September 2008
85 posts
Hey, CameronR...
Did you have dinner at The Noodle Box in Kits tonight?
If so, I think I was sitting next to you.
If not, never mind.
Annnnnnnd, this concludes one of the more awkward posts I’ve ever made on Tumblr.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-8-31) →
Cowboy Junkies
Janet Jackson
Fleet Foxes
Fleetwood Mac
rob vanmega
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Turns out, that self-hosted version of muxtape... →
I just installed opentape on the vanmega.com server and posted a quickie muxtape here.
NEATO.
August 2008
144 posts
confession:
with every passing day I heart Fleetwood Mac more and more*.
this has been the case for about the last 4-5 years.
* the exception to this, of course, is Tusk. What is that nonsense?!
(unrelated: I’m off to St James Hall)
Arcade Fire - Cold Wind
Yes, it’s literal. ...
comparing and contrasting...
Last night on tv: groundbreaking, inspired, political stuff
Tonight on tv: Jaws movie marathon
LIFEHACKERS - VODKA BOTTLES →
YO DUDES HEY do you ever find yourself drinking WATER and being like, “SHIT I WOULD LOVE TO BE DRINKING STRAIGHT VODKA RIGHT NOW!”
Album-loving artists blame iTunes for changed... →
[INSERT ANIMATED GIF OF CRYING BABY HERE]
Sioux City Journal: Olive Garden arrives →
Believe it or not… this is not an article from The Onion
“Internet shelf life is worse than a banana”
– Christian Ladner
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Because it...
The origin story of "Welcome to the Jungle" by... →
bullshit:
Finally, the old man spoke, or rather squawked, in a high-pitched shriek. “DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?” The boys, taken aback, just looked at him. “I SAID, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?” Bill Bailey said, “Uh, we’re just trying to get to…” “YOU’RE IN THE JUNGLE, BABY!” Bill Bailey — the future W. Axl Rose — just stared at him in wonderment.
Previously, I had thought the song was about LA.
Not to fan the flames of tumble-based arguments...
…but barthel articulately, accurately, and intelligently sums up what the major labels and pop music are driven by and why you shouldn’t be shocked or scared by it. Read it here.
A profit motive in the music business isn’t anything new or even a bad thing… just don’t expect any artistic masterpieces resulting from it.
Anyone wanna sit around, drink coffee and listen...
Sadly, no… this isn’t a link to a random Craigslist post, it’s just my idea of a pretty solid Tuesday.
WatchJamie Lidell w/ Feist & Gonzales : “Multiply”
I heart everything about this… except for the white gloves.
via yourmonkeycalled
Conan is an aligator →
my plans for today = staring at the hypnotic goodness of this YTMND for hours on end
Final Fantasy - The Butcher
New stuff!
once more for the ages...
Holy shit, you guys. 1 month to go until me and the Tk get married.
Part of me is pretty pumped for the impending party, the other part of me is thinking about calling in sick for the next 3 weeks just to get shit organized.
Either way, this is the song we’re getting married to:
New Pornographers - Go Places [mp3]
75orless.com →
Because 160 character-limit music reviews are silly. (via quinn)
Ratatat - Mirando
Hello, my new favorite song for...
The Grand Archives are playing the Biltmore on...
Am I the only one who thinks that’s the weirdest band/venue pair-up?
Grand Archives - Torn Blue Foam Couch (MP3)
10 Thoughts Going Through Snow’s Head On The... →
via adamriff
Not to freak you out, Tk… but, it’s actually more like 35.5 days. No biggie.
teekayvee:
up to my eyeballs in wedding planning. Can’t seem to concentrate on much else. 37 days to go…
CBC unveils a new Radio Two →
CBC hopes to make Radio 2 “as interesting and adventurous as what you have on your iPod”.
Goal is to “be more relevant to more Canadians”, will replace classical music with modern Canadian content.
Hey, if they can pull off CBC radio 3… why not?! This could be good.
