August 2009
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"Grand Mal" mysteriously turns up on an Elliott... →
“If you believe the Elliott Smith legend, there are hundreds of unreleased songs and outtakes recorded by the late singer-songwriter collecting cobwebs somewhere. “Grand Mal”— quite possibly recorded during the sessions for XO (which had the working title of Grand Mal)— was one of those hidden tracks. Keyword: “was.”
Thanks to a generous member of Smith...
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HEALTH: DIE SLOW — Filmed live at Pianos, NYC.
You should also check out John Norris interviewing HEALTH + more really HQ live performances @ Noisemakers on Noisevox
Haven’t listened to much HEALTH, but these performance videos are awesome…really impressed.
“Have you no shame, sir? Have you no shame?”
– Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post columnist, addressing Michael Steele. (via ericmortensen)
WatchJulian Schnabel at Reformed Church in St. Moritz
In the context of the 2nd edition of St. Moritz Art Masters, Galerie Bruno Bischofberger presents works by American artist Julian Schnabel. Schnabel became known for his “plate paintings”, large formated images of shattered porcelain painted over with expressive traces of oil colors. Julian Schnabel is also a filmmaker. He has directed four films,...
“Thankfully, this is one show that doesn’t have to settle for just the thought...”
– Tilzy.tv reviews Meet the Mayfarers. (via bliptv)
About last night...
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evangotlib:
So a lot of folks were disturbed by my post last night about the pilot using my laptop and wi-fi card to find a new route. I would have explained last night, but we didn’t get to Dallas until after 1am and I went right to sleep.
There were two or three different lines of storms in the west and south that were effecting all Newark outbound air traffic. There is no...
WatchQuentin Tarantino: Words in Action
Looking at QT by listening to his copious, exacting dialogue: A study of verbal sparrings, reframings, clarifications, and all the other ways his characters use words to get on top of one another. An L Magazine video essay by Matt Zoller Seitz and Keith Uhlich.
(via The L Magazine)
Mad Men blah blah blah District 9 blah blah blah.
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Ghostly takes an in-depth look at Spectral Sound’s first lady of techno, Kate Simko. In this artist profile, Kate lets you in on her beginnings as a musician, her family and friends and her musical hopes for the future.
Ghostly International
WatchVideo: REM’s “The One I Love” performed by Rosie Thomas, Sufjan Stevens and Denison Witmer.
(via Factory25 off the DVD “All The Way From Michigan Not Mars.”)
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Tripwire TV
John Vanderslice performs on Tripwire TV’s “The Backyard”
Big fan of John Vanderslice…
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Revel In New York
Ari Up of The Slits talks about her music, her history and her love of Brooklyn.
Revel In New York’s new site is absolutely amazing.
Awesome new site…looks like a ton of work.
Pains of Being a Red Head
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fuckyeahfacts:
“Nobody likes going to the dentist, but redheads may have good reason.
A growing body of research shows that people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are twice as likely to avoid going to the dentist as people...
“Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East…. The biblical prophecies are being...”
– George W. Bush, in a 2003 phone call to French President Jacques Chirac (via ericmortensen)
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Noisemakers on Noisevox
Silverspun Pickups interview at All Points West
“Adolf Hitler issued six million end of life orders—he called his program...”
– Americans for Prosperity Compares Health Care Reform To Holocaust, Tells Protesters To Put ‘Fear Of God’ In Members Of Congress
Wow….Just, wow.
“Any comprehensive approach has to also address the upstream factors — the...”
– Obama Aide Declares End to War on Terrorism
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Noisemakers on Noisevox
Jay-Z (covering Beastie Boys) at All Point West Music Festival.
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Noisemakers On Noisevox
John Norris talks to Stewart Braithwaite of Mogwai at the All Points West festival.
Watch@Noisevox has some great All Points West performances and interviews w/ Vampire Weekend (above), Jay-Z, Fleet Foxes, Mogwai and more…check it out: http://noisevox.org/
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Tortoise swings by Philadelphia for an interview and to rock the Sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church, 7.20.09
(this is a three part episode. all parts play sequentially in the player.)
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Craig and the Werewolf #1
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The ‘Mercury Men’ Extended Trailer is hot!