One of the first things we hear Bob Belcher say to his family, in the series premiere “Human Flesh,” is, “You’re my children and I love you, but you’re all terrible at what you do here.” This line sets up…
From the Record Crate: Bob Dylan – “Blood on the Tracks” (1975)
Shirley Marlin Noznisky was born in Delaware in 1939. She moved to New York City in 1959, marrying a magazine photographer and changing her name to Sara at his request. The marriage quickly began falling apart as Sara began exploring…
From the Record Crate: Hüsker Dü – “New Day Rising” (1985)
Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising, a major influence on indie/alternative rock, was released in January 1985, 30 years ago this month. Early Alt-Rock Bands At least canonically, rock history has a starting point for punk rock, with 1976 generally presented…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×09) – “Speakeasy Rider”
For me, Bob’s Burgers hit its peak in its third season, with every episode being plenty enjoyable and several of them among the show’s very best. “Speakeasy Rider” isn’t on par with that season in terms of quality—in fact, I…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×08) – “Midday Run”
“Midday Run” isn’t as quotable as some of the other episodes this season, but it gets everything else right. More than anything else we’ve seen this season, this one has all the characters at their very best, features a fun…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×07) – “Tina Tailor Soldier Spy”
After the hilarious “Best Burger” and the heartwarming “Father of the Bob,” “Tina Tailor Soldier Spy” is slightly disappointing. As an episode that features Tina’s name in the title, you’d expect it to be an instant classic, as Tina episodes…
TV Review: Bob’s Burgers (5×06) – “Father of the Bob”
Bob’s complicated relationship with his dad has been hinted at before on Bob’s Burgers, but it’s never been fully confronted. The closest the show has gotten to actually focusing an episode around this before was in season three’s “Bob Fires…
