Howard Wilson is an Indie Rock Nerd; Also, Cooler Than You
This may not strike anyone else as nearly as odd as I seem to find it, but Howard Wolfson (Hillary Clinton’s Communications Director? Remember?) 1) has a blog where he writes about indie rock and 2) has compiled a list of the best music of 2008 that’s basically just like reading a Pitchfork year-end summary. Take a moment to peruse it, because it really is worth your time, and includes—among so many other things—offhand references to both Jandek and Scott Walker, the use of Bon Iver’s real name, and a Last Shadow Puppets song. Howard, we hardly knew ye…
Anyway, to check it out, go here.
