| Popscene: The Auteurs-“New Wave” | June 26, 2009 |
When he’s not contributing to Metal Lungies, Hip-Hop is Read, or lecturing oblivious Ottowans on the meaning of Parklife, Aaron Matthews can be found at Canned Thinking. Yeah yeah, the Auteurs never completely fit into the Britpop-as-cultural movement narrative, but by mining 60s and 70s English rock, their debut New Wave divined the future of […]
| Popscene: Super Furry Animals-Fuzzy Logic | May 6, 2009 |
Written by Aaron Matthews, Popscene is an attempt to re-examine records from the glory years of Britpop, specfically, ones that haven’t been analyzed to death by the North American press. If you’re looking for “Definitely Maybe,” the answer is “no.” Super Furry Animals are either the best or worst starting point for discussing Britpop. Halilng […]
| The 10 Greatest M.O.P. Couplets | February 10, 2009 |
When not shouting, “BROWNSVILLE, HOME OF THE BRAVE,” at high decibel levels, Aaron Matthews writes about hip hop, movies, and videogames at Canned Thinking. He also contributes to Metal Lungies, and Hip Hop Is Read. There are two things you need to know about M.O.P. 1. M.O.P. are always angry. 2. During their brief […]
