One of my favorite albums of the year was Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam. Yet, I had no interest in band member Panda Bear's solo album until all the year-end lists began to accumulate in my Google Reader box. The best explanation for this is a series of ...Read More
. Growing up there were two posters hanging above my bed. The first showed a soccer player writhing in pain on the ground with these helpful words: No pain, no gain. No gain, no goals. No goals, no scouts. No scouts, no college. No college, no cheerleaders. ...Read More