A regular dispatch of essays, criticism, and (pop) cultural ephemera, compiled and mixed by Norman Brannon.

3.16.2010

utnereader:

Whoa. The release of the new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy record commemorated with Will Oldham bottle stoppers.

Indie rock merchandising has finally reached its saturation point, and yet somehow, an emo band is not responsible. This is probably the subject of a fully fleshed-out essay I need to write, but I’m going all microcommentary today.

utnereader:

Whoa. The release of the new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy record commemorated with Will Oldham bottle stoppers.

Indie rock merchandising has finally reached its saturation point, and yet somehow, an emo band is not responsible. This is probably the subject of a fully fleshed-out essay I need to write, but I’m going all microcommentary today.