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Music Video: The End of Borders
Posted on September 10, 2011 | No CommentsI can’t explain how I feel about Borders closing. “It’s disappointing” isn’t strong enough, but “it sucks” strikes me as a tad crass. But it’s more complicated than that. No matter how Borders tried, it always felt somehow inauthentic to me. Truthfully, I never really... -
Vinyl Is Back…But For How Long?
Posted on August 9, 2011 | No CommentsVinyl records are suddenly trendy again, but what will it take for this brief moment to become a true movement? Over the last few years, there’s been a growing interest in vinyl records—those big, black, round things that everybody over the age of 30 used... -
Me and My Big Mouth
Posted on May 16, 2011 | No CommentsBack in the fall of 2009, I was interviewed for the documentary, The People Vs. George Lucas, which explores the often volatile relationship between the Star Wars creator and his fans. As I’ve mentioned before, I was a bit reluctant to participate due to the... -
A Peek Behind The Wall
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsI went behind-the-scenes of Roger Waters' spectacular tour of Pink Floyd's The Wall... -
Introducing the Introduction to Road Crew
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe Complete Road Crew graphic novel is out, and I had the honor of writing its Introduction. -
NPR, GalleyCat, Fountains Of Wayne Dig My Dragon Tattoo Video
Posted on August 26, 2010 | No CommentsFor fun, I made a music video about the book of the summer, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... -
Robbins Barstow, Jr. Passes
Posted on July 4, 2010 | No CommentsHome movie pioneer Robbins Barstow, Jr., who I profiled in Homemade Hollywood, passed away recently at 91. -
A Stop on the Backyard Roadtrip
Posted on June 5, 2010 | No CommentsJohn Hudgens is making the definitive documentary about the fan film world—and I'm in it. -
Jammin’ with Jedi Junkies
Posted on May 18, 2010 | No CommentsA new documentary, Jedi Junkies, analyzes Star Wars fandom—and I'm in it. -
Remembering Will Oswley
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsOne of my musical heroes, power pop genius Will Owsley, took his own life in April.