New music from Mello Music Group, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Ratboys, La Femme, Hit Like A Girl, plus bonus tracks from Waxahatchee’s latest album and singles from St. Vincent, Fredo Bang, Courtney Barnett, and Angel Olsen. [Spotify]
Alan Pasqua Interview
“In our jazz world, we just lost a dear soul, Chick Corea. I was reading some of his advice that he had typed out for somebody, and one of the things that he said was, ‘Play so that others sound good as well.’ It's such a beautiful sentiment. Take your ego out of the picture and be there for the song, and be as selfless as you can, and listen and react to what you hear. By reacting, it doesn't mean you have to play anything. It might mean you play nothing, and then you come in with something.” [Dylan Live]
Politics & History
When the Mob Comes
“For an entire year, it didn’t end. Anytime I wrote something, the internet would regurgitate threats like a cow chewing a vicious cud. That year, I also wrote about Richard Spencer’s divorce and how I was never cooking for a man again. If people hated me before, they loathed me now. I locked down my Facebook. Ditched my Google voice number. It didn’t help.” [Men Yell At Me]
Did the Government Purposefully Poison Drinkers During Prohibition?
“One senator, Edward I. Edwards of New Jersey, called the federal government’s actions ‘legalized murder.’ But as reports emerged in 1927 of drinkers becoming seriously ill or dying because of methyl alcohol, Wayne B. Wheeler, of the Anti-Saloon League, shrugged off anyone drinking industrial alcohol as committing ‘suicide,’ and said ‘to root out a bad habit [meaning drinking alcohol of any kind] costs many lives and long years of effort.’” [History Reader]
Film & TV
The Best Two Minutes Ever Aired on Television
A real highlight of Brian’s career in television was, of course, “South Beach Tow.” When he heard that a clip from the show has been hailed as the “best” TV scene ever, he knew exactly which one had gone viral recently. Here it is (with his apologies— he had nothing to do with the scene, other than originally posting the clip online in 2013.) [Digg]
Drinks
Peychaud’s Negroni
1oz Gin
1oz Sweet Vermouth
1oz Peychaud’s Aperitivo
Add all ingredients into mixing glass. Add ice 3/4 full. Stir until well chilled and diluted some. Strain into rocks glass with ice. Garnish with an orange peel twist. Drink immediately and start planning your next trip to Italy. I’ve already started my itinerary. [Peychaud’s Aperitivo]
Lagniappe
You’ve heard of the “eye of the storm”? Now check out the “eye of the eruption.” [The Verge]
Short playlist, shorter roundup this week. Remember to keep sending your stuff to the editors!
- The Editors