August 2009
So much for smelling the roses. →
So much for smelling the roses. This weekend I saw four concerts in three nights. Nine Inch Nails said goodbye to touring at the Aragon, The Ettes played to a criminally under-attended…
“ ‘The Sweater Song’ was the first Weezer song I ever wrote, back in 1991,” Cuomo...”
– Rolling Stone
Advice to the graduate. →
Advice to the graduate. Here’s some advice I offered a recent graduate on their job hunt in the journalism / PR / social media / all things media sector. You can say the buzzwords? Great! You…
To The Best Of Our Knowledge's tribute to David... →
To The Best Of Our Knowledge’s tribute to David Foster Wallace. Listening to this makes me even sadder that he’s gone, and even happier that his creations live on. Click on the photo to…
Kliph-cam! →
Kliph-cam! Kliph, drummer for The Flaming Lips„ forgot he had this camera on his shirt. The results are mesmerizing.
Plus, I totally relate to the sound quality. If you’ve…
Follow Tankboy's many online exploits! →
Follow Tankboy’s many online exploits! Periodically I like to send out a little reminder on the ways you can keep tabs of me online. I tend to be rather prolific and until I find a magic…
What can I say? →
What can I say? I’m in a Pearl Jam kinda mood this week.
“I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; As long as I enjoyed it at the time.”
– Katharine Hepburn (via suzywire) (via irockitumblr)
Hey nerds, do something cool tonight! →
Hey nerds, do something cool tonight! I am DJing at The Burlington this evening! Huzzah! I haven’t been on the mixer there since my birthday (and I barely remember that) so I’m looking…
Pearl Jammin'. →
Pearl Jammin’. It’s been a number of years since I last saw Pearl Jam outside a festival setting, and the last United Center show I saw was rather meh, so I was pleased to see the boys…
My Pearl Jam photos... →
My Pearl Jam photos… My shots of last night’s show are up! Check some out on Chicagoist and then view the whole set on my Flickr page!
Brendan Benson still has it. →
Brendan Benson still has it. Fucking golden. And I’m not just referring to that mane of his. My photos of last night’s Brendan Benson show are up at Chicagoist.
The correct way to kick off a weekend. →
The correct way to kick off a weekend. Perform this flowchart at midnight, and everything will be right with life. [Via jeannr]
Finally, A Porn Based On 30 Rock →
lindsayrobertson:
(I’m guest writing on Daily Intel today.) I promise if you watch that, you will laugh.
Sweaty blondes have more fun. →
Sweaty blondes have more fun. I am a sweaty blonde guy. I don’t know what it is, but I think my body is always racing to process heat (I used to get heat exhaustion more often than I…
No stranger to Hopewell, this one. →
No stranger to Hopewell, this one. I had to miss Hopewell last time they were in town, which bummed me out since their recent album Good Good Desperation is still on regular…
Stormy weather... →
Stormy weather… Something tells me I’m gonna get a little wet on the way home tonight.
I defy you to hum any one of these tunes! →
I defy you to hum any one of these tunes! The googly eyes Greg makes after Jim says “besotted” is alone worth the price of admission.
Um, whoa. →
Um, whoa. For the record, the primary problem with two music critics dating and living and loving under the same roof is navigating an insanely packed concert calendar. If I’m not covering a…
Not more than five minutes ago... →
Not more than five minutes ago… (Setting, a convenience store. Our hero stands at the counter, mid-purchase.*)
CLERK (Looking at the book our hero is juggling while digging for…
Internal motivator. →
Internal motivator. Some mornings I really do wake up and just stare at this keyboard in front of me, wondering what to write. At the moment I actually have a list of topics I’ve been jotting…
Moments. →
Moments. This weekend I discovered this short film by Will Hoffman via Radiolab, and think it’s a lovely, life affirming way to start the week.
A thought about "Lollapalooza promoters still... →
A thought about “Lollapalooza promoters still searching for Chicago identity.” I’m tired of hearing people wonder why the Lollapalooza folks don’t book more Chicago bands. They book…
Please forgive yet another intrusion of... →
Please forgive yet another intrusion of self-promotion. This evening I will be DJing at the Old Oak Tap. I was looking through my posts of yore and realized at one time I was hawking…
The two reasons you should see District 9 THIS... →
The two reasons you should see District 9 THIS WEEKEND. I saw District 9 a few weeks ago* and the movie’s charms are still hooked into the back of my brain. Here’s why you should…
Aging in reverse! →
Aging in reverse! Clayton took this photo of me last Friday and GalPal thinks I look about 12-years-old in it. I think she may be right! At least I look happy!
Annie's Don't Stop is FINALLY getting released! →
Annie’s Don’t Stop is FINALLY getting released! Stop the presses! (I couldn’t resist, sorry.) Yes boys and girls, the Kid Sister of Swedish pop is finally releasing her retooled…
How I almost didn't get to photograph the ONE band... →
How I almost didn’t get to photograph the ONE band I really wanted to see at Lollapalooza. I’ve seen Jane’s Addiction in many incarnations, from the original line-up in a gym and then…
O.K., this was kind of cute. →
O.K., this was kind of cute. I think the only person more surprised than me by Barry’s* appearance on the Jane’s Addiction stage was his girlfriend.
*I have a long…
I am so glad GalPal and I took today off. →
I am so glad GalPal and I took today off. Seriously. We’re both up, and being productive working on recaps of the weekend, but man am I glad I can do it at my own pace instead of…
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Lolla-bound! Here we gooooooooooooooooo!
Not going to Lollapalooza this year? Well, there's... →
Not going to Lollapalooza this year? Well, there’s still plenty of fun to be had! In a little over twelve hours my Lollapalooza weekend will kick off with Andrew Bird at Schubas, and I…
Heavy Young Heathens proselytize with conviction. →
Heavy Young Heathens proselytize with conviction. So I get this album emailed to me by this band I’ve never heard of, which isn’t unusual. I mean, I get scads of music sent to me each day, right?…
This week's plans ... LAY LOW! →
This week’s plans … LAY LOW! So the weather is now looking like it’s gonna hit 90+ degrees by this weekend, just in time to turn Grant Park into a giant roasting oven for …
Crooked Vultures. Metro. This Sunday. Hell yes! →
Crooked Vultures. Metro. This Sunday. Hell yes! I cracked the code! Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones will make their first (?) public appearance together in Chicago. I am a genius.
Weddingti →
