The Inventory

Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Gateways To Geekery

7/3/14

1:00 AM

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Where to start with the harsh, mechanized beat of industrial

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5/15/14

1:00 AM

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Navigating through the excessive world of K-pop

Abigail Covington

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5/8/14

9:00 AM

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Unlocking the literate lyrics and wonderful melodies of The Mountain Goats

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

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5/1/14

12:00 PM

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A wistful walk through the precious world of twee pop

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4/10/14

1:00 AM

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Take a long trip through American history with documentarian Ken Burns

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

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3/20/14

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Elegance meets feistiness in the Astaire-Rogers musicals

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2/20/14

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Decoding the arty, subversive antics of Devo

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2/6/14

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Where to start with Cary Grant, who defined “Hollywood leading man”

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1/23/14

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Where to start when revisiting the bullshit-strewn career of Penn & Teller

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1/9/14

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Where to start with the deep sound of roots reggae

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11/28/13

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Where to start with the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra

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11/14/13

12:00 PM

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Where to start with noise-rock pioneers Sonic Youth

Kevin McFarland

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10/31/13

1:01 AM

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Where to start with The Cramps

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10/17/13

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Where to start with Alice Munro, the newest Nobel laureate for fiction

Emily Todd VanDerWerff

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10/3/13

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Sifting through the many solo albums (and names) of Frank Black/Black Francis

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9/19/13

1:00 AM

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Where to start with Thelonious Monk

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9/5/13

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Embracing the parts of screamo that aren’t totally embarrassing

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8/8/13

1:00 AM

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The glam wizardry of Marc Bolan, from solo to T. Rex

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8/1/13

12:00 PM

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An introduction to Rush, the biggest cult band in the world

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7/25/13

12:00 PM

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Dissecting the deathly mystique of Siouxsie And The Banshees

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