Mar 7th, 2008 · Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus presents an oddball theory he thinks may explain the Democratic primary contests. It's a kind of reverse momentum he calls Mutnemom which is, quite simply, momentum spelled backwards.
Dec 26th, 2007 · London's The Observer newspaper annually chooses the World's Oddest Owner in soccer. Can American owners compete with Europe's looniest? You bet they can.
Feb 13th, 2007 · Kristin Hersh's lyrics often read like stream-of-consciousness poetry, with the words painting the pictures in her head. "Under the Gun" uses the life of a sad character to illustrate the way everyone tries to get by. Hersh specializes in building to a crushing chorus, and the song delivers just that.
Jan 8th, 2007 · It's hard not to keep returning to Newsom's "Emily," perhaps because nothing else released last year sounds quite like it. The song comes complete with distinct movements and dramatic, soundtrack-worthy string accents courtesy of Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks, who knows a thing or two about making oddballs palatable.
Dec 7th, 2006 · Most everyone has oddball relatives who are impossible to shop for, and many of us have children and senior citizens on our holiday shopping lists. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was suggests some musical gifts to delight younger and older ears.
Nov 7th, 2006 · Like voters in much of the United States, most Californians vote in gyms, parish halls and school auditoriums. But other voting venues around Los Angeles include an ice rink, a lifeguard station and a few private homes.
Aug 18th, 2006 · The bassist and songwriter is among the most unusual and eclectic musicians to emerge from the '90s alternative-rock scene. His best-known band, Primus, is known for its funky, oddball songs -- an approach he's carried with him through countless side projects.
Apr 12th, 2006 · Independent music critic Christian Bordal chats with Wayne Coyne, lead singer of the iconoclastic rock group The Flaming Lips about their new CD, At War With the Mystics. Have these "purposely oddball" musicians gone mainstream? Listen for yourself...