June 2008
As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines -... →
perpetua:
therichgirlsareweeping:
FYI, everyone — this is why there is no definitive summer jam. You can quote me on this.
Yes, suddenly it all makes sense.
I’ve seen plenty of people of a variety of races and classes cruising around greater New Haven blasting “A Milli” so i don’t know if this is really a fair assessment. Not that “A Milli” is the...
“Is equality always worth striving and fighting for in principle even when one...”
– Poplicks, Re: An article about an Arizona country club still barring women from the grill room. (via lindsayb)
I tend to think of this as the “should I support American Apparel” question.
edit: which isn’t fair because charney isn’t just reifying, he’s reinforcing,...
top songs of 2008 (so far) (work in progress)...
maura:
THE REST:
erykah badu, “the healer”
I really really really love the sound of this song but I wish it had different lyrics. I mean, if anyone is going to sing/rap about hip hop in this way I want it to be Erykah Badu but I really don’t want anyone to sing/rap about hip hop in this way at all.
This has not made me listen to the song any less frequently. But it has increased my...
so i just found out those "heel" posters are for...
i kind of find that satisfying, because i saw them all over last time i was in the city and i thought “who hired the shepard fairey knockoff for their advertising?” and what could be a funnier answer than “the walt disney company”?
i'm just going to keep posting these probably
a katana
Johnny Pate “Shaft in Africa (Addis)”
Goemon Ishikawa XIII
i think this even beats the D&D reference for my...
kfan:
I love this meme.
You are in a mall when the zombies attack. You have: 1. One weapon. 2. One song blasting on the speakers. 3. One famous person to fight alongside you. Weapon can be real or fictional; you may assume endless ammo if applicable. Person can be real or fictional.
I thought way too long about these. And I couldn’t narrow them down.
Lip’s Stick
The Microphones...
while i'm on the topic
I have firefox set so I have to approve each cookie, so I don’t get a million tracking/ad cookies, and every time there’s a cookie that I take a split-second to consider before approving (usually one that will almost definitely be harmless but for a site that I might never visit again) I hear Judge Reinhold’s voice in my head saying, “…I’m going to allow...
(see previous entry)
I'm really outing myself here but this sounds like...
k: You treat every room as though it contains a secret door.
m: Yes.
k: If you assumed every room did not have a secret door, you would live a longer and happier life.
m: Meaning what.
k: You would occasionally be pleasantly surprised, instead of continually disappointed.
m: Don't worry, you get used to it.
"1000+"
Not helpful, Google Reader. I want to know exactly how far behind I am on my RSS feed.
perpetua:
rendit:
But now that record companies have lost control of the means of production, it’s funny to see the indie-rock industry resorting to the same behaviour: Making people buy the same albums over and over again, lavishing the reissue treatment not just onto era-defining classics (e.g., Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Deluxe set), but also on albums that were simply very...
Yelle “Tristesse/Joie”
I tried to...
meghanagain:
Actually what I mean to say is that amidst all of our high-falutin talk about what’s okay or not about dividing and conquering The Live Experience, isn’t it funny about this undercurrent that goes: “except when the cameras block my face” “especially when the guys with the equipment push me aside” “but it’s bad if a guy is holding his cameraphone up over my shoulder.” What I keep...
the referent of my previous post
catbird:
Matthew: out of curiosity, how is No Age doing
maura: 8,365
Yikes, 8,365? That’s what a white-hot band with the full might of the indie nation behind them and a coveted Pitchfork “Best New Music” 9+ rating moves nowadays?
(via Fluxtumblr)
Matthew: what's the point of even being a hit to an audience who refuses to spend money?
