Music
Art is not a math problem, but that doesn't stop me from observing it as one (or calculating it like one). As it pertains to music, we can approximate definitions for specific genres with generalized formulas. Pop? Under 4 minutes, hooky, predictable song structure. Bluegrass? Banjo/fiddle/guitar
Music
Despite living in a world that overwhelmingly rewards and acknowledges art focused on quality over quantity, there are always those who go against the grain and succeed. Most artists would be afraid that a poor output could besmirch their brand or sully their reputation, and they are correct to think
Opinion
Made famous for bestowing the earth with finger lickin' good chicken, Colonel Sanders made a name for himself in his golden years as a restaurateur. We all know this story. However, I may be alone in thinking that the only thing more delicious than his drumsticks was his tasteful
Culture
We've all encountered the experience of trying to overstand something when all we needed to do was understand it. Sometimes, that's the result of interpreting a piece of literature or witnessing a movie with a bizarre ending. Other times, it feels like there's really
Music
There are countless ways to describe Chicago-based proto-industrial group Big Black, but "shy" is not one of them. From 1981 until their split in 1987, they brought to light what was often swept under the mainstream rug. Among other topics, their songs discussed animal abuse, murder, misogyny, pedophilia,
Music
I was at Love Not Money, my friend's record store in New York City, when I discovered The Moldy Peaches and had a resulting epiphany: every fruit-named band I had listened to up till then made fantastic music. The Smashing Pumpkins, Strawberry Switchblade, The Cranberries… the list goes
Culture
"Too too tired of the trite and testy doomsday dilemma of late 20th century consumer garbage-kulture…" – Headpress #5, 1992 America is certainly not the only country participating in the "trash culture" genre. A favorite artist of mine—South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord—brought "Zef&
Music has a funny way of showing its age. A doo-wop song with multiple vocalists singing into the same microphone? Definitely from the '50s. A pop song with a gated reverb on a drum machine's snare hit? Totally '80s. But what artifacts showcase the age of
The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So the restaurant business is known to have a lot of… or is a great source for gross stories. Yeah. So I'm
The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. All right. We are live! Hi, guys! Hello. How's it going? Good, good! How are you? Doing all right! Yeah? I'm so excited to be here. Thank you for having
Do you think 40 is the new 30? Do you feel uncertain about your life and whether you should do something about it? Well, look no further! I have curated a focused list of ten dos and don'ts to help you navigate this questionable time. Let's
To the uninitiated, Suicide was a seminal punk band from '70s New York City. Fronted by vocalist Alan Vega and keyboardist Martin Rev, they laid the groundwork for applying electronic elements to rock music and challenged what punk meant and—more importantly—what it could mean. But that'
Whether you're hiring or applying, preparation is everything. That's why I stretched my noggin to help you with 25 business case questions to ask or consider in your upcoming interviews. (And don't worry... you can use them for BCG and Bain too!)
Whether for our benefit or our demise, these 50 things somehow just keep going. So without further ado…
This is the first of many "top ten" articles on The Long Knuckle. Now without further ado... 1. Choose a color. Whether it's all white, all black (with Nike Decades), or otherwise, you'll want to stand out against the sheeple, and what better way
The interview below is part three of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "viability of cemeteries as a third place" portion of our discussion. (Check out parts one and two if you haven't already!) Let's shift gears now to
The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "death" portion of our discussion. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So now, let's shift gears and discuss the most obvious point of cemeteries,
The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "cemeteries" portion of our discussion. So first, I'd like to discuss your background and relationship to the cemetery. I remember sharing this with you in the past, but
If Michael Jordan was bigger than basketball and Anthony Bourdain was bigger than food, Fugazi was certainly bigger than music. If you don't know the band from their music, you may know them from the myriad of rules and guidelines they lived by: all-age shows, no set-lists, inexpensive