The Belle & Sebastian-curated ATP Bowlie 2 took place earlier this week (December 10-12) at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead. (In 1999 B&S curated The Bowlie Weekender, which ultimately…   Read Story »

No one is happier than I am to hear that the hip Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba is changing its tunes. The show airs almost daily in my apartment and I am getting pretty sick of that Shins segment.…   Read Story »

The "Festival Issue" of Five Dials magazine includes poetry by Ryan Adams, a short story by Kele Okereke, ruminations by Arcade Fire violinist Sarah Neufeld, and essays by James Murphy, Dean Wareham,…   Read Story »

A couple weeks ago, inspired by a discussion of Dean & Britta's "You Turn My Head Around" video, one 'Gummer was talking about Dean Wareham's literary bent. There are plenty of examples, but the…   Read Story »