My first interview with Ryan Hendrix, one of the co-founders of Oklahoma's Colourmusic, didn't happen for one reason or another. But he more than made up for it the second time around. He was incredibly generous with his time, and extremely interesting and honest, too. These qualities come through in our profile of the group, timed to advance its December 17 headlining appearance at the hi-dive, as well as the massive Q&A accessible below.
The 88 Drive-In Theatre
For me, there are certain experiences that remind me inexorably of this time of year -- madeleines of spring and summertime, if you will. The smell of sunscreen, for example, and the song of the ice-cream truck echoing through the neighborhood. Over the past couple of years, a new experience has been added to my list of evocative summer sensations: The glow of the drive-in movie screen through my windshield.
Sure, I'm about thirty years late to the phenomenon, since it
Christian Lander is a true Internet-generation success story. Just over a year ago, he launched a website called called Stuff White People Like, and in short order, he became a media sensation -- an unexpected turn on which he's wisely trying to capitalize. He penned a book entitled Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions that shot up the New York Times bestsellers list with lightning speed. As he reveals in the following Q&A, conducted in advance of his app
