January 2011
8 posts
“It’s just a really odd painting, is all I’m saying.”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: A Convergence of Convergences: A Contest.
My love for Lawrence Weschler knows no bounds. None!
“Last year I kept seeing Paul McCartney wearing those suspenders with the clips....”
– Paul F. Tompkins Recaps American Idol’s Milwaukee Auditions — Vulture
I hate me some American Idol, but experiencing it via Mr. Tompkins is something special.
“Bullish, on-message technology podcasts that treat people like the latest gadget...”
– Every happy Web developer is happy in the same way ¶ Personal Weblog of Joe Clark, Toronto
Marc Maron’s WTF compared with tech podcasts. I’m of several different minds about this, as I’m not sure that the desire to know, say, ‘[w]hat happened to the starter marriages of...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16) →
Duffy and The Doubters (30)
Adebisi Shank (27)
Mogwai (19)
Tamaryn (17)
Cee Lo Green (15)
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“Kicking off the series, Lasko is paired with performance artist Marina Abramovic...”
– Creative Time: Park Avenue Artist-Chef Project - Print (image) - Creativity Online
Yeah-huh. I think it would be better if she just sat there and watched every diner eat.
“Hill’s playing often feels like two drummers working together to destroy the...”
– Marnie Stern’s rapturous guitar, review : The New Yorker
Two great lines about Zach Hill’s drumming from Sasha Frere-Jones.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-9) →
RiLF (40)
Adebisi Shank (30)
Tamaryn (27)
Daft Punk (24)
Fang Island (20)
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