PinnedMatthew PennerThe Dead Flag Blues: A Song For Our Times“The car is on fire, and there’s no driver at the wheel,” utters the gravelly-voiced orator on the first movement of “The Dead Flag…Jun 20, 20201Jun 20, 20201
Matthew PennerHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the RunI always joke that I must have a slightly masochistic streak in me stemming from the fact that running is my go-to exercise. I never…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Matthew PennerNot With a Bang but a Whimper: The Return of Sports in a Covid-19 WorldI remember exactly where I was the fateful day that my world seemed to be ending. I was sitting in the Isla Vista Pizza My Heart with my…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Matthew PennerGiri/Haji: Crime and PunishmentA relative of a prominent Yakuza boss is murdered in London with the family sword of his rival. A Tokyo policeman discovers his dead…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Matthew PennerLes Rallizes Dénudés: Japan’s Noise PioneersWhen The Velvet Underground released White Light/White Heat in 1968, I’m not quite sure that Lou Reed and John Cale realized what exactly…Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020