New Progress Report on Giant Drag. The Giant Drag story got picked up by the NME. Writes Annie: “It’s funny how all of a sudden people i haven’t talked to in awhile are
calling or texting me about shows or whatever after the article.” She’s a great lady.
Progress Report on Giant Drag
New Progress Report on Giant Drag. The Giant Drag story got picked up by the NME. Writes Annie: “It’s funny how all of a sudden people i haven’t talked to in awhile are calling or texting me about shows or whatever after the article.” She’s a great
Is Magnolia Bakery a landmark?
Look closely at this Google Map. Why is Magnolia Bakery on here like this? I wasn’t searching for it. Has it been given landmark status? If so, I would guess that it commemorates New York’s domestic immigrants, small town girls who come to New York seeking a better
Look closely at this Google Map. Why is Magnolia Bakery on here like this? I wasn’t searching for it. Has it been given landmark status? If so, I would guess that it commemorates New York’s domestic immigrants, small town girls who come to New York seeking a better life through H&M, Gawker, no-wage internships, and vanilla on vanilla cupcakes. I used to eat that crap for dinner when I worked for CMJ Magazine ($15,000/yr+Metrocard discount).
Profile of Welcome Wagon in the Village Voice
I wrote a Band On The Street on Welcome Wagon for the Village Voice. They are the nicest band in the world, probably because they didn’t start out as a band, but as a married couple. I’m working on a review of another couple band. I am sorta
I wrote a Band On The Street on Welcome Wagon for the Village Voice. They are the nicest band in the world, probably because they didn’t start out as a band, but as a married couple. I’m working on a review of another couple band. I am sorta grossed out about how cute every couple band is.
Thanksgiving recipes / review aggregation
I thought about how I use reviews over the holiday weekend. I went online to find vegan Thanksgiving recipes (I’m not vegan so I have no idea how to cook for them) and noticed that the only recipes I considered making were ones that had online reviews. I skipped
I thought about how I use reviews over the holiday weekend.
I went online to find vegan Thanksgiving recipes (I’m not vegan so I have no idea how to cook for them) and noticed that the only recipes I considered making were ones that had online reviews. I skipped recipes from the Food Network and picked ones from either blogs that had comments, or from places like Post-Punk Kitchen, where readers rate the recipes with stars.
Later that night I saw “Twilight.” I saw it despite the reviews, based on the fact that actual viewers seemed to love it and that, aggregated together, its Rotten Tomatoes score wasn’t that bad. I didn’t read any individual reviews.
But I get angry that people don’t use critics or experts for their music purchases and I’ve argued against using Amazon or iTunes Genius to make decisions. I don’t know why I’m such a hypocrite.
Mastodon Progress Report on Stereogum
Whoah, didn’t expect Stereogum to put up another Progress Report this week. Nothing says long weekend like Mastodon.
Whoah, didn’t expect Stereogum to put up another Progress Report this week. Nothing says long weekend like Mastodon.
Limbo, Panto review on Pitchfork
My review of Wild Beasts’ Limbo, Panto is up on Pitchfork right now. One of my favorites of the year.
My review of Wild Beasts’ Limbo, Panto is up on Pitchfork right now. One of my favorites of the year.
What I'm reading: November 25
What I’m reading: November 25: * Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive? | Salon – * Annals of Culture: Late Bloomers: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker – * How do different religions define death? – By Nina Shen Rastogi – Slate Magazine – Part of my continuing death/ death ritual obsession. Seems like
What I’m reading: November 25:
- Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive? | Salon –
- Annals of Culture: Late Bloomers: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker –
- How do different religions define death? – By Nina Shen Rastogi – Slate Magazine – Part of my continuing death/ death ritual obsession. Seems like with all the talk of when life begins, there would be more talk about when life ends, but I guess that only happens when there’s a relevant court case.
- Every Man a Derrida: A nation on the verge of self-deconstructing – Reason Magazine –
- Where did all the female rappers go? – By Jonah Weiner – Slate Magazine –
Boy Least Likely To Progess Report
I have a new Progress Report on Boy Least Likely To right here. Great new track from BLLT as well. It’s called “The First Snowflake,” and it’s not a holiday song. So no photoshopping Christmas hats this time.
I have a new Progress Report on Boy Least Likely To right here. Great new track from BLLT as well. It’s called “The First Snowflake,” and it’s not a holiday song. So no photoshopping Christmas hats this time.
Salon's Sexiest Men Living: Ezra Koenig
And Koenig is a pleasure all his own. He’s a graduate of Columbia, a sometime filmmaker, the son of a therapist, a blue-eyed charmer who can get you out of your undies and talk about your feelings. Now that’s rock ‘n’ roll. Salon’s Sexiest Men Living: Ezra
And Koenig is a pleasure all his own. He’s a graduate of Columbia, a sometime filmmaker, the son of a therapist, a blue-eyed charmer who can get you out of your undies and talk about your feelings. Now that’s rock ‘n’ roll.
Salon’s Sexiest Men Living: Ezra Koenig – Sexiest Men 2008 – Salon.
He is pretty sexy–at heart, every girl is just looking for a guy
that looks like Joyce Hyser in Just One Of The Guys.Potter stinks, Support Cedric Diggory
It’s not lost on me at all that tonight, instead of working on some writing, I should be putting the last minute touches on my Harry Potter costume and seeing the Half-Blood Prince at midnight. Actually, I would have been in line at the iMax theater already (I waited
It’s not lost on me at all that tonight, instead of working on some writing, I should be putting the last minute touches on my Harry Potter costume and seeing the Half-Blood Prince at midnight. Actually, I would have been in line at the iMax theater already (I waited in line for six hours or so for Star Wars Episode III). Instead, I’ll be seeing Twilight on Saturday, which is a movie I know nothing about except that it’s got its own nerdy following and stars the kid who plays Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire.
I think Warner Brothers moving Half-Blood Prince means I’ll only have more time to either create my Harry Potter costume, or to rethink my promise to dress in full wizard wear. Nate promised to go full-costume too, while Mark promised to not look me in the eye or walk next to me so people won’t know we’re together. The idea of showing up full wiz is just so hilarious to me, though. I know people go their whole lives dressing up for movies and stuff–Mark and I bummed a light from two middle-aged Jedis while waiting for Star Wars–but it’s not my world. I just wanna visit. So I guess I’ll see We Are Wizards this weekend too.