Jason Cohen

It's always interesting, when people talk about SXSW, to figure out which one they actually miss! (Also true of Austin.)

The Times They Are New Viking One show, three generations of indie rock, and a whole lotta memories.

There are some bands in @chrisdeville.bsky.social's book that are just demographically not my thing, but this sure is! (Not pictured: Ron House) suchgreatheights.substack.com/p/the-times-...

DTF: St. Louis and Why You Should Watch Patriot Midwest Excellence, a newsletter by RandBall's Stu (from the internet)

If the show takes place in St. Louis or Milwaukee, it falls under Midwest Excellence's coverage area. I don't make the rules.

OK technically I do, I'm the only one here. Never mind.

Catatonia - Road Rage (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster] YouTube video by RHINO

Now I've done it www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_bL...

Catatonia - Londinium (upscaled 720p) YouTube video by HQ rip

Tune holds up but what a '90s artifact www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0P...

MJ Lenderman Pens Foreword For Penguin Classics Edition Of Harry Crews' 'Body' The late Harry Crews is regarded as one of the greatest, gnarliest storytellers of the Deep South, with his stories full of dark humor, suffering, and sweat. So far three of his books have been reissu...

I interviewed Harry Crews when "Body" came out, will have to dig that up. I was just out of college, asked exactly one question, and then he just said what he wanted to say for 40 minutes. stereogum.com/2491841/mj-l...

MJ Lenderman Pens Foreword For Penguin Classics Edition Of Harry Crews' 'Body' The late Harry Crews is regarded as one of the greatest, gnarliest storytellers of the Deep South, with his stories full of dark humor, suffering, and sweat. So far three of his books have been reissu...

MJ Lenderman pens foreword for Penguin Classics edition of Harry Crews' 'Body'

‘A lot of late 70s bands wore grey. But we were determined to have fun’: the return of the mega-influential Swell Maps after 46 years Championed by the BBC’s John Peel and signed to Rough Trade, the band were punk when that meant DIY, psychedelia and prog as well as screaming chords. What’s more, they loved Pink Floyd …

Wrote about Swell Maps yesterday, in my mind day after day www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

Is This the Beginning of the End for South by Southwest? For decades, those eager for a glimpse of the world to come would descend on Austin each March. Then the pandemic upended Texas’s premier cross-cultural event, which has stumbled along ever since. Can...

SXSW X Solomon (@dansolomon.com) www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Ohio State President Carter resigns over inappropriate relationship Ohio State President Ted Carter has resigned after a little more than two years on the job.

"Carter said he 'made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.'" www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...

You know what to do, Rip City

Israel eliminated post from fox sports

Fox Sports graphics department going hard

Truly the star of the band!

How can there be a Vulture without Matt Zoller Seitz? How can there be an entire jounalism profession that can’t support even a handful of people in “jobs”?

I did not wait two days to run this column on 311 Day because I am a serious person.

I think the extent to which R.E.M. has embraced the whole thing is probably the biggest driver of their growing draw, even if Athens/NY/Portland the only places that get cameos. They have just as many original members as Foreigner!

What will Creem dream up next, a free Titty Bingo sticker in every issue?

if memory serves SXSW itself made those shirts at some point. But yes I had the same thought!

I mean, we've all been in the Minus Five or close to it!

Sure. But I still see it as intepretation, not "cover band" (both musically and given Shannnon is an actor but not an impersonator). And Wurster was actually in the Minus Five with Buck!

I see it as being akin to Jennifer Warnes' Leonard Cohen album. Or a jazz or bluegrass combo doing nothing but Coltrane or Monroe. And for sure sure the star power of the players is what's filling the bigger rooms.

black 'SOUTH BY SO WHAT" t-shirt with the CREEM logo below it

Very CREEM of them to do this www.creem.com/products/sou...

I'm a MN Hockey Mom. Here's What I Heard in the Laughter of Team USA Men's Hockey Team. - Racket One local hockey coach can't help but remember 'all the voices that laughed at us' when she was a young player.

One local hockey coach can't help but remember "all the voices that laughed at us." racketmn.com/im-a-mn-hock...

She ran away from home when she was 14, "first to Philadelphia, because she liked the Phillies."

www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Probably not going to be bought by another music critic

I think they played the Black Cat anniversary show a couple of years ago

YOUNGBLOOD Night - Friday, March 6th The Americans will go as the Hamilton Mustangs, while the Oilers will go as the Thunder Bay Bombers! BUY TIX

Ok this is not the Allen Americans vs the Tulsa Oilers… it is… Hamilton vs Thunder Bay?

once more, with feeling, for the night owls - six hours of B-ndc-mp Friday remain!

A Journey Through The Past, by Absolute Grey 19 track album

Live/rare Absolute Grey, including a few covers with producer (and Windbreaker) Tim Lee absolutegrey.bandcamp.com/album/a-jour...

Oh dang, a new Walkabouts overview! And what a smart way to showcase the songs. The Walkabouts are deeply important to me so I do encourage taking the plunge -- and if you'd like a more extensive overview from me in turn, my Shfl guide from the other year: theshfl.com/guide/The-Wa...