I’m headed to the fair environs of Portland/Salem tomorrow (where stuff like this happens), but this post has nothing to do with that. Why the 1990s, you ask? I have no idea; most of this music isn’t even from the 1990s; I swear, the only 1990s thing that has happened to me lately is a certain presidential election and the growing probability that a certain party’s presidential candidate…read more?
As it went down on ITV1 on April 15th. Posting this for a couple reasons: 1. apparently its the first election debate ever in the history of UK elections, something that’s old hat on this side of the world (in the US at least) and 2. ‘outsider’ Nick Clegg, leader of the left-of-center, perennials also-rans, the Liberal Democrats supposedly…read more
Here are some places we like. Some, we like a lot, and others we think really are a lot better than us. It’s Getting Boring By The Sea ( Visit ) MBV Music ( Visit ) Gorilla Vs. Bear ( Visit ) Transparent ( Visit ) The Mixtape ( Visit ) Pinglewood ( Visit ) Stereogum ( Visit ) Fucking…read more
So I’ve been a terrible blogger these last few days. The true cause is a mix of lack of motivation, lack of time, and a surprise Presidential visit to my school. But mostly that last one (if you follow me on Twitter, you now know what all of my updates were about this morning). But here I am with…read more
Wyclef Jean has been receiving death threats over his proposed candidacy for the Haitian presidential election, according to a report by The Associated Press. The hip-hop star said Tuesday (Aug. 17) that he has gone into hiding in an undisclosed location in the Caribbean after revealing the threats in a series of e-mails to the AP. Jean is…read more
By presidential, I of course mean she’s being elected president. Great! Post: over. Just kidding, of course. Did you believe me? I’ve been told my poker face is divine. What Regina Spektor is ACTUALLY doing is performing at the White House tomorrow at the Jewish Heritage Month reception hosted by ol’ Barack and his ball and chain. Time…read more
Really digging the video and sound of this Portland indie-pop outfit called Little Beirut . (fact: their name comes from an off-hand slight from former President George H.W. Bush, who called Portland “Little Beirut” after a visit to the city was met with massive protests). After listening to a few tunes on their Myspace, I can safely say…read more
Since we’ve moved to tumblr, we haven’t posted an updated blogroll of everything we surf on in between eating and posting, so here it goes. The sites we visit, in order of the most frequently visited. It’s Getting Boring By The Sea ( Visit ) MBV Music ( Visit ) Gorilla Vs. Bear ( Visit ) Transparent ( Visit ) …read more
” President Barack Obama gets a surprise visit in the middle of the night from ex-Presidents Bush Sr., Bush Jr., Clinton, Ford, Reagan and Carter to get a few pointers about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and why it’s so important .” Starring Will Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Fred Armisen, Darrell Hammond, Dan Aykroyd, Maya Rudolph, Dana Carvey…read more
So, after heading out from the Tiger beer party at 88 Palace around 2:15am, we headed with our dear friend Victor from Wet Paint NYC (seriously, dude is fire) to Webster Hall for the weekly “Girls & Boys” party, where… read more
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