Hipster Runoff Shows Content Farming Expertise Writing About Lana Del Rey’s SNL Performance

When you write for your own blog, you find yourself working on a post and then stumbling upon a different gold mine. After a less than stupendous SNL performance, Lana Del Rey has received both criticism and sympathy from the likes of Spin with mixed opinions on Del Rey’s poor performance as a result of … Continue reading Hipster Runoff Shows Content Farming Expertise Writing About Lana Del Rey’s SNL Performance

Songs for the future, songs from the past: Lana Del Rey and Riflemen

I’ve had a fascination with the artist Lana Del Rey in the past week.  Not only is her video for “Video Games” one of the most haunting music videos I have seen in a while, but she is gaining attention for her look, her name change, and her style trying to appear “too authentic.”  Lana … Continue reading Songs for the future, songs from the past: Lana Del Rey and Riflemen

I’m Leaving NYC & Won’t Be Back Until Next Year

I love living in New York City and agree with most of the items on NY Mag’s Reasons to Love New York 2011 (especially how authors like Jeffrey Eugenides are indeed like blockbuster movie stars), but nothing feels better than knowing I’m leaving the city.  Some things I definitely won’t be missing are my downstairs neighbor … Continue reading I’m Leaving NYC & Won’t Be Back Until Next Year

Indie Music Video Trends From Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes

Last night I attended The L Magazine’s Music Now Summit at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.  Before the panel featuring Ted Leo and some writers from Pitchfork, Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes Show talked about the emerging trends of indie music videos.  As she sees it, there are trends in imagery and style … Continue reading Indie Music Video Trends From Shirley Braha of MTV Hive’s Weird Vibes