July 2009
Survival of the fittest. →
Survival of the fittest. Hey! Guess what? I survived another year of my thus far pretty awesome life! Thank you lord! To celebrate I’m having a little get-together at The Burlington…
An elemental force of nature? Perhaps. →
An elemental force of nature? Perhaps. Of course, the one thing Marcus forgot in today’s rather, erm, unique weather forecast was the high probability of a whole bunch o’ hot air…
June 2009
Dancing 'til dawn. →
Dancing ‘til dawn. If you weren’t there at The Continental on Saturday you fucked up. It was a little slow early on, but by the end of the evening the place was jam-packed with drinking and…
Man, do I love Lily Allen or what? →
Man, do I love Lily Allen or what?
Don’t forget to come out and see me and Rudy DJ at The Continental tomorrow!
Best MJ tribute thus far. →
Best MJ tribute thus far.
Revving up for the weekend. →
Revving up for the weekend. My staycation begins after work tomorrow and boy do I have a crowded plate of social events. I’ve actually had to pull out of shooting two shows (Lupe…
Less than one week away! →
Less than one week away! Next Wednesday I will be a year older. I will probably wake up late from Tuesday proper’s celebrations, wobble into the family room, let the dog out, and then settle on…
Lily Allen RMXD. →
Lily Allen RMXD. Apparently this dude named Doctor Rosen Rosen has taken Lily Allen’s last album and remixed the whole thing. “It’s Not Me, It’s Doctor Rosen Rosen” isn’t out yet, but I…
Summer sleep schedule. →
Summer sleep schedule. I sleep way less in the summer. Part of that is due to the fact that hey, we’re in Chicago, and we need to take advantage of this slim window of welcoming…
My unsolicited thoughts on Iran. →
My unsolicited thoughts on Iran. It’s difficult to record any quick thoughts on the situation in Iran, since it’s such an incredibly complicated situation. And while I’m pleased any time I see…
21. →
21. Hanging with sorority girls celebrating a sister’s 21st birthday with 21 shots right now. It’s kinda like running with the bulls, only scarier.
Trickle down writenomics. →
Trickle down writenomics. Been reading a bunch of stuff by younger authors to review for the site and I’m beginning to see the effects of blogging on literature. People are beginning to mistake…
Talkin'bout the passion. →
Talkin’ ‘bout the passion. This is literally the first second I’ve had to actually do non-9-to-5 writing today! Truth be told (and this should be obvious since I just resorted to a cliché) I’m a…
How reunions should work. →
How reunions should work. Dinosaur Jr are two albums into their amazing reunion of the three original members who, at one point, famously disliked each other more than I dislike The Grateful…
The other Tankboy. →
The other Tankboy. I was out Friday joking with friends about being away from a computer when the Facebook name-grab kick off. I had been planning on using my real name since intend to continue…
Seems like everyone had a good time at that... →
Seems like everyone had a good time at that surprise Blur reunion gig. Holy shit, why wasn’t I there?
Giving credit where credit is due. →
Giving credit where credit is due. Dear God, Remember how I was grousing up a storm yesterday, griping about having lousy weather in the middle of June? And complaining that my vacation day…
Extracurricular activities to fight the summer... →
Extracurricular activities to fight the summer blues. It’s one of those mornings where I sit down to write and nothing wants to surface. I think some of that has to do with the weather….
To iPhone or not to iPhone ... that is the... →
To iPhone or not to iPhone … that is the question. And the answer still isn’t clear. I’ve struggled with buying an iPhone from the get-go. At first I kept telling myself that I would…
The prodigal son returns! →
The prodigal son returns! It has been quite a while since DJed at The Burlington — don’t ask but the hiatus was certainly deserved — so I really want folks to come on out tonight since I plan…
Zack attack! →
Zack attack! I actually stayed up to watch this last night and was (obviously) richly rewarded. Though I’m getting tired of Fallon mining my idols for yucks!
Steve! →
Steve! This photo pretty much sums up Friday night at Old Oak … cute girls and crazy guys. It was a blast.
Lady Madonna make everyone go GaGa. →
Lady Madonna makes everyone go GaGa. I was reading the Rolling Stone interview with Lady Gaga* and it struck me that she really is Madonna. Their backgrounds are strikingly similar,…
I am a DJ, I am what I play, I've got believers... →
I am a DJ, I am what I play, I’ve got believers … believing me! Yes, indeed, it is the first Friday in June so that means I tonight I’ll be at Old Oak Tap spinning all the platters that matter…
Taking art pop and making it funky. →
Taking art pop and making it funky. The Buffetlibre DJs just sent me their remix of a new Patrick Wolfe track and I am really enjoying it. I was just talking with Saam last night…
Wherein our hero grows unusually excited about a... →
Wherein our hero grows unusually excited about a tribute album. So excited, in fact, he actually cut-n-paste’s a portion of the press release announcing said tribute album. Usually I would pooh…
Actual early morning conversation. →
Actual early morning conversation. ME: C’mon babybabybabyBABYbaby pleeeeease? HER: No. ME: It’ll only take a few minutes. HER: No. ME: It’ll be over before you know it! HER: No. …
Help Hammertime. →
Help Hammertime. My friend Sarah is a gifted dancer, and from what I’ve seen of her work she’s actually trying to expand the medium in ways that are engaging and not just confounding. Anyway,…
