February 2009
144 posts
Who Is On Twitter? →
soupsoup:
via Sasha Frere Jones
people who are just back from a really awesome run
people who are involved with “computers”
DJs
DJs at the airport
DJs who are drunk
January 2009
93 posts
“Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who,...”
– Just because you think of a wacky romantic comedy idea does not mean you need to write it.
WatchDave Hill interviewing Wyatt Cenac in an elevator - fifteen kinds of awesome! (Sorry for the annoying ad that precede the clip.)
Also, Dave Hill is going to be on This American Life this weekend - I’m going to take it as him taking my unsolicited advice be on the show.
Big 3 automakers using bailout money to sue... →
tanya77:
suckafuck:
spiegelman:
Step 1: Ignore consumer demand for cleaner, more fuel efficient cars.
Step 2: Go bankrupt because nobody buys your shitty cars.
Step 3: Ask for and receive bailout money from taxpayers.
Step 4: Use said bailout money to stop California from mandating cleaner, more fuel efficient cars.
The sad part here is that the auto companies actually have a good case. ...
“Umbrella” (Rihanna cover) by...
“Thursday, October 27, 1994
CUT THE UNFUNNY COMICS, NOT ‘SPIDERMAN’...”
– Updike: Aspiring cartoonist
RIP.
WatchWhat I did while waiting for Air at Coachella ‘07.
Apparently, I am awesome.
whynoone:
Even more depressing is that in this dour media economy that [Alex Litel] gets away with getting paid for textual onanism, when there are litany of far more deserving, far better writers who would love the opportunity to do a “column” such as this.
I am so honored that I could receive praise like this.
Live at the Village Vanguard: The Master Takes |... →
Forget what I previously said, this is the worst review in the history of Pitchfork.
And probably one of the worst pieces of music writing I have ever read.
“There are some records whose awesomeness can only be measured in a very special...”
– Psychopharmacology | Pitchfork
Possibly the worst review in the history of the Pitchfork: One in which some gives Firewater a fucking 8.6 when a 3.2 would be delusional.
“I don’t need Digitial Indie 103.1 to just play an assortment of music. I...”
– Classical Geek Theatre: Indie 103.1 Update, Further Musings
“Yet even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin...”
– Barack Obama’s Keynote Address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — July 27, 2004
Immortal words. Been waiting for this ever since that night, and that moment is very nearly here.
Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s 1965 sermon at Temple... →
“Robert DiNozzi, my “friend” while we both worked at Media Education...”
– IMDb :: Boards :: Billy Ray :: a message to billy Ray
Well, that is one of the most unusual IMDb posts I have encountered.
Fabchannel →
This is one of my very favorite music sites on the internet - the owners of Amsterdam music venues Melkweg and Paradiso use this site to stream entire concerts live and following the performance, they archive the entire concert for on demand streaming. Best of all, this is entirely free. And they can be embedded.
Artists that can be streamed include (used for examples, not necessarily personal...
http://www.letindielive.com/ →
On Thursday January 15, 2009 L.A and The O.C’s only radio alternative shut down. Please sign this petition and tell the people at Entravision that INDIE MUST STAY ON THE AIRWAVES. Not only is it important to keep it on-air for the loyal listeners but, for our music community. We won’t go quietly…..
*Please excuse the simplicity of this web page as I am a music lover,...
“Fairy Tales” by Stockholm Monsters.
...
“Ghosts and Unicorns” by Kind Hearts...
Steve Jones' Statement on Future of Jonesy's...
STEVE JONES AND HIS FLAGSHIP “JONESY’S JUKEBOX” RADIO SHOW BID FAREWELL TO INDIE 103.1 LISTENERS AS LOS ANGELES STATION CEASES BROADCASTING TODAY
(THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009) After five years as host of the flagship Indie 103.1 radio show “JONESY’S JUKEBOX,” STEVE JONES is currently exploring other options and is in talks to expand “JONESY’S...
This Is Reality | Coal — The new Joe Camel? →
Indie Activist:
tanya77:
molls:
spiegelman:
www.indie1031.fm:
This is an important message for the Indie 103.1 Radio Audience - Indie 103.1 will cease broadcasting over this frequency effective immediately. Because of changes in the radio industry and the way radio audiences are measured, stations in this market are being forced to play too much Britney, Puffy and alternative music that is neither new nor...
“These sites may contain adult themes and strong language, even though some may...”
– A PBS employee makes a sorta funny.
daveholmes:
The Grays “Both Belong”
In my...
“Beyoncé’s worldwide hit, Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It), is not just...”
– Beyoncé’s new single spells economic doom
“Washington, D.C. — For the first time in more than 25 years, American...”
– More American Adults Read Literature According To New NEA Study
WatchLook Around You, one of the greatest British comedy programmes ever, premieres this Sunday at 1AM ET/PT (12 CT) on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network).
“Izarharh Tenere” by Tinariwen.
Aman...
