June, 2010 | Frontier Psychiatrist

FP Top 5: Spy Edition

Given the recent news about Russian spies attempting to pull a “long con” on unassuming Americans, we feel compelled to reflect through pop culture. Seriously, what decade are we living in? Do we need to fear the Russians again? For now, let these songs soothe your inner sleuth during the long ride to St. Petersburg....

Frontier Cyclist vol. 9, PPW Bike Lane Love

Today we tested out the new bike lane on Prospect Park West. It is sweet. The lane runs approximately one mile from the corner of Grand Army Plaza to 15th street. As elsewhere in the city, the green paint means cars are prohibited from entering the lane. On Prospect Park West, cyclists are further protected...

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Lost and Found: Perfume Genius

We’ll be perfectly honest: Learning, the debut album by Seattle troubadour Perfume Genius, is likely to be lost in the dustbin of history. It contains only 10 songs. It runs under 30 minutes. There is barely a sound to be heard outside of solo voice and distant piano. In our increasingly desultory musical world, without...

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Ask a (Frontier) Psychiatrist!

The world of music in the 21st century can be too distressing to bear. Can I still be cool if I don’t like Animal Collective? When did record players become popular again? What the hell is glitch-punk? If you’re searching your soul for the answer to a musical question, send your problem to Ask a...

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Saturday Savior: Sleigh Bells, Interpol at the Creators Project

Sure, we were dejected on Saturday after the USA soccer team fell 2-1 to Ghana in overtime and ended their hopes of World Cup glory. Then we ate a consolation burger and went to see Sleigh Bells and all was right with the world. For nearly an hour, Alexis Krauss screamed, shrieked, and bellowed like...

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Frontier Gastronomy: Put Your Best Dress(ing) On

(Does your inner gourmet want more? Check out K-Town Homestead.) Many a Francophile food writer has waxed poetic on the topic of the perfect vinaigrette. The simply dressed green salad has been fetishized to such an extent that a new cook would think it was a herculean kitchen task, like deboning a turkey or making...

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Frontier Archaeology, vol. 8: Bridge and Tunnel Edition

(Music Before 1990) Last week, Frontier Archaeology did not make it to press. We had planned to post after a day-long drive from the shores of Virginia back to Brooklyn, but sadly we were marooned on the Goethals Bridge for 3 hours as part of an epic traffic-jam-ageddon. (For those of you unfamiliar with the...

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Frontier Videology: The Hundred in the Hands

In 2010, if it’s not a duo, it’s not a band. The FP staff will be seeing its favorite duo-of-the-moment Sleigh Bells tomorrow at the Vice-Intel sponsored Creator’s Project kickoff, and we can promise you’ll be hearing more about that. Last night, however, a lesser-known but equally outstanding duo hit Brooklyn club Warsaw as part...

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Indiephemera Friday vol. 11: Extra Time Edition

It was tough to focus on music this week, between the arrival of summer on Monday and so much activity in the world of sports. With minutes to spare in stoppage time, the USA soccer team beat Algeria 1-0, thanks to a goal by Landon Donovan that made our Irish breakfasts taste even sweeter. And speaking of...

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Frontier Mixology, Vol. 9: Our Man In Havana

Even in a profession lousy with hard drinkers, Ernest Hemingway stood apart as a man who could put down a drink or two. We’ve already written about the cocktail contributions of his Lost Generation cohorts in Paris, but Hemingway’s drinking was world-wide. In between running the bulls, hunting big game in Africa, and reporting from...

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Frontier Capitolist: Stay Funny, DC

While Washington often gives comedians plenty of material, DC has never been known as a city based on comedy. (Well, maybe unintentional comedy). Yet after a year of living in the District, the Frontier Capitolist has learned of a phenomenal underground comedy scene in dive bars around U St., Columbia Heights and Logan Circle. The...

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FP Top 5: Solo Albums

(Our Weekly Wednesday Countdown) As discussed in this space yesterday, the solo album is fraught with potential disaster; the covers of such albums alone can be enough to nauseate, repulse, and in some cases chemically castrate the viewer. Sadly, the most dedicated of fans often hold their nose, hand over their cash, and sacrifice their...

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