Albums of Our Lives: Tori Amos’ Boys for Pele
Boys for Pele came out around the time I lost my virginity. This was a very sensitive time in my life, because I knowingly had bad sex with a more experienced partner,…
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Shane Jones is the author of several books, including the novels Light Boxes and Daniel Fights A Hurricane. His previous essays have appeared online at Tin House, Salon, The Millions, and Flavorwire. In 2014 he will publish two books: Paper Champion (CCM) and Crystal Eaters (Two Dollar Radio).
Rumpus Sound Takes: Jay Reatard, Wild Man with a Vision
When Jay Reatard was alive, he got called anything from “possessed” to “total dick.” Looking back on his recorded legacy with the ease awarded by hindsight, I see that he…
The Rumpus Interview with Jesse Hlebo
I like to play the part of the pessimist from time to time, but it’s all a façade – I’m a total believer. I genuinely think things can somehow get…
Photocopied and Stapled
I’m not sure if 2009’s quality crop of zines was a reaction to the sad state of print media, but it would hardly surprise me if that was indeed the…
A Kaddish for Jewish Zines
Gawker’s proclamation of the “Heeb Magazine Deathwatch” got me thinking again about “radical Jewish culture”, but this time in terms of it’s short life, possible death, and whether the tag…
A Family Affair: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Cult Rock
Charles Manson is a bad man. I’ve never kidded myself to that fact, and I don’t glamorize his crimes or the crimes of his “family” one bit.