The Modern Log

For Labor Day weekend, I present Mike O’Neill’s “Andy” because it begins “Andy, the summer’s over …” Oh yes, and also because it’s one of the greatest songs ever.
It’s a simple little tune, this one. And I can’t quite put my finger on why it’s devastatingly brilliant, but I surely believe that it is, all [...]

A while back I shared my plan for turning my apartment into a halfway house for wayward celebrities (I believe it was called Jane and Dollie’s Halfway House for Wayward Celebrities, but now I can’t find the post. How annoying). But I never followed through. And for that, for failing to share my healing help [...]

Should I move to Minnesota?
It’s not like I have a job here. And my friends keep leaving NY — and one of my #1 favorite people of all time ever already lives in MN. Plus Minneapolis is super fun.
But these things have been true before and I haven’t left. Now, though, I am beginning to [...]

I have had a worse season than this. Spring 1994 was hell on earth. Surely summer 2007 isn’t that bad. But make no mistake, it is awful.
So in the interest of turning the beat around, I present “Summer’s My Season,” by Sloan. It’s one long and dirgey play on words — which would be painful, [...]

In case you haven’t already (and surely many of you haven’t already) enjoyed this, please enjoy it now. It’s my favorite anything ever, and that endorsement should be enough, frankly.
You may not laugh and cry (though I sure did), but you will never be the same.
I present Thrush Hermit’s “Patriot.”

It’s amazing how a new haircut (Julie, I continue to worship you – by the way, I’m willing to share: She’s at Deluxe in Williamsburg, and not only is she extremely talented and an absolute delight, but she’s also gorgeous) and a mojito can totally change one’s perspective.
Yes, while everything from trivial TV nonsense (Nick! [...]