September 2008
Dig it? Yeah! →
Dig it? Yeah! Man, I just can’t get back to sleep. I zonked out on the couch midway through The Colbert Report only to be woken a few hours later by those oh so annoying tin drums that provide the…
Catching up! →
Catching up! I actually managed to avoid going online at all this weekend. (Well, I did check my email early Saturday, but then I logged off and didn’t log back on until about 5 minutes ago ……
Albarnlicious. →
Albarnlicious. I posted an MP3 of The Black Ghosts song guesting Damon Albarn on Chicagoist. Go get it.
OMGZ GNR! →
OMGZ GNR! So, word has it that Guns N’ Roses are finally gonna make good on that whole “We’re gonna beat MBV by releasing an album before them!” threat and release Chinese Democracy around…
This just in! Seems like old times... →
This just in! Seems like old times… My old DJ partner Rudy Tuesday has asked me to guest with him at The Burlington tonight. Our original legendary stint spinning at Ten56 led to at…
Softly snoring. →
Softly snoring. Betty the Beagle is just snoozing away a few feet from me on the couch. Just thought you should know.
DJ stuffs. →
DJ stuffs. JB and I are DJing Liar’s Club tonight. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE come by and visit us! That is all. For now.
All my Hideout Block Party photos are finally... →
All my Hideout Block Party photos are finally up… Man, did I have a blast shooting the bands last weekend. I think my shots came out well, and I tried to get angles and feelings that…
LP versus EP. →
LP versus EP. You can’t have an “album release party” for an EP because it’s not an album, it’s an EP. If you’re releasing an EP, it’s an “EP release party.” Can we all just adopt this thinking…
Still in Michigan... →
Still in Michigan… I’m still painting a friend’s farmhouse — thus saving me from the ever present peril of watching daytime television or accidentally losing my footing and slipping…
BRAAAAAAAINS! →
BRAAAAAAAINS! I’m heading out of town to go make some money painting a few rooms for a friend, but you REALLY should head over to Chicagoist to see a bunch of photos of the zombies…
Assemble, please. →
Assemble, please. This is where you need to be tonight. End of story. This album has been a loooong time in the making, so I’m pleased it’s finally coming out!
Pinpointing another thing that distresses me about... →
Pinpointing another thing that distresses me about DFW bowing out. This is from David Lipsky’s excellent essay about DFW that ran on NPR a few days back: When someone very gifted kills…
Observe: Real rock crit. →
Observe: Real rock crit. Read this Lester Bangs review of David Bowie’s Station To Station right now. Go ahead, it won’t take you more than 2-3 minutes, I’ll wait. Lester Bangs…
The Hideout is all over the new Ting Ting video. →
The Hideout is all over the new Ting Tings video. Awesome. And hey, don’t forget the even more awesome Hideout Block Party is this weekend!
Oh that bygone era of political ads. →
Oh that bygone era of political ads. You know what the thing that strikes me most about the first ad? How well spoken the guy is, even when supposedly flustered. When did we stop speaking like…
Photographic personal history. →
Photographic personal history. 1978: Two photos of me exist, both taken at Sears 1988: One photo exists, yearbook. 1998: Four photos exist, all for Photogal’s MA 2008: 2,078 photos exist,…
Why people hate photographers at concerts. →
Why people hate photographers at concerts. Ever since Photogal’s interest in shooting concerts waned a few years ago, I’ve slowly been shooting more and more shows. At the outset it was a good…
Lockdown. →
Lockdown. I was in bed and asleep before 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Last night I elected to stay in again. Tonight I’m planning on skipping my regular Tuesday visit to The Burlington to…
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Fudging the facts. O.K., now I’ve repeatedly received that email claiming my taxes will be lower under John McCain if he’s elected so I’m finally snapping and refuting that. Sure, if…
Things have been waaaay too heavy around here... →
Things have been waaaay too heavy around here today so… …this is the aftermath of what happens when Tankboy gets home at 3 a.m. on a Saturday and absolutely HAS to have some popcorn RIGHT…
Another one? →
Another one? And now news comes in that Richard Wright, keyboardist for one of my favorite bands of all time, is also dead.
A brief remembrance of a great man. →
A brief remembrance of a great man. I’m still sort of reeling from the announcement about David Foster Wallace’s death. People close to me know that he was my favorite living writer,…
DFW gone? →
DFW gone? Why?!
