Perfect Zombie Author: Max Brooks

Posted on March 31, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

When I first cracked Max Brooks’s Zombie Survival Guide, I didn’t expect to like it. I was reading, watching, and playing every zombie-related...... Read More

Kickstarters: Rock Opera Heterotopia

Posted on March 30, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

I have covered Lainey Schooltree in her endeavors in musical comedy (The Steamy Bohemians) and prog rock (Schooltree) and there is no indie...... Read More

Music and Comedy: Bob Odenkirk Interviews/Interrupts Robbie Fulks

Posted on March 29, 2016March 28, 2016 by nzaino

You won’t get too much information about Robbie Fulks’ new album, Upland Stories, from The First Bob Odenkirk Interview Quiz Challenge Show: Robbie...... Read More

Podcast Theme Song – “Tangential”

Posted on March 28, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

I’ve gotten some positive feedback on “Tangential,” the the Department of Tangents Podcast theme song, so I thought I would post it for...... Read More

New Release Roundup: Bob Mould, American Psycho Original London Cast Recording

Posted on March 25, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

Music 1. Bob Mould Patch the Sky The former Husker Du and Sugar leader plays a guitar like a beautiful buzzsaw, and he...... Read More

Interview Flashback: Amy Schumer Moves Into the Spotlight

Posted on March 25, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

Amy Schumer had only been doing comedy for three and a half years when we spoke in 2007. She was coming off of...... Read More

Perfect Albums: Drive-By Truckers – Southern Rock Opera

Posted on March 24, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

I discovered the Truckers by chance. There was a pile of free CDs in the backroom of the Borders where I worked for...... Read More

Comedy horror and Music in Shaun of the Dead

Posted on March 22, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

Comedy, music, and horror don’t intersect all that often (thus the name of this blog). I guess you could count “Monster Mash,” which...... Read More

Close Personal Friends: Joe Kowan

Posted on March 21, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

I am lucky to have many talented friends. From time to time on DoT, I will feature some of them I would like...... Read More

Dot Podcast: Bonus Ep2- Noel Fielding and The Grownup Noise

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

The Department of Tangents Podcast Bonus Episode! Normally, I’ll be posting a new podcast every month. But since Noel Fielding (The Might Boosh,...... Read More

DOT Mission Statement

Posted on March 18, 2016March 17, 2016 by nzaino

So what the hell is this site about? What do comedy, horror, and music have to do with each other? What’s your mission...... Read More

DoT Podcast Ep1: Comedian and Author Brian Kiley

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

Episode One of the Department of Tangents Podcast is up! This month, we feature and interview with comedian and author Brian Kiley, who...... Read More

New Release Roundup: Josh Gondelman, Reformed Whores, Iggy Pop, Dave Cobb, and Richmond Fontaine

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

COMEDY 1. Josh Gondelman Physical Whisper I was at the taping for this, and Gondelman was very much on his game. He’s a...... Read More

PERFECT ALBUMS: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

If Tom Petty never recorded another note, never wrote another song, never picked up a guitar or sang again after he released Damn...... Read More

Interview Flashback: Reggie Watts on the Muppets, Zappa, and Chaos

Posted on March 18, 2016November 9, 2016 by nzaino

In 2012, I interviewed Reggie Watts for American Songwriter‘s issue on comedy and music. We covered a lot of ground in a half...... Read More