The Wire is my first thought. Mad Men, The Sopranos, and Lost feel pretty fully formed in their first seasons too, though none of those touches...
Chris Teti always gets the best drum sounds. They really nail this looming feeling of apocalyptic devastation throughout.
You all were right about "Monica Lewinskibidi." That's a really great song.
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver today. Good album, not sure it was the right vibe for mowing though.
I bought an ARC of the new Mark Z. Danielewski book on Ebay, partly as a cool collectible to own and also obviously because I wanted to read it as...
[MEDIA] Great Tiny Desk session.
The way the camera moves around Joaquin in the climactic scene is so cool. Need to think about this as a whole more, but I'm pretty sure I loved it.
It’s already up there for me.
They've also been on Riot Fest and Wicker Park Fest recently (though I unfortunately missed them at both).
That hook is unreal. Every time I hear it, it's sure to be stuck in my head for a couple days.
The promotor. He supports/donated to Trump.
Love that chorus, but I think I prefer "Year of the Vulture" as far as their wrestling songs go.
Always thought this band had one great song ("Homewrecker") and the rest of their stuff was pretty bland, but I'll check out something new.
I haven't read any Straub but the other two are both really good.