November 2008
New Riverboat Gamblers! →
New Riverboat Gamblers! The Riverboat Gamblers are one of my absolute favorite live acts currently in action and I’ve been anxiously awaiting their fellow-up to 2006’s To the…
Weekend desk report! →
Weekend desk report! It was a good weekend. Betty the Beagle became a subject of fine art thanks to Lauri Apple’s “Hipster Animals” series. She will gladly paint your/your friends’…
Livid! →
Livid! Cafe 200 in the Aon building has me so furious right now I can barely contain myself. Three times in the past week I’ve gone down there at 2 p.m. to get a grilled cheese only to be…
Watcha gonna do tomorrow? →
Watcha gonna do tomorrow? Hey, check out the hot chick on the right … it’s GalPal! Hey, check out the hot chick in the middle … oh wait, that’s no chick, it’s Tom Schraeder. He’s having
Well I hope THAT series is over! →
Well I hope THAT series is over! Does anyone else out there have dream series with continuity? I have a few, and none of them are pleasant. Some are about serial killers, another is about a bunch…
Riding the karma train ... to a party! →
Riding the karma train … to a party! The candy in the vending machine on my floor tends to get stuck and doesn’t quiiiite get pushed far enough 7 times out of 10.* This of course…
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. →
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. I was listening to the ol’ tankPOD on shuffle yesterday when New Order’s “Love Vigilantes” came on and reminded me of one of my least proud…
New political platform. →
New political platform. GalPal sent me the following video, and elicited the subsequent IM convo.
me: he’s my hero! i would TOTALLY pee on grateful dead tribute band…
I can't get enough of this hat! →
I can’t get enough of this hat! I know I already wrote about it, but really, you HAVE to stand in awe of the hat! And this is by far my favorite customer review: “I have purchased…
I am Orson Welles. →
I am Orson Welles. O.K., if you read an article that quoted someone named Security Officer Toodle O’Gill — and openly said he was made up — you would realize it was a joke, right? Um, …
Meta-hipster. →
Meta-hipster. From this week’s MyOpenBar newsletter (and if you’re not already getting these, you really should, because whoever is doing the summaries is goddamned hilarious): There will be a…
The jam of the Winter part DEUX! →
Jam o’ the Winter part DEUX! Thanks to the wonders of technology I have liberated this track from it’s video backing. I played it last night in my DJ set. It was awesome. Ladies and gentlemen,…
Jam o' the Winter! →
Jam o’ the Winter!
Via Marcus, of course
Girl Talking. →
Girl Talking. Photos from Saturday’s show are on Flickr … and my write-up and a more targeted set (for those that would rather get a quick fix than wade through dozens of shots of…
Lasers and Fast and DJ. →
Lasers and Fast and DJ. One of my new favorite local bands —- Lasers and Fast and Shit — asked me to DJ at their show at darkroom tonight and how could I help but say yes? Come on down, check…
Soliciting doggie bark advice. →
Soliciting doggie bark advice. I got home after seeing Zack and Miri Make a Porno* Sunday night and arrived to find an anonymous note taped to my door. It was a very polite…
Mourning period? I think not. →
Mourning period? I think not. When I sent out a text to my family after Obama’s win, my little brother shot back with, “At least we gave you a day to mourn when Bush was re-elected.”It was meant…
BAWK BAWK! →
BAWK BAWK! I live next door to a rooster (or did … I haven’t heard him in a while, hmmmm…) so I find this especially funny.
Gift suggestion. →
Gift suggestion. This is awesome. Make sure you read the reviews for this particular item.
Bad ass motherfu- →
Bad ass motherfu- I’m just talkin’ ‘bout Obama, man. Thanks to James for sending me this pic!
