Author Archives: fromabrooklynbasement

Niners Week Two Awards: Dawgs Weekend Edition

Posted on September 23, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Now that’s what more like it! One week after San Francisco seemed to turn my preseason prognostications of doom upside down with a 20-3 stomping of the Vikings, we got a game that lined up a lot closer with my expectations. … Continue reading →

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Niners Week One Awards: The Jon Snow Edition

Posted on September 18, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Ladies and gentleman, the Niners Awards make their return in triumphant fashion, as San Francisco/Santa Clara began their season with a 20-3 pasting of the Minnesota Vikings in Silicon Valley that was basically the polar opposite of their debacle of … Continue reading →

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2015 Niners Season Preview, or “The Descent”

Posted on September 14, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Who’s ready for football!?!? Not anyone who roots for the San Francisco 49ers!!! As I explained in the intro to my 2013 Niners season preview, I’m something of a fairweather football fan. I don’t follow college football at all, because a) … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Ryan Adams Songs

Posted on July 6, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Hello, friends. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. But I had a little bit of spare time over this past holiday weekend, so I thought I’d take the chance to kick it old school and write a … Continue reading →

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Four Years

Posted on May 6, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Dear Lolly, It’s been four years since I watched you take your last breath. Sometimes that seems like a flash in the pan. Other times it feels like an eternity. When I sit down to write this and I think … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Songs About Drugs

Posted on February 23, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

When my friend and fellow blogsmith Juan Alvarado Valdivia suggested we continue our dueling Top 10 lists by compiling our favorite drug songs, my immediate reaction was, “Won’t that just be a list of our favorite songs?” He laughed, and … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Breakup Songs

Posted on February 9, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Breaking up with someone is one of the worst experiences we have in life. Truth be told, the only thing that’s worse is having someone close to you die, and even that pain comes from a similar place: the pain … Continue reading →

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2015 Super Bowl Pick

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Well, as I predicted a couple of weeks ago, here we are: Pete Carroll vs. Bill Belichick. The Seabitches vs. the Massholes. The PEDhawks vs. the Deflatriots. I’m not sure it would be possible for there to be a less … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Jimi Hendrix Songs

Posted on January 19, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

In my life as a music lover, a great many artists have had a deep impact on me: The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, Zeppelin, Zevon, Marley, Neil Young, 2Pac, Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch … the list goes on … Continue reading →

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2015 Conference Championship Picks

Posted on January 15, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Last year, my Conference Championship weekend picks column clocked in at almost 2,000 words. That’s what happens when my favorite team plays its blood rival, with an undercard featuring what may have been the final Peyton Manning–Tom Brady playoff matchup. … Continue reading →

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