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Not Fit for Dinner: Placing #ObamaInHistory“We can disagree about the connections made on the President biography pages, but we we would be mistaken to think that Obama is ahistorical and is leading America in a past-less present.”
The Televangelists: In Praise of Sherlock & its Co-Creator Steven Moffat“Here, then, is a brief tour through Moffat’s oeuvre of awesomeness.”
Sacred Space: What’s Wrong with Videogames in Church?“My objection to video games in church boils down to what makes a church.”
Grace Notes: My Bloody Valentine“Few bands can claim to have altered the musical landscape, much less charted out an entirely new landscape.”
Mixed Signals: How to Make a Proper Apology“Learning to make a proper apology is one of those indispensable life skills that we all need but few of us were trained to deliver appropriately.”
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Grace Notes: My Bloody Valentine
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 2 Comments"Few bands can claim to have altered the musical landscape, much less charted out an entirely new landscape." -
Grace Notes: The Beastie Boys
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe death of Adam "MCA" Yauch represents the end of an era in hip-hop and popular music. -
The Televangelists: “Grimm” Reveals that The Other is Often Ourselves
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No Comments"In a world populated with frightening monsters, Grimms like Burkhardt may be the most frightening monsters of all." -
Grace Notes (Bandcamp Edition): Chalk Dinosaur, Lowtide, Garbage Man
Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments"For this edition of 'Grace Notes', I'm going to focus on a few gems that, if it weren't for Bandcamp, I never would've heard." -
Grace Notes: Lifeformed, C-jeff
Posted on April 14, 2012 | No Comments"One of my favorite musical 'genres' in recent months has been video game soundtracks." -
This American Lie: The Ecstasy and Agony of Mike Daisey
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 4 CommentsMike Daisey taught us that the pursuit of the truth can never excuse all sins. -
Grace Notes: Ronnie & Jason Martin, the hardest working men in Christian music
Posted on April 7, 2012 | 1 Comment"They've created two of the most singular and recognizable aesthetics in independent music, Christian or otherwise." -
The Televangelist: The Man in the Booth Wants to Make You a Deal
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments"The Booth at the End uses a 'less is more' approach and a healthy dollop of ambiguity to craft an intricate morality play." -
Grace Notes: Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, The Trees Community, Passafist
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 1 Comment"This time, I'm digging even deeper and spotlighting some rather obscure Christian artists that hold unique places in the history of Christian music." -
Grace Notes: Lifesavers Underground, Mortal, Scaterd Few
Posted on March 3, 2012 | 9 CommentsA trip down Christian music Nostalgia Lane, featuring Lifesavers Underground, Mortal, and The Scaterd Few. -
Grace Notes: Slowdive
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No Comments"Most of us could probably think of a band that meets any 'favorite band' criteria. For me, that band is Slowdive." -
Mixed Signals: This Year’s Best Super Bowl Ad
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsApple got a promotion for their device that was rooted in the here and now, in the reality of a heightened Super Bowl moment. -
Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint Etienne
Posted on February 4, 2012 | No CommentsDead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80's sound, and Saint Etienne just want you to dance. -
Can’t Access Your Favorite Websites? Blame SOPA/PIPA
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 7 CommentsHave you heard about the law proposed to regulate the Internet? We're against it. -
Grace Notes: Minecraft
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No CommentsC418's soundtrack paints a picture of an intriguing and wonder-filled environment. -
Music Made Physical: In Defense of the Humble Cassette
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsIt's time to appreciate what cassettes lent to the experience of listening to music. -
Grace Notes: Talk Talk, HTRK, A Light Goes On
Posted on December 10, 2011 | No CommentsTalk Talk's influence has lived on and only grown stronger, even two decades after their break-up. -
Grace Notes: Gavin Bryars, A Winged Victory For The Sullen
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No CommentsVariations of "Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet". -
Grace Notes: Kate Bush’s “50 Words For Snow”
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsKate Bush's latest may be pretentious at times, but it's also otherworldly, delightful, and constantly arresting. -
Grace Notes: The Cocteau Twins, Hood, Thomas Köner
Posted on November 5, 2011 | No CommentsAn assortment of albums to help you enter fully into a wintry state of mind.