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My Hall of Fame Ballot (If I Had One)
Since I obviously don’t have a vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame, this is pure personal indulgence. With the Class of 2010 candidates announced, here’s my take on who [...]

Sunday Night Videos (11/29/09)
As we wind down this holiday weekend and make our way back to reality, here's this week's DeadJournalist.com Sunday Night Videos. This week's Video of the Week is from Lo La Tengo from 1997 because "Sugarcube" is one of the best indie videos of the decade. And I had to add Atari Teenage Riot as a nice little tie-in to round out the set. Other videos this week include: Kurt Vile, Jemina Pearl, Atlas Sound, The xx and The Sounds as well as Thoa with the Get Down Stay Down, Midlake, Crystal Castles, Broken Social Scene and The Unicorns, among others.

Jon Wolf’s Highly Rec’d December ‘09 Monthly Mixtape
Jon Wolf is back with his Highly Rec'd December '09 Monthly Mixtape. This month includes tracks from White Rabbits, Vampire Weekend, Cold War Kids, Golden Bloom and even Elvis Presley.

Editorial: This Ain’t No Thank Piece
Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away and I'm sure there will be a ton of "what I'm thankful for articles" populating newspapers and the Web in the next couple of days. If memory serves me, I've written a few of them myself over the years, so it's a topic that - excuse the pun - is ripe for the picking. This year, as we move toward a holiday that I, myself, have always favored, I'm not so sure there's as much to be cheerful about.

The Bridge Collection, Vol. 4
Every year, Neil and Pegi Young host the non-profit Bridge School Concert, benefiting the unique learning complex which assists children with severe physical impairments and challenging communication needs. The first was held in 1986, and the event is known as a totally unique musical event. Over the years the line-up of participants reads like a history of rock & roll. The Bridge School Collection, Volume 4 includes a diverse group of artists ranging from Ministry and Trent Reznor to My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses to Jerry Lee Lewis and Tom Waits.