CD Giveaway - iTunes snapshot
Posted on January 30, 2006 - Filed Under
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Jeff led me to an iTunes “snapshot” program that mixes up songs out of my iTunes collection and makes a 20 second snapshot. I’ve posted an MP3 here for the WHOLE WILD WORLD to listen to.
And now the contest - the first person who [...]
Of Montreal
Posted on January 28, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentSat, January 28
10 : 00 pm (doors at 8:30)
$12
(all ages)
Of Montreal
DJ Jester The Filipino Fist
Grand Buffet
MGMT
Bottom of the Hill
Tickets
Oprah Companion
Posted on January 26, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentBMK is a multimedia experience. So, while you’re watching your tape of Orprah v. Frey, I direct you some supplementary reading & listening material.
Read More..>>It’s Science
Posted on January 26, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment“But make sure it’s penetrative sex - the magic vanishes if you pursue other forms of sexual gratification.”
Read More..>>Event Driveby: Paul Auster w/ Stephen Elliott
Posted on January 26, 2006 - Filed Under
| 2 CommentsLast night, I went to see Paul Auster in conversation with Stephen Elliott as part the City Arts & Lectures series. Previously I’ve seen Umberto Eco and Rick Moody with David Foster Wallace as part of the series. Following is a hit-and-run down of the evening, through the prism of my memory. No names were [...]
Read More..>>My relationship in a nutshell…
Posted on January 26, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment“Expressed loosely,” he writes, “being smart makes women patient and makes men take more risks.”
Read More..>>There Are No Journeys to New Places…
Posted on January 25, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Comment…you simply see them through corporate eyes.
Places had meanings. Their names connected the outer landscape to the inner - to the shared identity of the people, and to that which they most valued. For most of its history, our nation followed a civic version of this same tradition. Our outer landscape mirrored our character, our [...]
KEXP - Song a Day Podcast
Posted on January 24, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentLadies and gentlemen, set your bookmarks. KEXP will begin a song-a-day podcast on February 6th. The openers:
Monday 2/6 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists “Sons of Cain”
Tuesday 2/7 Cloud Cult “Transistor Radio”
Wednesday 2/8 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah “Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood”
Thursday 2/9Â Â They Might Be Giants “New York City”
Friday 2/10Â Â Common Market [...]
Can I Rip It?
Posted on January 24, 2006 - Filed Under
| 1 CommentCruising the Saddle Creek webboards, I see that Mayday’s Old Blood has a hidden track before the first song (nearly 15 minutes according to an amazon.com review). Does anybody know how I can rip this part of the disc (what programs work, instructions, etc…)?
Read More..>>Yay Statechurch
Posted on January 24, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentAn Elm Creek, Nebraska pastor read the following to open the day in Nebraska’s legislature. Love it or leave it? I left it years ago… [emphasis mine - in case their is any doubt this was purely political]
Almighty God, we come humbly into your presence this morning, seeking your favor.
I thank you, God, that in [...]
Too Cold to Hold
Posted on January 24, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentJodi links to a number of tantalizing 89.3 (The Current) in-studio performances, including some by BMK faves The Hold Steady, Ted Leo and Rilo Kiley. Go on then!
Read More..>>Bright Eyes Guitar - Charity Auction
Posted on January 23, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentBid on a guitar smashed & signed by Conor Oberst to raise funds for fellow Omahan Jason Woods’ medical expenses from a double lung transplant.
Read More..>>I Walk A Fairly Thick Line
Posted on January 23, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentMidlands men are buying more cufflinks and necklaces featuring crosses. Silver and gold aren’t the metals of choice, though. Guys prefer tungsten, titanium and stainless steel because they’re more affordable, durable and masculine, Brodkey said
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It emerged yesterday that buskers are being paid £40 per day to sing Johnny Cash’s hits to coincide with the release [...]
Damn You, Microsoft
Posted on January 23, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a Commentand your MDX limericks
Read More..>>Unabridged, Abridged…Same Diff
Posted on January 21, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentAccording to the Miami Herald:
Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays. David Foster Wallace. Read by the author. Time Warner. Four hours. Unabridged.
But according to DFW in the flesh, it is abridged - with footnotes being one of the many pieces to go. More on the whole audiobook thing at the NY Times.
Hummers
Posted on January 21, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentFuck them.
Read More..>>Showtime
Posted on January 21, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentWith Weeds, Penn & Teller, and the High Def capabilities, I’ve been very close to picking up Showtime. This would seal the deal.
Read More..>>BYOB (or leave that to K Street)
Posted on January 21, 2006 - Filed Under
| 1 CommentSo I’ve cracked the inner sanctum:
From: “GOP House Party” ecampaign@gop.com>
To: xxxxxxxx@hotmail.com>
Subject: Start a State of the Union House Party
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:17:57 -0500 (EST)
On Tuesday, January 31st at 9 p.m. ET, you’ll see President Bush deliver his State of the Union Address. Why not invite a few friends over? We’ll give you everything [...]
What I found during this afternoon’s conference call…
Posted on January 20, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentPrank phone calls:
3Â Â You Got My Daughter Pregnant
Your victim’s number has been found by Dad, he’s convinced that your victim is the Father of his daughter’s baby and he wants revenge.
Paris Hilton’s Deposition:
When asked if she knew his last name, Hilton replied: “It is like a weird Greek name. Like Douglas.”
Falafel’s uncertain origin:
Recent culinary trends have [...]
On The Road, On The Sly
Posted on January 19, 2006 - Filed Under
| Leave a CommentForbidden Photos of Kerouac’s original manuscript of On The Road. The gauntlet has been thrown down — who can bring the first, best photos? {via SFist}
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