Stephen Colbert on Ref. 71
OnI suppose by now a lot of you have seen this — probably on the TV even! But in case you haven’t, Stephen Colbert does a really great piece on Ref. 71 in general and the possible release of the petition signatures….
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Chumbawamba – Homophobia
OnOne of my favorite Chumbawamba songs — this is the single version of “Homophobia”, featuring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence! It’s a great song, and, well, thematically it fits pretty dang well, don’t you think? Anyway — check it out. The album…
Diego, or I Have Awesome Friends
OnMy friend Caitie is awesome. She’s a talented writer, musician, filmmaker AND she’s also a puppy-saving hero. Here’s a photo of the puppy in question: Diego’s a 5-month old Chihuahua puppy who was thrown into her life — sadly, literally. Here’s the…
HEALTH – Die Slow
OnEric Wareheim (of Tim & Eric) just twittered about this video. The entirety of the post? “Jesus this is good”. He’s right. It is. It’s the new video for HEALTH, and was directed/edited by the band. Definitely check it out — though,…
Cover versions
OnThis is a really great set of pics- album covers remade as Penguin paperback book covers.
When Uncle Hy Takes the Train to Kansas City
OnI think everyone knows I’m a big Barnes & Barnes fan — and I’m glad to say that they’ve got a brand new album! This is a fan-made video by the Swill Brothers for one of the songs — and it’s a…
Save Mister Rogers' Neighborhood!
OnI just discovered this weekend that KCTS-9 in Seattle, WA dropped Mister Rogers from the daily lineup — I wrote an email, and this was the reply I got: Thank you for your interest in KCTS 9 and especially “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”….
Katzenjammer!
OnI JUST came across an awesome new song. Or, rather, new to me — it originally came out in Norway in 2008, I guess, but never came out in the US (and hopefully that is fixing to change). It’s called “Demon Kitty…
“Islands of Consciousness”
OnEvery time you visit this site, you’ll see a different randomly-generated “movie” composed of Flickr photos loaded in real time, with a generative-music soundtrack. It’s really fascinating if you’re into surrealism, dream imagery, or generative art. There’s a full explanation on the…
Steve Young, RIP
OnI hope you forgive me if I don’t quite feel like posting a review of some record or movie or comic book today. My friend and boss, Steve Young, died yesterday. Steve was a brilliant radio programmer and consultant — and a…