Behind the Beat: Barnyard Chemistry

Behind the Beat: Barnyard Chemistry

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Music

Listening to Baby Barnyard’s moody, atmospheric dream pop might lead one to think Amanda Freeman is singing about wistful remembrances and lost loves. Not quite. More like atomic orbitals and kinetic-molecular theory. “Even though I think they sound sort...
Quiet: The New Loud

Quiet: The New Loud

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Music

Local musician Jordan Knecht believes so fervently in quiet during his performances that, most of the time, he eschews the use of a microphone. He views it as an invitation to the audience. “The invitation is one of three things: to be present and engaged, to...

The Immaculate Female Ejaculate

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Leisure, The V-Spot

I can tell you a lot about semen. An hour of research and I can tell you how to create a summery cumcoction (“I Bet Lance Armstrong Makes a Great Cocktail,” May 12, 2011) or how to increase the volume of your little soldier’s final gunshot...
CinemaDope: AV Club

CinemaDope: AV Club

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Film

As a film writer, I’ve seen a lot of motion pictures over the years—I’d even guess that a majority of everything I’ve ever seen has been seen in the five or so years since I began this column. So it seems almost quaint, now, to reflect on the...
Food: Presto Pesto

Food: Presto Pesto

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Food + Booze

Cold weather is on its way, and it’s time to harvest basil before the first fall frost decimates it. What to do with all that basil? Make pesto, of course. Classic pesto was born near Genoa in Italy’s Liguria region. Many believe that basil grown in this...