Tales from the 50¢ Rack: The ’90s Teen Thriller Edition!

Brace yourself, nerdy children of the ’90s. I recently stumbled upon some real finds on the 50¢ rack. Christopher Pike books. I never got into The Boxcar Children series as a kid; thrillers were my thing. Books were only worth reading if they gave me nightmares and made me paranoid of normal teen activities. (Mall [...]

Required Listening: Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Wolfroy Goes to Town

Wolfroy Goes to Town is a really great Fall folk album: clear and crisp with moments of warmth, most notable for a layered and varied palette that speaks to Will Oldham’s transitional career. Wolfroy was released quietly and with short notice, and that’s kind of fitting. It’s markedly subtle and understated but shouldn’t be overlooked. [...]