May 2009
Chicagoist turns 5! (And some other news.) →
Chicagoist turns 5! (And some other news.) First of all, tomorrow is the event you’ve been waiting five years for … the Chicagoist 5th Anniversary Party! It’s at The Whistler. Grammar and…
Neu-New Romantic, maybe? →
Neu-New Romantic, maybe? I honestly have no personal beef with any of the members of Kill Hannah,* and if they ever move their sound forward and produce a genuinely good album I’ll be…
There goes the neighborhood. →
There goes the neighborhood. This is probably not the sort of thing that is good for a community. The town of Winner, S.D., has produced a winner — and a $232 million one at that. The winning…
Remembering Bennett. →
Remembering Bennett. I was among the first to post the confirmed news that Jay Bennett died Sunday night after following the story through numerous emails sent to me, Tweets observed, back and…
Leaving under cover of darkness and prepping for... →
Leaving under cover of darkness and prepping for THE PARTY! Before I stealthily make my early morning exit I’d like to welcome you all to this abbreviated work week. Even if some of you, like…
It's a holiday. →
It’s a holiday. I’m laying low. No BBQs this weekend (proper … we attended two kinda-sorta parties with grills as auxiliary components on Friday). Stayed in last night. Had to do work for the…
Holiday road. →
Holiday road. It’s a holiday weekend so I can just TELL you are all ready to blow a gasket living it up over the next few days, right? Well, have I got your Saturday night all planned out for…
Still. →
Still. It’s a beautiful morning. The sun is lazily rising, our windows are open, birds are chirping, kitties are prowling thou the apartment and the building is still and silent. I…
Colbert Cat! →
Colbert Cat! I almost nosed my milk when I saw this the other night! The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
M - Th 11p / 10c
Daily/Colbert - Keyboard Cat…
Dance party U.S.A. →
Dance party U.S.A. I came across a blog post that mentioned Meat Beat Manifesto the other day and it reminded me how much we all used to love dancing to them in college. Nowadays it…
Basic Twitter "rules." →
Basic Twitter “rules.” I’ve come up with a few personal guidelines to follow with Twitter. These are not hard and fast rules, and by no means do I mean to imply everyone should follow…
Classic Superman in the modern vernacular! →
Classic Superman in the modern vernacular! Thanks oh so much to Scott Smith for turning me onto the beauty of Superman Summaries. You too will fall in love with this contemporary take on…
Party people, this is your weekend. →
Party people, this is your weekend. Sharp eyes scanning online listing may have noticed that there’s a little “Tankboy presents” show at Subterranean tonight! And that I’m a co-sponsor of a…
L.A. makes me pine for the CTA ... how sad is... →
L.A. makes me pine for the CTA … how sad is that? My last time out here I said I could see why I might consider moving out west at some point. This trip has made me realize that…
I'm kind of a big deal. →
I’m kind of a big deal. On set, taking lunch, between shots and reviewing takes on the monitor. And it’s all looking great. Yeah, today … it’s good to be me!
Businesstime. →
Businesstime. Since I’m traveling today I reckon this is as good a time as any to hit on a couple housecleaning / “been meaning to do this awhile” types of things. With so many scattered ways…
Go West, young man. →
Go West, young man. I’ll be in L.A. (well, Universal City to be exact) Tuesday and Wednesday for work. I don’t know how much free time I have — I’m going to assume my evenings will be open but…
You can not resist ... the Pickle! →
You can not resist … the Pickle! SOme early Friday cuteness for y’all… enjoy your weekend, folks!
You really can't expect the unexpected. →
You really can’t expect the unexpected. My cheek is still slightly twitching from the imaginary shrapnel. I was walking by the Daley Center after getting off the train this morning…
The state of the DJ. →
The state of the DJ. I realized last night that I’ve more or less given up actively DJing. I don’t mean I’ve QUIT, only that I no longer actively seek out gigs. I have a regular two or three a…
Ugh, Tweedy versus Bennett. Double ugh. →
Ugh, Tweedy versus Bennett. Double ugh. Look, I’ve defended Jay Bennett’s contribution and importance to Wilco for years, but this just feels oh so wrong. I have my own theories on what’s…
Apparently zombies are the new Snuggie. →
Apparently zombies are the new Snuggie. Or are they zombies the new bacon? Or are all these “new trends” just old news the mainstream is only now getting wind of? One thing we can all agree…
DJ Tankboy resurfaces! →
DJ Tankboy resurfaces! It’s the first Friday of the month which means I must be DJing at the Old Oak Tap tonight! If this fog sticks around we can all pretend we’re hiding out in some…
