Last night I saw Jeff Mangum live in Philly. This is one of those things that seemed like it could never happen. Neutral Milk Hotel had called it quits back in 1999, years before I’d even heard of them, and despite the odd appearance here and there, I didn’t really believe that Jeff would ever [...]

Hi friends, First off, if you contributed to the fundraiser for The Flood and haven’t yet received your reward, you should be getting it very soon. Thanks for bearing with me! Next, I have some exciting news. I’ve been releasing my songs under the name Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies for several years now, [...]

Now this might be low-hanging fruit, but Zooey Deschanel’s TV show is really bad. Based on my viewing so far, roughly 82.48% of scenes can be summarized as “Zooey Deschanel is wearing a cute outfit and something a little zany is happening.” It makes me uncomfortable how in movies, music, and now TV Zooey Deschanel [...]

Check out this outdoor performance of July before our CD release show, courtesy of Bands in the Backyard. Also check out this badass clean and press.

Hi friends, So I’ve had this thought before — I should make more use of this blog. You know, share my thoughts, pontificate, wax philosophical, rather than just report new developments and upcoming events. Well, call it a New Year’s resolution — or don’t, because we all know how well those tend to go — [...]