Category Archives: Review

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall under awkward circumstances. I was with my CPE peer group, sitting between Rev. Jane Doe and Rev. John Doe (no relation), fellow ministers, fellow chaplains. Rev. Jane is my senior by about 15 years, Rev. John by 20. Both have teenage children. These aren’t the kinds [...]

Man Man - Rabbit Habits

It was just 16 months ago that I realized that Man Man is not an electronic group.

Prince - For You

I’ve always been a casual Prince fan, a Greatest Hits kind of fan. He’s one of those artists I’ve always meant to explore further, and I’ve finally started to do that. But, even before, I always liked Prince, his hit singles, his videos, and his overall presentation.

Destroyer - Destroyer’s Rubies

From Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower:
The feeling I had happened when Sam told Patrick to find a station on the radio. And he kept getting commercials. And commercials. And a really bad song about love that had the word “baby” in it. And then more commercials. And [...]

Destroyer - Notorious Lightning and Other Works

In looking back on the Destroyer catalog, I’m tempted to skip over Notorious Lightning and Other Works (2005). I’d be justified, since it’s an EP, and didn’t feature any new songs. It revisits six from Your Blues, this time with a full band (and not just any band, but Frog Eyes). It [...]