January 2009
DJ kudos and the greatest show EVER (well, this... →
DJ kudos and the greatest show EVER (well, this weekend, at least). I just saw this on the Laser and Fast and Shit blog: Jim is a all-around great dude. Please check out some of his DJ Nights…
Germany's Avril Lavigne? →
Germany’s Avril Lavigne? I stumbled across the new album by Germany’s Aloha From Hell — what a terribly awesome name, huh? — and decided to give it a spin. Much to my surprise its…
Germany's Avril Lavigne? →
Germany’s Avril Lavigne? I stumbled across the new album by Germany’s Aloha From Hell — what a terribly awesome name, huh? — and decided to give it a spin. Much to my surprise its…
In case you missed it on Chicagoist yesterday... →
In case you missed it on Chicagoist yesterday… Barack Obama continues to rise in my estimation as he plows through D.C. with a singular sense of purpose. And by singular sense of purpose, I…
Super Bowl ... denied! →
Super Bowl … denied! GalPal and I just realized we have no Super Bowl plans! People! Just because I don’t watch any sports doesn’t mean I like to miss out on a Super Bowl party! Chips! Snacks!…
Pedi-Paws... →
Pedi-Paws… Please pay particular attention to the second test subject…
In case you missed it on Chicagoist yesterday... →
In case you missed it on Chicagoist yesterday… Barack Obama continues to rise in my estimation as he plows through D.C. with a singular sense of purpose. And by singular sense of purpose, I…
Super Bowl ... denied! →
Super Bowl … denied! GalPal and I just realized we have no Super Bowl plans! People! Just because I don’t watch any sports doesn’t mean I like to miss out on a Super Bowl party! Chips! Snacks!…
Pedi-Paws... →
Pedi-Paws… Please pay particular attention to the second test subject…
Backing it up... →
Backing it up… My DVD burner seem irreparably harmed by whatever driver it missing of software conflict is confusing it, so I’m looking into online back-up options. I considered an…
Blog core. →
Blog core. While I’m still getting my head together around the fact this is the beginning of the work week, check out GalPal’s recent interview with OFFICE’s Scott Masson. That’s the edited take…
Kid Rose? Axl Sister? →
Kid Rose? Axl Sister? Cream Team nails it with the below analaog blog, and it forces me to say it again; Dream Date is quickly becoming the local hip-hop version of Chinese Democracy. …
What I learned from Barack Obama's inauguration. →
What I learned from Barack Obama’s inauguration. GalPal and I make a smart match. Even after Roadtripping over1,600 miles, being in each other’s company 24-7, braving crowds of…
Barack Obama is my president! →
Barack Obama is my president! In other news, I survived the inauguration … But more on that later!
Chicagoist has PULL! →
Chicagoist has PULL! I’m still sorting through my photos of the past few days, but Chicagoist Editor-in-Chief was WAY closer to the action than I was. He worked his ass off for press…
Where were you for the Inauguration? →
Where were you for the Inauguration? This was my view… Also, note in the image below, people actually levitated as Obama took the Oath of Office! Sadly, though, no unicorns were…
Update from PA. →
Update from PA. Man, I haven’t been offline for this long in years. Anyway, we jetted out of D.C. today and stopped off in in Pennsylvania for the night. That was I can see some pretty mountains…
Chicagoist has PULL! →
Chicagoist has PULL! I’m still sorting through my photos of the past few days, but Chicagoist Editor-in-Chief was WAY closer to the action than I was. He worked his ass off for press…
Where were you for the Inauguration? →
Where were you for the Inauguration? This was my view… Also, note in the image below, people actually levitated as Obama took the Oath of Office! Sadly, though, no unicorns were…
Update from PA. →
Update from PA. Man, I haven’t been offline for this long in years. Anyway, we jetted out of D.C. today and stopped off in in Pennsylvania for the night. That was I can see some pretty mountains…
Barack Obama is my president! →
Barack Obama is my president! In other news, I survived the inauguration … But more on that later!
