John Grimley

A New Destination For Chess

Really cool people doing cool things

Driven to Discover: What's the Point of Higher Education?

College worth it?

One Thing At A Time May Be Better For Your Mind

I'm multi-tasking right now.

Interview: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper Discusses Their New Album, 'American Goldwing'

Talking being homeless

Interview: George Benson Discusses His New Album, 'Guitar Man'

Talking to a jazz legend.

The Oil Slick: What to Make of Jack White's Solo Album?

Is he one of us?

The Oil Slick: When Will Garage Rock Get Its Revival?

Who is the new what?

A Caffeinated Community

Everyone needs coffee

Hip Gifts for Baby

Great gifts for the choosy ones in life.

Jackson Square Hits All the Right Notes

Music in the park

2010 Holiday Event Guide

Co-written by the talented Vanessa El-Hakeem

Portugal, The Man - Evil Friends Review

Saturday Looks Good To Me - One Kiss Ends It All Review

Reviler Most Overrated 2010

Most of the others chose albums I liked...

Vivian Girls: Share the Joy Review (Four Takes)

My last Four Take effort

Bizz Buzz

Co-written by the impeccable Gregory J. Scott

Marnie Stern: Marnie Stern Review (Four Takes)

Accessible fuzz rock for the masses!

Interview: Aaron Moreland of Moreland & Arbuckle on Cigar Box Guitars and Their New Album, 'Just...

Nicest person I've met who can shred a guitar.

Sketch Work Makes Great Art

Casual drawings make serious art.

Disappears: Guider Review (Four Takes)

My quarter of a take.

Reviler Best Albums 2010

I manage to not embarrass myself or disclose my terrible music tastes

Interpol: Interpol Review (Four Takes)

Bottom line? Meh.

No Age: Everything In Between Review (Four Takes)

Trying to sound musically intelligent

Reviler Best Songs of 2010

Making a mixtape

Low: C'mon Four Takes

One of four voices reviewing CD's for local site Reviler.

Baseball's Lucky Break

Other sports' misfortunes aid baseball

Stay Put, Vikings

Please?

Where's My Flying Car?

What the heck, science?

The Sound of Change

Looking at how we're listening

Drink Less, Be Healthier

Erm....Do what I say, not what I do

The Best Spring Break Ever

I try humor. I don't think it took

The Quiet Education Gap

I examine Minnesota's little secret

The Oil Slick: Who Tastes Like What?

Beer + Music = Smiles

The Oil Slick: Garage Rock Tunes to Knock You Out of Your Christmas Carol Rut

Ho-Ho-Hee?

The Oil Slick: Looking Back on '11 — So Long, White Stripes; Welcome Back, Foo Fighters

The good, the bad, the singles.

The Oil Slick: Garage Musicians Make Great Halloween Costumes

Spooooky

The Oil Slick: The White Stripes May Be Gone, But We Have Bad Sports, the 22-20s and the Goondas

We must go on.

Introducing the Oil Slick

A blog is born.

The Oil Slick: Three Songs Dishing Out Tough Love

Love hurts. So do musicians.