February 2010
41 posts
tomewing:
Five minutes and thirteen seconds:...
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bwall05 asked: Wait, I can ask myself a question? The internet won't implode?
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“If the prospect of 3 LPs of new Newsom seems daunting, start with the incredible...”
– via gorillavsbear.net
Maybe I’m just a little grumpy this morning, but I took that “inexplicably failed to mention” bit as a dig. It’s not that I want to defend the Pitchfork piece (I haven’t read it yet), but rather the idea that a single review must be all-inclusive...
Baseball Blogs
This weekend, after realizing that I rarely enjoyed reading the baseball blogs I received in Google Reader, I unsubscribed to all of them except MLB Trade Rumors. I get most of my baseball news via other sources and the “analysis” in these blogs usually just drove me insane. So far, I’m happy with my decision.
All that to say - I’m willing to accept that I wasn’t...
Not to rain on everyone's parade, but wouldn't... →
maura:
Who among us has not clicked that “I have permission to let Tumblr stream this file” button without really meaning it, hmm?
I really don’t see how that would make Tumblr more profitable anyway. We’re not talking a lot of money - not the kind of thing to provide a return on VC money at least.
I really don’t like the idea of pay-for-promotion either. I shudder at the...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists (38)
Neon Indian (7)
R.E.M. (5)
Superchunk (3)
The Lemonheads (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
perpetua:
The New Pornographers “Your Hands...
Slicing Up Eyeballs →
Just introduced to this blog via Bradley’s Almanac. Perhaps some of you already read it, but thought I’d pass it on to anyone interested in reading a ’80s alternative / college rock blog.
Tom Ewing | How wrong we were about Black Sabbath... →
I’m late on the discussion of this article (another good one, Tom), so scold me if I’m rehashing anything. This made me think back to the “test of time” Poptimist article (and, admittedly, the first of Tom Ewing’s work I remember reading and responding to). Now I want to go back and re-read that one!
As for band that critics “missed the boat” on,...
Roger Ebert's Last Words, con't. - Roger Ebert's... →
Ebert reflects on this week’s Esquire piece about him. Not surprisingly, he does so in an insightful, graceful, and humorous way. A really interesting companion to the article, especially when he gets into the craft of writing a profile piece.
"100,000 Fireflies"
andrewtsks:
But I think it’s more that for me, loud guitars with distortion and drums and frantic tempos are what I associate with the sort of emotional catharsis described in the lyrics. There’s no way a line like “This is the worst night I’ve ever had” will ever work as well for me being sung over mannered piano and a programmed drumbeat.
Stephin Merritt does...
“Costume parties: I don’t like being around adults in costume because they...”
– “It’ll Be Fun!” and Other Extrovert Lies | Psychology Today
Finding this “introvert blog” on Boing Boing should probably be considered enabling, right?
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Music industry to musicbloggers: there's no point... →
Ted Leo / Pharmacists - "The Might Sparrow" →
Speaking of listening to records, the first track from the new Ted Leo record is on Matador’s blog. It’s pretty excellent.
“When I am writing my problems become invisible and I am the same person I always...”
– Roger Ebert: The Essential Man | Esquire
There are so many parts of this worth excerpting, and the whole article is terrific - from the ups and downs of his medical condition to the bit at the end about Siskel. This one made me stop reading for a minute or two and think.
I could ask for no better...
Oh here we go.
maura:
So this whole Pitchfork/Tumblr/Tumbledore kerfuffle — which Tumblr handled really poorly and shadily, make no mistake — has already mutated into “Pitchfork sucks” and “I never would deign to get my musical tastes from Pitchfork” and blah blah blah. It is rancid and stupid and it drives me crazy because it clings to this outdated notion of “Pitchfork” that has not been true since Brent...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists (16)
Yeasayer (8)
Quasi (6)
Hot Chip (3)
R.E.M. (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Filmmaker Kevin Smith Kicked Off Southwest Flight... →
Putting the main issue aside (he’s right that he only got an apology because he’s famous), I think the fact that Kevin Smith is flying Southwest in the first place says something about his recent creative output. I fly Southwest the one or two times I fly a year, but I also don’t direct Hollywood movies.
Against My Better Judgement
I bought tickets for the Pitchfork Music Festival. Because I hesitated, I only bought Saturday & Sunday (making it for Friday might be tough, but I’m not opposed to hustling & buying a Friday ticket if someone awesome signs on for it). Still, Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, and an excuse to go back to Chicago again this summer makes it worth it.
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My current recommended blogs in the sidebar
2 humor blogs and one parenting blog.
“The scene is blunt and incisive and doesn’t contain a single joke, and it...”
– Parks and Recreation Recap: Love and Loss at the Pawnee Seniors Dance — Vulture
I declared last night that Parks and Recreation had officially won - evidently based on some kind of undefined distinction between being a fan and loving the show. If I had any doubt, last night’s episode...
yourmandevine:
tumbledore:
The Replacements -...
Facebook Wants to Be Your One True Login →
tristn:
marco:
(via Zoya)
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Lil Wayne Shot Nine Music Videos Last Weekend |... →
I think that every night that I come home and become useless rather than do something productive, my worth ethic gets transferred to Lil Wayne. Otherwise, there’s no explanation for how he can be so prolific.
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REBLOG IF YOU GOTTA HAVE A DJ ROOMBA
about-today:
bakarilebby:
TURN IT UPPPPPPP!
I watched this over the weekend and instantly wanted one. It almost made up for the fact that it was playing that Black Eyed Peas song.
A confession.
maura:
themattsmith:
I own 69 Love Songs, but I don’t really like it.
In fact, I don’t know that I’ve listened to all 3 discs in their entirety.
Oh, it’s somewhat uneven! But the high points are fantastic. (“Come Back From San Francisco,” “Papa Was A Rodeo,” “I Don’t Want To Get Over You,” “The Book Of Love,” “Long-Forgotten Fairytale.” And “Washington, D.C.,” which makes me totally jealous...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-7) →
Spoon (29)
Wilco (6)
R.E.M. (5)
Pearl Jam (4)
Talking Heads (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Pitchfork Festival
I’m very lucky that I’m wiped out this morning, lest I make the rash decision to go to Chicago for Pitchfork when the smart financial decision is to stay East and seethe quietly about everyone else getting to go to it.
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OMG a clip of George Michael covering "What A Fool... →
maura:
THE INTERNET HAS EVERYTHING YOU GUYS. OMG HOLY SMOKES x 1000000.
I need another cup of coffee before I can muster up that much excitement, but this is pretty fantastic.
ittookseconds:
Five minutes and thirty-four...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-31) →
Beach House (26)
Aziz Ansari (22)
Owen Pallett (9)
Phoenix (4)
Built to Spill (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz