Our good friend Cangrejero pointed out (via another medium) that Barack Obama is, in fact, younger than Jello Biafra. This amused me at first. Then, thanks to the wonders of the InterTubes, I found out that our incoming president is also younger than:
Henry Rollins
All of the original Ramones
Paul Westerberg
Bob Mould
Elvis Costello
Morrissey (but he’s a couple years older than the rest of the Smiths)
All of the original members of the Clash
All of the original members of R.E.M.
…and on and on.
So what, you ask? Well, aside from the fact that I now …

This is our weekly GUEST COLUMN. If you’d like to submit a Mix Tape, email Brandy at mouemagazine@gmail.com with “Mix Tape” in the subject line.
This week’s Mix Tape comes from Adam York Gregory, the creator of The Flowfield Unity, my favroite web comic. He’s talented. He’s clever. He’s from Lancaster. Enjoy! 
So I’ve made a mixtape… the theme is a bit obscure I’m afraid. All of these songs remind me of my home town, Lancaster, some because of their lyrics, others because I have irreversibly attached them to my memories based …

This is our weekly GUEST COLUMN. If you’d like to submit a Mix Tape, email Brandy at mouemagazine@gmail.com with “Mix Tape” in the subject line.
Back from my extended absence, and glad of it, and what’s the first thing that happens? Brandy says “Um, hey, could you do this week’s mix tape?” No problem, I told her. Music’s been integral to my life in one way or another ever since my synapses first started firing. Then I looked over my collection. Problem.
Making this mix was kind of like standing in front …