In D.C.! →
In D.C.! So follow me on Twitter for constant updates!
Mind blown. →
Mind blown. Compare this to this and this. Which is worse? ChuffPo ripping off the original source or NBC for crediting ChuffPo as the source? Discuss. Fuck.
Let the music play... →
Let the music play… You might have noticed less DJ Tankboy action than usual lately, and that is intentional. I’m trying to stick to just a few gigs a month so they’re more fun. Your…
Insta-DJ with Tankboy's favorite tunes of 2008! →
Insta-DJ with Tankboy’s favorite tunes of 2008! I’ve been meaning to do this for awhile, but just never got around to it. Anyway, here they are, my 50+1 favorite songs of 2008, ready for your…
Who the hell is Tera Melos? →
Who the hell is Tera Melos? I have no idea who Tera Melos is, but they;’re certainly piqued my interest with this EP of covers they’re giving away (your choice of MP3 or WAV format…
Troubleshootin'. →
Troubleshootin’. So I wanted to back-up a bunch of stuff last night onto DVD using my DVD burner on my Sony VAIO, but every time I put a blank DVD in my system read it as a blank CD. I…
The Great Blizzard of '09! →
The Great Blizzard of ‘09! In Chicago if every single media outlet is awash in stories about an incoming snow storm that is sure to incapacitate the area you can be pretty sure that there will be…
It was only a matter of time... →
It was only a matter of time… Stuff Journalists Like … yup.
Burgeoning technical difficulties can wreak havoc... →
Burgeoning technical difficulties can wreak havoc on productivity. I realize this isn’t the best way to start off the week, but the space bar on my laptop seems to be failing on me…
Craiglist Missed Connection anomaly. →
Craiglist Missed Connection anomaly. They don’t always have to be creepy … sometimes they can warm even the coldest of hearts.
Yet another reason to love Edward Gorey... →
Yet another reason to love Edward Gorey… If you are a fan of pitch-black humor, then you will want to peruse The Recently Deflowered Girl. Whoah… If you are not a fan of…
Falkor yeah, it's The NeverEnding Story! →
Falkor yeah, it’s The NeverEnding Story! Buffetlibre put together another one of their massive Rewind projects, getting bands both impossibly obscure and firmly mainstream to cover…
Looks like it's time for a lesson in basic... →
Looks like it’s time for a lesson in basic netiquette, folks. O.K., I think someone has to say something about re-posting the same material in a dozen different places. When you enter a…
Happy birthday Mr. Jones. →
Happy birthday Mr. Jones. Today is my favorite musician’s birthday. Here’s hoping he has many more and continues on the creative streak he’s been enjoying for the last few years!
ZOMG TXT = ++ !!! →
ZOMG TXT = ++ !!! File this under “so obvious it kills me” but I feel compelled to write about it anyway… Yesterday reminded my why text messaging is awesome. Sure, it’s often abused,…
Why sometimes it would be best to entrust your... →
Why sometimes it would be best to entrust your music to someone else. Dear Kevin Barnes, The Jon Brion re-workings of both “An Eluardian Instance” and “Gallery Piece” unlock the inner…
We now return to your regularly scheduled... →
We now return to your regularly scheduled programming… Man, am I exhausted … how about you? I think it has to do with the fade of the holidays and the return to regular…
The thing about regret is that you should never... →
The thing about regret is that you should never regret the same thing twice. I don’t really have any resolutions for this year. I’ve sort of adopted the thinking that if there’s something about…
Happy New Year! →
Happy New Year! Yup, we all survived another one. Congratulations!
Feelin' unproductive. →
Feelin’ unproductive. Plans for the day: Gym
Rent Mortal Kombat versus DC Universe game and play my first videogame since 1996
Rent dumb comedy movie
Order pizza
Eat pizza
Snuggle
Sleep
Should…
