Evan Minsker

Contributing Writer

When Evan Minsker was four years old, he won a pair of sunglasses that were designed to look like the ones Hulk Hogan wore in "Suburban Commando." It's all been downhill ever since.

He's written for Paste, Pitchfork, AV Club Chicago, Gapers Block and WalletPop. In his free time, he comes up band names for a fictional band led by Gene Shalit. He's a gentleman.

Twitter: eminsker

Favorite artists: Ramones, Neil Young, King Khan, Howlin' Wolf, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, White Mystery, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jay Reatard, The Band, George Harrison, Bon Iver, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Ty Segall, Nobunny, T. Rex, Eno, Gram Parsons, Loretta Lynn, The Buzzcocks, The Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Danielson, MC5, Dum Dum Girls, Al Green, Disappears, Men At Work

Articles by Evan Minsker

Trash Collector: Introductions and Memphis Treets

By Evan Minsker on February 7th, 2012

Hey, so I’m Evan, and since this is a new thing, let me take a minute to explain what this column is and why it exists.

When I was 13, skinny and gangly, inexplicably wearing enormous Space Ghost (really, Brak) T-shirts, my mom worked at the Huntington, West Virginia Borders. At some point, she bought a Ramones compilation with her employee discount, and in short order, it was added to my listening rotation...