J.D. Salinger

My Bloody Valentine to Tour N. America (Fingers Crossed)

It's the musical equivalent of J.D. Salinger emerging from seclusion. A mere 16 years since their last visit to this continent, shoegazer-rock masters of the omniverse My Bloody Valentine return to feed us with their bliss. Among the eight dates [see below; ht- Pitchfork], there'll be two at the San ... More >>

More Questions, Less Answers

It's the musical equivalent of J.D. Salinger emerging from seclusion. A mere 16 years since their last visit to this continent, shoegazer-rock masters of the omniverse My Bloody Valentine return to feed us with their bliss. Among the eight dates [see below; ht- Pitchfork], there'll be two at the San ... More >>

Heart Beatings

The Good Girl is bleak fun, Blood Work is just bleak

Jackson Browne

The Good Girl is bleak fun, Blood Work is just bleak

Nothing Could Extinguish the Bromance of 'I Love You, Man'

The Good Girl is bleak fun, Blood Work is just bleak

TONIGHT: Autolux at Detroit Bar

Four-and-a-half years ago, LA's neo-shoegaze trio Autolux released Future Perfect, regarded by most as uniformly excellent. Among other glowing reviews, it received an 8.3 from Pitchfork (best new music!). They've been pretty quiet since then, though, other than the single "Audience No. 2," which c ... More >>

On the Sly

The Family Stone, House of Blues, Anaheim, Sat., Jan. 13

Consider the Wallace

Seven things that must be said about David Foster Wallace and his new book of essays

Andy Kaufman Isnt Dead

Hes serving on the Orange School Board

OC's Scariest People 2004

Summer Guide

Its very hot right now. Heres why

He Just Wants to Make Us Happy

Salingers Holden Caulfield at 50

Bronx Bomb

Salingers Holden Caulfield at 50

Just Crap

New Salinger bio cant get at the man who doesnt want to be gotten

Cold War Kids Move Forward With Confidence and Camaraderie, Not Claustrophobia

New Salinger bio cant get at the man who doesnt want to be gotten

10 Signs You're a Hipster Parent

fairfaxunderground.com​You know how it goes: "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage!" It's the same for everyone--even embittered hipsters who view love ironically fall prey to evolution and feel the need to procreate, so to speak. But if you're eschewing all so ... More >>