2008

Oct

goldenfiddle: His clothes are so tight he’s like a...

Fraternity activity: “_ _ _ _ _ A P E” I...

WALL STREET, MAIN STREET, WALL STREET, MAIN STREET, WALL STREET, MAIN STREET, WALL STREET, MAIN...

Remember that one time when it was 2003?

“The problem is, when you create a site to [generally...”
— TweetSense - John...

I am “that dude.”

TV on The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe stars as main...

peekasso: first time i see this shadow, maybe a thinking...

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KEXP CMJ In-Studio Sessions

Sep

Observation

When I decided to stop reading Twitter, I found that, on a daily basis, my moods were improved...

HI I AM LIVEBLOGGING TEH NIGHTIME

9:04pm LOOK OUTSIDE IT IS TEH NIGHT RIGHT NOW 9:09pm IT’S REALLY DARK OUT THERE 9:15pm I...

DON'T DO IT

“Techcrunch’s Michael Arrington—a long proponent of...”
— Maura - “Idiots,”...

A momentary embrace of tin-foil hattery

I’ve decided I don’t feel like making jokes about this shit right now; I feel like...

Why is a U.S. Army brigade being...

Why is a U.S. Army brigade being assigned to the “Homeland”? - Glenn Greenwald -...

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby - “The Downside Of Being A Fuck-Up”

“For too long, business has been … a passionless,...”
— How to Build a Next-Gen...

Blogging For Dollars: PopSugar publisher’s Tumblr...

Would you board a plane if you found out that the pilot had a heart condition and could go at any...

Best Name For An All-Indian Satanic...

“Sikhs-Sikhs-Sikhs”

My Theory:

No one actually watches that show “Heroes.” The network/media go on and on about it...

Nike BUYS public park in Japan, renames it...

WellMedicated.Com

Christ. This is one of those weeks where it feels exactly...

I too love sweet little animals of all kinds and do not care...

Attn: Web Designers

maura: So the Lefsetz Letter has basically turned into an endless series of political-debate...

“It seems to me that the intellectualization and...”
— Zoilus: RIP DFW:When the Jest...

Hands up everyone who has ever actually...

I Am Only Trying To Help You People

Q: Are you posing for the cover of Italian Vogue? If the answer is “no,” then you can...

All in all, it’s been a depressing summer for the delusional record industry. We’re seeing a total...

HBO: Little Britain USA Sneak Preview

No crazy symbolism to parse here

Last night, I had a dream in which I spent some time closely observing Nick Denton at work. After...

I forgot Britt Daniel moved to Portland

For Omit: Three new Britt Daniel songs, “Writing to You in Reverse,” Unnamed, and...

Play With Spider.

The 100 Gayest Albums of All Time

Hey has anyone made the joke about Palin’s daughter and the Republican campaign just...

“Why do people continue to take news from a person who...”
— Ted Dziuba (via marco) AKA...

Aug

woodswoodswoods: Running Amok #26 - Sing Statistics Run...

“I hate commentless blogs. You’d never put up with that shit...”
— Twitter / Charlie O’Donnell...

Sukiyaki Western Django VS. Tears Of The...

The Top 1 Most Annoying Internet Writing...

1. FUCKING LISTICLES. Enough already.

Exclaim News: Are Black Kids Done Making...

My wish for today (journalism edition).

maura: Stop using the phrase “has learned exclusively.” All it means is that you’re better friends...

“In the unlikely event of anyone wanting my advice, it would...”
— Please Buy My Record: The...

The Difference Between White And Black...

I can't decide which is the weirder...

Taco Bell’s Feed the Beat program returns this year with its third installment. The foundation of...

Meursault - The Furnace

“There are millions of singers and songwriters and bands, and...”
— Aimee Mann in the Chicago...

…and speaking of Jakob Lodwick, did anyone realize that his Normative Music Company ALREADY...

Related to that last post...

This IFC video about online music, featuring Jakob Lodwick, Maura Johnston, and Justin...

“If you argue for legal royalty payments, you have to accept...”
— Marco.org: Online music...

“We’ve got the champagne on ice for the day the word...”
— Truckasaurus - Tea Parties,...

Sing Statistics Apparently, there are less than 30 of these...

After a weekend in an "equipped" rental...

