When I was 16, Calvin Johnson (K Records) asked me to drum for Beat Happening on their upcoming U.K.tour. I asked my parents if it was OK for me to drop out of high school and go on tour. My dad said it was, under one condition: I had to prove that I could support myself. He arranged for me to stay with my grandparents, where I did piecework in a cucumber field owned by… more »
Incredibly sad news in the UK today: Television Personalities frontman Dan Treacy is in a coma after surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. Treacy is an underground icon -- MGMT honored him with "Song For Dan Treacy" on last year's TVP-inspired Congratulations and his shambling, part-sarcastic/part-heartbroken approach to pop has been cited as an influence by countless contemporary indie bands. Three years ago, Douglas Wolk wrote this excellent summary of the band's… more »
