The Notorious Avi

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Jeffrey Lewis Cooler Than Elvis Costello

Here’s a good idea for Elvis Costello: instead of bailing on your shows, maybe donate…

Jonathan Safran Foer Given Award for Being Annoying

Last evening, Melville House presented the first annual Moby Awards, celebrating the best and worst…

Israeli Booking Agency Makes Elvis Costello Look Like Douchebag

Elvis Costello won’t get out of bailing on Israeli dates that easily.   In a…

Was Joey Ramone the Greatest Lead Singer Ever?

We think there is a definite possibility that the answer is yes, but it’s Shavuot,…

Hasids Visit Brokeback Mountain

The Guardian review of Eyes Wide Open makes me think of those sleepovers I used…

Ariel Pink Controls The Weather Channel

Somebody should tell The Weather Channel that getting Ariel Pink to score their programming would…

Nothing can Stop Monotonix

So apparently the reports of Ami Shalev — lead singer of Israeli rock n’ roll…

Can Tweets Shut Sarah Palin Up?

I sit at my desk day after day thinking many things.  One of the recurring…