Saw the picture before seeing who posted it and thought "Wow, this guy really likes William Gibson!"
Of the Big 4 British Invasion bands, obviously Beatles and Stones are tops. But while I like The Who better than the Kinks (cause I got into Who’s Next when I was 12), I recognize that the Kinks are the superior (more creative, deeper catalogue) band.
Polar Express - kids love it so have to watch it every Christmas.
Which version do you prefer?
Basics: Monsters are Due, Eye of the Beholder, To Serve Man.
Non-basic edition: Midnight Sun, The Little People, The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross.
Overrated: Time Enough at Last
Sometimes it’s clearly a ‘’me” problem. I wish something would just click and I could enjoy it like everyone else. More difficult when I’m kind of meh on something (wondering why I don’t “get it” and feel I’m missing out) rather than when I hate something (wondering why everyone else is so wrong!)
How do you think it compares with Midnights and Tortured Poets?
Hi Mark, I'm the advisor for an LGBTQ club for middle school-age students. What's a 20th century a piece of LGBTQ culture I should share with them?
Do you have a Letterboxd account?
I think they’re some sort of X-Factor ripoff.
In early 2006 I was in very small NYC record shop with only one other customer: Martin Freeman. I knew I recognized him and asked if he was an actor and we talked for a bit. My vibe was that he’s a kind guy. I mostly let him be, but on his way out he tapped me on the shoulder and said “Cheers mate.”
Have you soured a bit on Boyhood? If I remember correctly it was your #1 for the 2010s.
Or that "A Milli" is 49.
What was your personal top 5?
The book is still very much a middle school staple.
I know we got a Bon Iver ranking yesterday...now we need your National ranking.
I, for one, think Kat should forgo technology all together and buy herself a soap box to stand on. If she yells loudly enough, someone's bound to toss her a few bucks.
I'm a middle school teacher and I have my 7th graders watch and analyze it every year. Many of them fall in love with the show because of it.
What are your top 10 records ever, no rules and whatnot?
Even looking at the Billboard Hot 100, you can see how stagnant things are for weeks or months at a time. But the box office or what’s hot on tv changes much more often.
I’m sure there’s great new records every week, but I don’t think there’s enough interest out there to discover new music at that week to week level whereas lots of folks might randomly check out a new movie or new tv show each week.
They used to have a music podcast that covered new music week to week, but I wonder if there’s just not enough interest at a week to week level/not enough to cover to keep something like that going. Even most avid music listeners probably only listen to 10 or 15 new records a year.
