Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyHow Soon Is Now: I No Longer Care About the Draft, I Care About the PresentI’m soaking up the moment and that’s okay.Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyLearning to Root for a Team That Doesn’t Suck“Do you actually like the Sixers?”Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormySay Hello, Wave Goodbye: The Loneliness of Master of None*Warning: containers spoilers for the second season of Master of None*May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyRockism is Dead, but Rock ’n’ Roll Will Never DieThe Replacements’ untouchable, nonstop-drinking, prolific songwriting run in the 1980s, besides taking at least a decade off the life of…Jan 25, 20172Jan 25, 20172
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyThe Cathartic Healing Power of KaraokeI guzzle down a few cans of Tecate and shots of tequila to take the edge off, leaning on the bar in a dimly lit Passyunk Avenue cafe. I’m…Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyJapandroids Come of Age with “Near to the Wild Heart of Life”In the middle of eating an early dinner last Friday night, Anti Records direct messaged me on Twitter. They said they could tell I was a…Nov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyMusic Revisionism: Who Decides What’s Good and What’s Bad?The idea of music not being considered “good” until those who listened to these artists in their young, formative years became editors and…Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyThe Players’ Manifesto: Stop Backing Sports OwnersThe newest member of “this athlete needs to stop being a greedy baby” club is Joey Bosa, a defensive end out of Ohio Sate who the San Diego…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyCan Japandroids Save Rock ‘N’ Roll (Again)?It’s a former tradition that has eroded completely over the course of the last few years and seemed even rare at that time: I hopped in my…Aug 19, 2016Aug 19, 2016
Shamus ClancyinDarko ’N’ StormyTracy McGrady: A Flawed Star from a Flawed Era of BasketballHappy Birthday, T-MacMay 24, 2016May 24, 2016