Archive for July 13th, 2011

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Jul

The L Magazine – On the Influence of Guided by Voices and Robert Pollard

“…the songs are always accessible and welcoming to the listener, they have a warmth, like they’re inviting you in and handing you a beer. Plus their sense of melody, and of course their economy of hooks is still astounding—they can do so much with so little, sound so epic in under a minute. I can’t think of any other band that does that.” – Ezra Feinberg, Citay

via Inspiration Drills: On the Influence of Guided by Voices and Robert Pollard | Features | The L Magazine – New York City’s Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide.

13
Jul

Giving Up on the Economic Recovery

Geithner appeared on Meet the Press over the weekend and surrendered. He told the world that Americans faced a tough economy and that it would “feel very hard, harder than anything they’ve experienced in their lifetime.”

He’s probably right about that. But we can’t help but wonder: how does he know? Until now, he has not had a clue. What happened? Did he see a burning bush on the road to Damascus? Did he get hit in the head by a rock?

via Giving Up on the Economic Recovery.