I don’t know how I came across Robb Skidmore’s self-published novel The Pursuit of Cool, but all I had to do was read the description and I knew I had to read it: A novel that uniquely captures the 1980s, The Pursuit of Cool tells the story of Lance Rally and his turbulent college years. … Continue reading Reader’s Journal: The Pursuit of Cool
Category: Music
The Fever: A Playlist
While I was reading Megan Abbott’s The Fever, I kept thinking of a particular Radiohead song on OK Computer, called “Climbing up the Walls.” I decided to listen to it, and the next thing I knew I thought of another song, and then another, until this playlist was conceived. I tried to choose songs that … Continue reading The Fever: A Playlist
Revisiting: The Secret History Soundtrack
Note: In honor of the official publication of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch tomorrow, I though it would be fun and fitting to re-post this soundtrack for The Secret History that I originally posted March 3, 2009. I've also updated the post below to include a link to the soundtrack in Spotify. Happy listening! Several weeks … Continue reading Revisiting: The Secret History Soundtrack
TAP: Almost Famous Soundtrack
The funny thing about the Almost Famous soundtrack is, I rarely listen to it as a whole. Actually, I don’t listen to whole albums very often anymore, but starting this project has forced me to do so, and I’m glad it has. It’s so easy to buy music tracks now and pop them into playlists … Continue reading TAP: Almost Famous Soundtrack
The Album Project: Abbey Road
By starting The Album Project with albums beginning with the letter "A," I put myself at a distinct disadvantage. The first album in my list is The Beatles' Abbey Road. I might as well just come right out and say it: I'm not a big fan of The Beatles, and Abbey Road is my least … Continue reading The Album Project: Abbey Road
The Album Project
As I may have mentioned 9,457 times on Twitter, I have been reading Nick Hornby's Songbook (31 Songs to those of you outside of the U.S.). These essays are as much about each of the 31 songs he chooses to talk about as they are about everything else. Hornby is a die-hard fan of pop … Continue reading The Album Project
The Evening Reader 