Shelfbound

In this week’s Off Panel, Smith and Dixon begin the discussion of those rare works of art they’d rather not live without. With the caveat that these choices may change on a yearly (if not weekly) basis, herewith, the fabled Desert Island question! Smitty: Desert island time. Fortunately, you knew you’d be flying over one [...]

Now that I’ve been sworn in on the Shelfbound bible (and it’s difficult to make it out with my hand resting on it but the cover seems to look something like this) I will make this confession: Jarvis, the first Jarvis Cocker solo album, is one of my all-time favorites.  We’re talking plane crashes on [...]

When they were in high school Dixon and Smitty shared pretty similar tastes in music.  Since then they have maintained a dialogue about comics, books, and film, but music has fallen by the wayside.  Today’s Off-Panel fixes that. Dixon: Let’s talk about music!  What are you listening to these days? Smitty: I’ve been to a [...]