I'm a professional dabbler, working in music, photography, journalism, cynical musings, and the occasional bit of fiction.
Chris Ford
Vinyl, Something Solid In an Increasingly Temporal World
More and more of our world is being converted into electronic signals.
Throwback Thursday: Nirvana Live From Krist Novoselic’s Mom’s House
Kurt Cobain loved the walls of Krsto ad Maria Novoselic's home so much that he placed the microphone where he could examine the walls while he performed.
What Does Your Musical Taste Say About Your Intelligence?
A "scientist" used Facebook "likes" and SAT scores to put together a chart implying a correlation between intelligence and musical taste.
Throwback Thursday: Watch Queens of the Stone Age Perform On ‘Jools Holland’
Today's Throwback Thursday features Queens of the Stone Age on the show 'Later ... with Jools Holland' playing the lead single from 'Rated R.'
Dave Grohl Explains Premise for Foo Fighters’ TV Series, ‘Sonic Highways’
At this point, you're either really excited about the upcoming Foo Fighters documentary series, 'Sonic Highways,' or you're tired of hearing about it.
Throwback Thursday: Weezer Performs ‘Undone — The Sweater Song’ in 1994
To be fair, lots of people who were around in 1994 had embarrassing haircuts.
Punk Fans Rejoice at Three New Rancid Songs
Where would we be now without the punk outfit Rancid?
Check Out Weezer’s Sweet New Video for ‘Back to the Shack’
Never let it be said that Weezer aren't ambitious when it comes to rock and roll.
Watch the Black Keys Perform Two Songs On ‘The Tonight Show’
Sometimes you hear a band covering another band and you say, "Duh, of course they'd play that."
Throwback Thursday: Pearl Jam Perform ‘Jeremy’ at the 1992 MTV VMAs
The early '90s were turbulent times for music.
Billy Corgan Discusses His Cats’ Twitter and His Friendship with Jimmy Chamberlain
Smashing Pumpkins frontman and exotic tea purveyor Billy Corgan recently spoke Alternative Nation about all things Pumpkin-related.
Watch Coheed and Cambria Cover Jimmy Eat World
Coheed annd Cambria are a flexible bunch of dudes.