Author Archives: Scotter

Friday Fix: I’ve sucked at blogging lately

There comes a time in every mp3 bloggers blog life when he (and/or she) gets burned out, becomes interested in non-music culture, and/or begins to revisit the music he (and/or she) listened to in high school but becomes too embarrassed to publicly write about how amazing he (and/or she) thinks it still is. (And apparently, [...]
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Friday Fix: PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUED MUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!!

This week’s Friday Fix features tracks from some of our favorite Detroit bands who are playing PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUEDMUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!! show this weekend at The Crofoot. The PHONOTROPIC’S WICKED AWESOME BARBEQUEDMUSICAL SAFARI…YESSS!!! promises to be an amazing event with more than 15 musical performances and DJ sets as well as some great art from [...]
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Friday Fix–Das Racist: that sarcastic slacker asshole in high school who sat at the back of the class and was secretly smarter than the valedictorian

While on an early evening bike ride yesterday I happened into a public park where several of the local senior citizenry were gathered to hear a Big Band play hits from the 30s and 40s (“back when music was really music!” so I can hear them say when attempting to put words in their mouths). [...]
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Friday Fix: Done Gone Up North

That’s me on the left “Up north” is something that Michiganians in particular understand. Sure, other states have “up north” equivalents. But people from Michigan in particular refer to any lazy excursion out of the city and normal life to a sylvan, nature-based area for the purpose of simply relaxing “up north.” I’ve personally been [...]
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Friday Fix: Corn on the Macabre for your Summer BBQ Death Fix

What a news cycle we have had these past couple of weeks! Palin resigns. Franken is a senator. Obama visits Russia. And a lot of famous people died. The ubiquitous Michael Jackson coverage has taken over the attention of the entire country, and no matter what his sins may or may not have been, there [...]
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Millions of Brazilians “Side Project” Gets Looked At In A Derisive Way

Early in 2009, The Post-Rockist reported on a video making the rounds round the interweb of acclaimed drum lessoner Tits Dungbelly’s dynamite deal for personalized drum lessons. You too can play such hits as “Strangerhold.” You too can play Alice Cooper’s “Walk This Way.” You could be the next Nick Cannon. And for just $29.99! [...]
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Touche with Evelyn Llewellyn, featuring Andrew Bird

As a “music critic,” there’s nothing more hilarious to me than to hear a music critic taking himself or herself way too seriously, even if in jest. I’m not sure exactly who produced this: I’m guessing it was Fat Possum, Andrew Bird’s current record label, although the quality is Pitchfork worthy. Regardless, I hope to [...]
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