Smushed in the middle of the crowd, waiting for... →
Smushed in the middle of the crowd, waiting for the band to start so I can photograph them. Girl 1: Way to stand in front of the five-foot-two girl, dude. Me: I asked if I could…
SpeakWrite. →
SpeakWrite. Margaret and I were discussing what makes for good pop cultural critic writing, and we both agreed that folks who write in such a way that you can actually hear them…
Looks like John got left out... →
Looks like John got left out… Bjorn Yttling remixed Tobias Froberg and Peter Moren’s song “Just Behind A Brickwall.” I like it, it’s kind of dark and ominous. MP3: Tobias Froberg & Peter…
Be prepared! →
Be prepared! I’ve mentioned my friend Jim’s weekly radio show about pop culture before, but his recent one about how to prepare for post-apocalyptic events is absolutely hilarious. He…
Feeling the Spiritualized. →
Feeling the Spiritualized. Man, Monday’s show was just terrific, so this live video shot a couple days ago in NYC brings back good memories.
It Didn't Offend Me, No. →
It Didn’t Offend Me, No. My favorite moment of last night’s Does It Offend You, Yeah? show at Subterranean was when I turned to GalPal and asked, “I wonder if these kids even realize they’re…
What is WRONG with me?! →
What is WRONG with me?! Um, I’m actually kind of digging the new Pink single … noooOOOoooOOO!
I love shirt. →
I love shirt. Click on the image if you want to buy this shirt for a loved one (or me).
CLMC. →
CLMC. I saw something in the craigslist Missed Connections last night that I thought referred to me, but after thinking about it I don’t think it is. Instead I realized that people’s…
Really? Maybe! →
Really? Maybe! Y’know maybe GalPal and her friends are onto something. The reason I look so young is because I’m really 18 and have been aging backwards for the last few years! This picture seems…
The irony of the band's name given my state of... →
The irony of the band’s name given my state of mind. I can’t even remember the last time I saw a show without consuming so much as a single beer. I’m not saying I get blotto at every…
Psychological threshold. →
Psychological threshold. My bank account has finally dropped under the balance I didn’t want it to sink below, so I’m officially starting to worry a little bit about the job hunt. I had been…
Smooooooth... →
Smooooooth… Jealous much? you KNOW you are! More photos here.
Oh yeah, after watching -- for some ungodly reason... →
Oh yeah, after watching — for some ungodly reason — last night’s VMAs, I have only one question. Who the hell is Tokio Hotel? Or does me saying that mark this as my Lars vs. G. Brooks moment…
Something to munch on this Monday morn. →
Something to munch on this Monday morn. Seriously folks, discount Palin at your own risk.
Australian love machine. →
Australian love machine. Lauri and I got into a conversation about Michael Hutchence the other night and she directed me to this early gem.
Late contender for song of the summer. →
Late contender for song of the summer. GalPal and I have been trying to figure out what the official song of Summer ‘08 should be. Originally we were both stumped. I honestly couldn’t think of…
Electronic gospel? Nuh uh. →
Electronic gospel? Nuh uh. The new Eno / Byrne song “Life is Long” sounds like a rehashed Tom Petty track. Seriously, listen to it and tell me you disagree. Unsurprisingly, DeRo likes it.
Green screen challenge. →
Green screen challenge. Oh yeah, the biggest thing about McCain’s speech last night? The fact that Stephen Colbert was crapping his pants with laughter at the fact that the screen behind…
Central air. →
Central air. True story. Last week I ran into my landlord and he apologized for not putting screens in my windows yet. I told him it was O.K., and since it was near the end of the…
I ♥ Murray Head. →
I ♥ Murray Head. This dude is hosting the “One Night in Bangkok” 12” and I recommend downloading it. He’s got a great site when it comes to unearthing obscure little gems. At 3:40 the…
I finally figured out the whole Andrew Bird thing. →
I finally figured out the whole Andrew Bird thing. Look, I’ve been following the guy since the super early days when he would play anywhere, even The Note. And I’ve never been a fan. I don’t…
Face it, we're quite possibly screwed. →
Face it, we’re quite possibly screwed. Um, after finally watching Sarah Palin’s speech from last night, I am struck at just how charismatic she is. I think all the folks vigorously discounting…
Oh my gosh. →
Oh my gosh. As I was making plans with GalPal, I honestly forgot what day it was. I NEED to get a full-time gig, stat! A word of advice to anyone else out there in my situation: find something…
Emotional rescue. →
Emotional rescue. I try to explain myself to others through words. Often I feel like I do a better job of it through writing than I do speaking, because with writing I can craft those words to…
Eating sandwiches to make music to make sandwiches... →
Eating sandwiches to make music to make sandwiches to. I’m not DJing out and about that much this month, and this is the only time I’m spinning a solo set in the next 30 days, so I urge you to…
