Author Archives: fromabrooklynbasement

An Artist I Love: the everybodyfields

Posted on October 14, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Yes, their name is all lowercase. Yes, it pained the copy editor in me to leave the headline like that. But I’m willing to overlook it because I love this band so much. How much? On Friday night, I got … Continue reading →

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Another Oakland A’s Choke Job

Posted on October 11, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Yesterday afternoon, a friend called to ask if I was going to watch Game 5 between the A’s and Tigers. I said no, because I knew the A’s were going to lose. She asked, “Why?” I just laughed. Why? Because … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Five Awards

Posted on October 10, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Editor’s Note: I was out of pocket last weekend at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, so I didn’t get to see the Niners game. But I didn’t want to leave my faithful readers (both of you) hanging, so I called in From … Continue reading →

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2013 Recap

Posted on October 8, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’ve got this really disgusting bruise on my leg … I got a stain on my favorite jacket … I think I might have an ulcer … So, yeah, Hardly Strictly was a success, as always. I elected to skip … Continue reading →

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My Completely Off the Cuff MLB Playoff Preview

Posted on October 2, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t had a ton of time to work on the blog lately. It turns out having an editorial job in New York City is really hard. Who knew? Anyway, as a result, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Four Awards

Posted on October 1, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

Niners 35, Rams 11. Looks like I don’t have to go into hibernation for the winter quite yet. And I actually get to give out some awards! The Joe Montana Award (Coolest Player on the Field): Frank Gore As the Niners … Continue reading →

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Five Bands I’m Excited to See at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Posted on October 1, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

If you’ve never been to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, you’ve missed out. The festival, which takes over Golden Gate Park for the first weekend of October every year, was started in 2001 by billionaire financier and banjo hobbyist Warren Hellman. It’s … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Three Awards

Posted on September 25, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

This will be quick, because I really don’t want to talk about that game. The Mike Nolan Award (For an Apocalyptic Disaster of a Football Team): Your San Francisco 49ers! I mean, this game had it all. The receivers couldn’t … Continue reading →

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On Gospel Music

Posted on September 23, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’ll just get this right out of the way: I think religions are dumb. All of them. People may laugh at Mormons and Scientologists and make fun of their obviously ridiculous origin stories, but the only difference between those myths … Continue reading →

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Niners Week Two Awards

Posted on September 17, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

That wasn’t as much fun as last week. Let’s get this over with. The Jerry Rice Award (Most Dominant Player on the Field): Richard Sherman Really, this award goes to the whole Seahawks defense. Fuck, man, they pounded the Niners’ … Continue reading →

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