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Neuman's Own: Q&A with Marissa Nadler
posted: October 28, 2011
The adjectives ethereal, otherworldly and mythological tend to follow Marissa Nadler around like a pack of wandering troubadours. Nadler’s cultural understanding made it all the more poignant when she found herself subjected to the socio-economic…
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Neuman's Own: Serge Gainsbourg — A Heroic Life
posted: August 29, 2011
Remembering Serge Gainsbourg for his propositioning of Whitney Houston or for his recording of Les Sucettes (Lollipops) with France Gall, who had no idea that the song she was singing was about oral sex, is…
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Neuman's Own: Buddy Holly Comp Not Short of Star Power
posted: August 4, 2011
This year, two high-profile compilations of Buddy Holly cover songs will come out just months apart from one another, each to commemorate what would have been the Buddy Holly‘s 75th birthday this year. The first…
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Neuman's Own: In Defense Of Amy Winehouse
posted: July 4, 2011
It’s been two weeks since Amy Winehouse had to cancel a twelve-city European tour following a now-notorious meltdown in Belgrade, which one Serbian newspaper deemed to be the nation’s worst concert ever. Amy Winehouse continues…
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Neuman's Own: Music About Food Gains Some Weight
posted: June 1, 2011
In the two weeks since it’s been posted, Vegan Black Metal Chef: Episode 1 Pad Thai has been viewed over one million times. Ostensibly a parody of cooking culture today, the viral video surprisingly doesn’t…
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Neuman's Own: How Did Cancer Become Punk Rock?
posted: May 17, 2011
Ten years ago, a bed-stricken Joey Ramone, secretly suffering from complications from the lymphoma he had been battling since 1996, decided to plan a huge blowout for his 50th birthday. Sadly, Joey died a little…
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