Recent Posts from Largehearted Boy

Largehearted Boy — Last Friday was the eighth anniversary of Largehearted Boy, and the last eight years have given me much to be thankful for. Blogging has transformed my life. I have never been more happier (or fulfilled) both personally and professionally since I... read more »

Largehearted Boy — In the Atomic Books Comics Preview, Benn Ray highlights several new comics and graphic novels released this week. Benn Ray is the owner of Atomic Books, an independent bookstore in Baltimore. The Mobtown Shank is his blog. Barefoot Gen Vol... read more »

Largehearted Boy — In the Largehearted Word series, the staff of Brooklyn's WORD bookstore highlights several new books released this week. WORD is an independent neighborhood bookstore in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood of Brooklyn, that will celebrat... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Variety reports that the stage musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho is taking shape. Carl Newman talks to Paste about the forthcoming New Pornographers album. In another song, the band tried to combine Black Sabbath’... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Coconut and the Duke: "Pilate's Dream (from Jesus Christ Superstar)" [mp3] other Coconut and the Duke posts at Largehearted Boy Frog Eyes: "Frog in a Glove" [mp3] from Paul's Tomb: A Triumph (out April 27th)... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal mp3 downloads and full album streams from this week's music releases: The Album Leaf: A Chorus of Storytellers full album stream "Falling from the Sun" [mp3] Bob Blank: Blank Generation Blank ... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Den of Geek spotlights the film career of Tom Waits. A children's book by Bob Dylan will be published this fall. PopMatters interviews Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson. At the Huffington Post, Peter Bognanni makes a case for book soun... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bromheads: "Dedicated to the One I Love (Shirelles cover)" [mp3] other Bromheads posts at Largehearted Boy FM Belfast: "Par Avion" from How to Make Friends other FM Belfast posts at Largehearted Boy Happy E... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Midlake's The Courage of Others is a worthy successor to the band's 2006 album The Trials of Van Occupanther. I am definitely looking forward to rapper Lil Wayne's Rebirth, also in stores tomorrow. Glossary's Feral Fire is another strong albu... read more »

Largehearted Boy — My favorite zombie movie of 2009, the horror-comedy Zombieland is in stores tomorrow. Among the week's other theatrical DVD releases are Hilary Swank's Amelia Earhart biopic Amelia and the Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy Love Happens. The Do... read more »

Largehearted Boy — The Wall Street Journal interviews author Don DeLillo. Mr. DeLillo, who grew up in the Bronx as the son of Italian immigrants, says his Catholic upbringing inevitably creeps into his work: "It has an effect in ways I can't be specific about—the s... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Black Tambourine: "For Ex-Lovers Only" [mp3] from Black Tambourine (out March 30th) other Black Tambourine posts at Largehearted Boy Dan Sartain: "Ruby Carol" [mp3] other Dan Sartain posts at Largehearted Bo... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Author Alice Walker remembers Howard Zinn in the Boston Globe. I was Howard’s student for only a semester, but in fact, I have learned from him all my life. His way with resistance: steady, persistent, impersonal, often with humor, is a teaching ... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Britt Daniel (Spoon): 2010-01-23, Brooklyn (Sound Fix records instore) [mp3,ogg,flac] "Written in Reverse" [mp3] Britt Daniel (Spoon): 2010-01-23, Brooklyn [mp3,ogg,flac] "I Summon You" [mp3] other Britt Dani... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Profile Books has released four short story collections to support Oxfam's worldwide projects. The four books are filled with 30 original short stories by authors like Hari Kunzru, AL Kennedy, Jeanette Winterson, and Lionel Shriver, and are ... read more »

Largehearted Boy — WXPN's World Cafe features a live performance by Ted Leo. At the New Yorker, author Dave Eggers remembers J.D. Salinger, and the Guardian Music Blog explains how Salinger created the original rock star. The Scotsman profiles the indie record... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alejandro Escovedo: 2010-01-23, Louisville [mp3,ogg,flac] "I Was Drunk" [mp3] other Alejandro Escovedo posts at Largehearted Boy Camper Van Beethoven: 2010-10-17, Cambridge [mp3,ogg,flac] "Might Makes Right"... read more »

Largehearted Boy — In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. In Cassette From My Ex, noted musicians and writers (including Rick Moody, Magnetic Fields' Claudia Gonson, and ot... read more »

Largehearted Boy — R.I.P. J.D. Salinger. The Guardian Books Blog and 3:AM Magazine gather tributes to the author of The Catcher in the Rye and Franny & Zooey (my personal favorite), while the New Yorker makes all his stories from the magazine available online.... read more »

Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Dana Falconberry: "Singing Lullabies" [mp3] from Halletts other Dana Falconberry posts at Largehearted Boy Elaine Lachica: "Rapture" [mp3] from I Think I Can See the Ocean (out February 23rd) Elaine Lachica:... read more »