Archive for July, 2008

Essential new music from Fleet Foxes

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I’m loving the songs by Fleet Foxes. They get raves for their live performances, too.

David Brin’s Call for Sanity

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I used to read Edge.org religiously (an ironic thing to say about this most irreligious of online communities), but went for years without visiting. I just went back last night for the first time in ages, and there’s still great content.
I got sucked into this back and forth of debate about whether Google is [...]

Haunted by the voice of Bon Iver

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

One of the most affecting albums I’ve heard lately is Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago.

In defense of irrational exuberance