At the movies: The Relic.

 

1997's The Relic was a grand quilt of influences, behind the scenes chaos, and a superb monster, and I got to write about it for the AV Club as part of a series about airport bestsellers getting turned into movies.

Famous People Talked to Me: Kumail Nanjiani.

Kumail Nanjiani is just the best. I have the utmost respect for him, and he's a delight to interview.

A Tribute to a dear friend.

The landscape of Nashville dance music culture changed irrevocably recently with Ron Slomowicz's move to Chicago. Having known him for what seems like an eternity (actually, since 1991), I talked to him for the Nashville Scene about his time here, the changing perception of the GLBT community, and landmarks devoured by progress. Take a look, if you will.

Forgotten dance classics: Revolting Cocks - "You Often Forget"

Because not all dance classics are pretty and frothy.

I don't really like any of the studio versions of this song, but this Live version, from their 1987 Cabaret Metro show that produced their "You Goddamned Son of a Bitch" live album, is probably my favorite industrial track of all time.

"You Often Forget" Live
Revolting Cocks

I first heard of it in John Peyton Cooke's novel Out for Blood, where it was bandied about in the same context as Rick Astley, which is my kind of sensibility, let me tell you.