Tim Dog, 1967 – 2013
by Dave Bry "In 1991, great rappers were a dime a dozen, good ones weren’t good enough to compete, and sucky ones made hits. But what about rappers who weren’t skilled, but immensely entertaining?...
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Dear Sanj
by Dave Bry I'm sorry for reporting you to campus security. This was September 1989, at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. In the Marshall Dormitory at the north end of campus, where I...
View ArticleDavid Bowie, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" (And How It Was Really The...
by Dave Bry There is a lot to talk about about the new David Bowie video. The first thing, I guess, is that it was directed by Floria Sigismondi, who made The Runaways movie two years ago and lots of...
View ArticleTen Good Songs To Turn Up The Volume On While You Attempt To Have A Private...
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Can You Guess What A Thousand-Dollar Bottle Of Wine Tastes Like?
by Dave Bry At this point in the news cycle, no one should be surprised to learn that, according to the world's preeminent wine experts, a bottle of 1953 Vega Sicilia, which costs around $1,000, would...
View ArticleB. Martin, "The SUNY Anthem"
by Dave Bry "SUNY paid him $3,000 to 'partially supplement the artist’s production costs for the music video.' The 'SUNY Anthem' will be incorporated into broader marketing and outreach efforts, Doyle...
View ArticlePrince, "Eye Could Never Take The Place Of Ur Man"
by Dave Bry The most passionate purple people might already have seen this—it's been up on YouTube for more than a month, posted by the account of 3rdEyeGirl, who as best as any of us can tell are...
View ArticleArt Enjoyable
by Dave Bry There is no soundtrack for this excellent video that Melanie Hoff, a student at Pratt, made by sending 1,500 volts of electricity into a plank of wood. I know the perfect song. Also, this...
View ArticleThe Higgs Boson Made Simple
by Dave Bry "What is the Higgs field? It's hard to visualize, so many people resort to metaphor. The Higgs field has been called a kind of cosmic molasses, pulling and dragging particles as they move...
View ArticleDJ Paul, "In My Zone"
by Dave Bry Well, this is very disturbing. In an apparent effort to challenge his old Three 6 Mafia partner Juicy J for the title of hip-hop's "No. 1 get-high rapper," the self-proclaimed "King of...
View ArticleJoey Bada$$, "Unorthodox"
by Dave Bry Directed by Coodie and Chike, the new video for the collaborative effort from upstart Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ and '90s rap legend DJ Premier is like a hip-hop version of Richard...
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Dear Coot Veal
by Dave Bry Sorry for writing you and asking for your autograph under false pretenses. This was a long time ago. 1981 or 82, I think. My friend Chris Pack and I were ten or eleven years old, and...
View ArticlePhoenix, "Entertainment"
by Dave Bry Besides being hugely fun and entertaining to watch, the new video from Phoenix serves to remind us the extent to which the annoying-but-very-catchy tunes of the American power-pop band Fun...
View ArticleBig K.R.I.T., "R.E.M."
by Dave Bry Best R.E.M. rap since K.R.S. got served by MC Stipe? Best song of any kind about R.E.M. since Pavement named my kid? 0 Comments
View ArticleSelling Out Never Seemed So Fashionable
by Dave Bry At this point, it's probably not even worth emitting much of a sigh when you hear that John Fogerty is selling a line of flannel shirts. Though the fact that they're called "Fortunate Son...
View ArticleEarl Sweatshirt And Tyler The Creator, "Whoa"
by Dave Bry In one part of rap right now, lots of rappers are publicly expressing their disappointment about MTV's recently issued top ten "Hottest MCs" list, which is specifically designed, each and...
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What Kind Of God Is The God Particle?
by Dave Bry "The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, said that what they found last year was, indeed, a version of what is popularly referred to as the 'God particle.' Joe Incandela,...
View ArticleClive Burr, 1957-2013
by Dave Bry “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive...
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Yelawolf's New Look: Leon Redbone
by Dave Bry The cover to Alabama rapper Yelawolf's new mixtape exemplifies two schools of artwork that we've investigated here at The Awl. 1) The prominent-sunglasses album cover and 2) Rappers with...
View ArticleSongs: Ohia, "Back On Top"
by Dave Bry You may have heard that Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia died this past weekend. A few years ago, Awl pal Tim Sutton filmed a video of Molina singing his song "Back On Top" in a backyard in...
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