I think I can safely say that satellite radio totally blows. Some of the most ass-poor playlists...

"Promo Headline Goes Here"

(actual printed text I saw on an Ohio newspaper’s front-page this weekend)

This remains one of my favorite Destroyer posters of...

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"Reality"

Fun new game: the next time you see a blog entry photo, take just a moment to consider how that...

JLC: Was Songs:Ohia always better than Magnolia Electric Co.?
R. Catbird: (0.01 second pause) Yes.

“I was on a panel at Bandwith Conference last week and the...”
— Ian Rogers See also: anything...

HOLY CHRIST WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE FREAKING SEA MONKEYS???

All That I'm saying

is if you’re going to be Techno-Cad 2.0, at least pack up and move to NYC, where you can be...

Watch, this will get reblogged and reblogged. Know why? ...

39 Pages Into My Dashboard...

alexblagg: …and I’m abandoning my attempt to catch up on everything that’s been posted since...

Apples Vs. Dim-Witted No-Talent Hacks

perpetua: The Hold Steady are essentially just Nick Hornby as a rock band OUCH.

Yes, Pandora is absolutely fucked. Next up: corporations charging publishers for “the...

Eff “The Dark Knight.” “JAMES...

Judith Light and Danny Pintauro, still lookin’ good 20...

I like this. Actually, I’ve never heard a Fujiya & Miyagi song that I didn’t like. ...

"Digital Servicing"

Hennh-hennh-hennh-hennh (Beavis laugh) Oh, you PR folks, you. You really need to come up with a...

In A Way - Unbunny

((( *FARTING SOUND* ))) christmasgorilla: Yang Wei,...

Fun Facts #58493

You have no idea of the sheer number of Desktop documents, files, and folders in my life that got...

“I’m sure there’s a consultant somewhere getting paid a lot...”
— murketing That...

“ During… filming [of the commercial], I spoke with the...”
— Letter to the Editor from a...

It’s a speaker. Fiona Thomson

Guilloches | The Ministry of Type

The Lord Dog Bird - March To The Mountain

Overhyped Material Will Not Make You...

Wow. I don’t think ANYONE BUT Cronenberg could have...

Web 2.ho

I was recently talking to Yewknee about this, and I think we’re agreed: Web 1.0 was all about...

Impressive, live-vocal tracked, practically...

Speaking of Jan (btw, it’s “YON,” people, not “JAN”), how can we...

Jan Hammer - “Theme From Miami Vice” Listening to Batdance somehow primed my pump for...

A classic (“Vicki Vail! Vicki Vail! I Like… BATMAN!”) Toph must have hacked into...

“Badlands” - The Blankket

Lord Have Mercy, There Sure Are Some Gems...

Just cracked my own shit up

Do this: listen to that Byrne/Eno song, but when Byrne starts singing, imagine it’s Herbert,...

jstn: David Byrne & Brian Eno - Strange Overtones

brianvan: (via soupsoup)

Why Amazon MP3 will win

I am starting to get pretty damn annoyed when I click on links for random shit on the web and find...

Someone should really sue this Marvel Comics joint for...

Create your own superhero at Marvel.Com

The Tokyo Sewer System. I advise that worker that if he...

Best Lowbrow Comicbook-Based Bad Pun Animated GIF of the...

Lessons Learned Hard Way Pt. XXVII

Remember that Jamón ibérico costs $90/lb. BEFORE you tell the deli guy to slice it up for you.

Sadly (?), I haven’t been able to find an equivalent patch...

RE: this— I think I get it now: even Google Analytics...

Letterpress Request

If anyone has recommendations for good letterpress shops in NYC, please to share with me? I am...

Histoire de Pitchfork

Know your angles; always show your good side to the...

“ Catbird: Fine, I concede! Chris wins the Monty the Montauk...”
— ALRIGHT ALREADY, YOU WIN! ...

Jul

Fine, I concede! Chris wins the Monty the Montauk Monster...

WTFUXOR. I’ve heard of the “hockey stick”...

“The hipster represents the end of Western civilization – a...”
— From the new Adbusters cover...

Nowadays, whenever I step away from the computer to take up pen and paper to sketch an idea out, I...

Carey Mercer, Frog Eyes. via itsnicethat.com

Good advice for all the angsty NYC media-types to always keep in mind. “Don’t Become...