Deerhoof, simply put, can rock. And rock they did at Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. Having seen the band once before opening for Wilco at the Auditorium Theater (note: they still rocked there)–I was simply blown away by just how much better they came across when I was standing a […]

While perusing the Confabulators’ archives (which is what I do nowadays to keep myself entertained) I noticed that we had articles about music, articles about movies, articles about beards, but sadly little to no mention of everyone’s favorite non-beard related past-time: Webcomics!

Here I hope to break the ground that has been softened by only one […]

Cursive’s labelmates and drinking buddies Bright Eyes have a great line that can easily be used to describe the allure of indie rock fandom -

“I’d rather be working for a paycheck/than waiting to win the lottery…“.

Indeed, what could be more dull than waiting for great bands to hit the radio, or being […]

Alright, so I’m not quite 40 years old (I’m less than half that), and I’m not quite a Wilco virgin (I listened to a song or two of Summerteeth a few years ago). But the fact remains that I’ve gotten through my entire life without anything more than a little Wilco foreplay, a thought […]

What can one man say about David Sedaris, what words could I find to describe one of the greatest authors of our time? Well, Funny Gay Writer sums it up pretty well, but lacks a certain Confabulators depth.

David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever, Me Talk Pretty One Day and most recently of Dress […]

(I promised a long time ago I’d review this EP, but it never happened because I got caught up in moving. I’ve finally decided to buckle down, move to the far wall of my apartment, and hijack my Russian neighbor’s WiFi connection. The following review is dedicated to Mr. Shokhirev.)

    1. Preston the Penguin 2. […]