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There's doin's a-transpirin'! You can catch Matthew Callan's stuff at Amazin' Avenue on the reg! Here's where else he's been lately on the world-wide-web.
- 5.18.12: Low Times, The Most Uncompromising Punk Compilation Ever
- 3.2.12: The Classical, Bud Selig Continues to Be Bud Selig
- 2.24.12: Vice, Elijah Dukes Is Actually That Crazy
- 2.17.12: The Classical, Kids
- 2.13.12: Low Times, Billboard's Review of Mitch Miller's Prog Record
- 2.7.12: Low Times, Report: What City Was Built on Rock and Roll?
- 2.2.12: Vice, Look Upon the Marlins’ Home-Run Celebration, Ye Mighty, And Despair
- 2/1/12: Splitsider, The Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special
- 1/25/12: The Classical, Time to Wallow in the Mire
- 1/18/12: Soundtrack Series, "El Capitan"
Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul

Did you know that while he was on SNL, Dennis Miller was acting in a one-man show into which he poured his tortured psyche? It’s true! Follow his existential saga at Dennis Miller: A Stranger to My Own Soul, where you can get DM's daily dis-affirmations. And follow him on Twitter, how bout?
Studio 60 on Roosevelt Avenue: The Complete Scripts!

The gripping, Sorkin-y sabermetric drama that captivated dozens is now available in ebook format! Relive the entire season with Sandy Alderson and company, including exciting conclusion, the one that will leave no question unanswered, Now available from Amazon for the insultingly low price of 99 cents.
Plumb the Depths!
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What Folks Is Sayin’
- Angelie Brodland on Recycling Bad Ideas
- Craig Moorhead on Recycling Bad Ideas
- Shaun Mollica on Me, Talkin Bout the Mets at Hofstra
- Ceetar on Me, Talkin Bout the Mets at Hofstra
- Julian Ostrow on Recycling Bad Ideas
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Monthly Archives: December 2008
The New York Douchebag Sportswriters Guild Decrees Eric Mangini’s Fate
As chairman of the New York Douchebag Sportswriters’ Guild, I, Mike Lupica, call this meeting to order. First item of business, all praise and worship be due to Gorlaqk the Dread. Hail Gorlaqk! Indeed, Murray Chass. Second item of business, … Read on! —->
Posted in Football, Pundidiots, The Funny
Tagged eric mangini, mike lupica, nfl, tiny men with huge egos, wallace matthews
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Stop the Presses – With Horror!
“Hey chief, this just came over the wire: Bill Cowher has no interest in Jets job.“ “This is definitely going on tomorrow’s back cover. Now, we just need to find an appropriate photo, something that will convey the contempt and … Read on! —->
Posted in Football, Media Morons
Tagged bill cowher, daily news, fun with photoshop, good ol fashioned nightmare fuel, jets
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My Brain Hates Me, Part 8,143
I don’t get tunes stuck in my head. They burrow into my brain like ticks, and it takes some serious countermeasures to lodge them loose, like extreme zen-like concentration, or dynamite. But even worse is when I get a tune … Read on! —->
Posted in Pointless Nostalgia
Tagged 1980s, adventures in irrelevance, disney, elton john, kiki dee, pointless nostalgia
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A Word From Bill Belichick to His Prodigal Sons
All the little fledglings who left my nest, see how their wings have been clipped. First Romeo, then Eric. Charlie is surely not long for Notre Dame. It shan’t be long before they come begging for refuge. And I shall … Read on! —->
Posted in Football, The Funny
Tagged bill belichick, brother can you spare a dime, eric mangini, paranoid coaches, romeo crennel
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Presents Will Be Given!
I couldn’t let the holiday season pass us by without sharing with you my new favoritest Christmas song: “A Quick One (Pete Townsend’s Christmas)” by Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire. I look forward to this … Read on! —->
Posted in Seasonal Fare, Tuneage
Tagged billy childish, wes anderson, who covers, xmas
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The Steinbrenners Keep on Fiddling
STEINBRENNERUS: Have you gotten my first baseman, Seneca? BRIAN CASHMAN: Um, it’s Brian, but yes, we have signed Mark Teixeira. STEINBRENNERUS: Bring him forth. STEINBRENNERUS: Ah, but he’s a strapping buck of a man! Can he perform? MARK TEIXEIRA: Well, … Read on! —->
Posted in Baseball, Sports, The Funny
Tagged cc sabathia, fat bloated bureaucrats, fiddling while rome burns, mark teixeira, steinbrenner, yankees
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Demean Yr Idols
I was stuck at a light this morning at the corner of Flushing and Bedford, right behind a minivan of generic American make. The minivan’s rear windshield was emblazoned with two stickers, right at the top of the glass, centered … Read on! —->
Posted in Life In These United States, Seasonal Fare
Tagged brooklyn, minivans, unwitting blasphemy
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He Went to Jared!
GIRL 1: Ooh, Jen’s texting us from her big date. GIRL 2: He brought her roses! GIRL 1: That’s sweet! So anyway, my supervisor is such a bitch! She’s always giving me a hard time about…oh, it’s Jen again. GIRL … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular, The Funny
Tagged dumb ads, it can only be jared, jewel hounds, psycho girlfriends, texting
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Corporate America Finally Gets It, Except When It Doesn’t
In case you hadn’t heard, the economy’s in the toilet. As such, this year’s holiday ads have taken quite a different tack than usual. Rather than pressure you to SPEND SPEND SPEND, most commercials emphasize the relative affordability of their … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular, Seasonal Fare
Tagged brother can you spare a dime, christmas cheer, class warfare, commercials, lexus, rich jerks
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