January 2011
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sore eros
interview by john ryan gallagher
if syd barrett had spent his formative years coming of age in ‘90’s suburban connecticut, i imagine he’d have made records that sound a great deal like the two sore eros has released in as many years. psychotic lullabies, trailing chants, homages to animals, you know, the typical stuff. i caught up with robert robinson on aim (i was...
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01.12.11
as we recognize the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in haiti, i’d like to take this time to ask for your help in building our school there. please consider donating to our project. no donation is too small. you can donate and learn more about what we’re doing in haiti here: http://ichaiti.org/ love and thanks to you and yours,
John Ryan Gallagher
time in a bottle
by john ryan gallagher
my car is in the shop. last night i rode the commuter rail into town. while on the train listening to a discman, i magically felt as though i had been transported back to 1999. i tweeted this sentiment, and my friend heather tweeted back, “can you call me from 1999 and tell me not to get fat”. first off, heather, you are not fat. second,...
oberhofer
interview by john ryan gallagher
not a lot of new music comes out in the final weeks of a year. one artist who caught my attention a few times during this lull was brad oberhofer. the infectious ‘oO0OoO0Oo’ single, and a decidedly awesome cover of neon indian’s ‘should have taken acid with you’, were echoing through my holiday season. i caught brad for...
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resolutions
by john ryan gallagher
there’s a lot of shit i don’t buy into or believe in. ordinarily, new year’s resolutions fall into this category. as i strive for 2011 to be a brighter year than 2010, i’ve decided to give them a shot.
my first resolution is to be as selfless as possible. i was sitting naked in my backyard one night in october and i saw a shooting...