Outdated reference point or not, the anti-apathy sentiment on Superchunk‘s sophomore single “Slack Motherfucker” still seems characteristic of Mac McCaughan 20 years after he wrote it. The recently dormant Superchunk is moving again, and McCaughan also fills his time with Portastatic and co-ownership of Merge Records. As if that wasn’t enough to keep him busy, McCaughan is guest editing magnetmagazine.com this week.
McCaughan: We live in town, but our neighborhood is a dead end down in a gulley and surrounded by woods. For some reason, we lose power at the slightest whiff of sleet, snow, ice or even a good rain. In those times, it’s quite handy to have this Grundig radio, which you can crank up to power it (it even has a light) and keep the party rocking with some fine college radio courtesy of WXYC, WXDU or WNCU. Or just listen to the weather in the dark.
