May 2010
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Nobody Cares About "Quit Facebook Day" →
Yay, capitalism!
May 31st
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May 31st
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On Trufflegate, Capote & Profile-Writing
Having read dozens (upon dozens) of generic famous people profiles at work and elsewhere over the last few years, the genre is worth mourning. Time was, with less press to be done and more time for access, a writer could actually spend more than a few hours with a subject — in their home, at their performances, in the studio, on the road. This allowed writers like Gay Talese, Capote, etc. to...
May 30th
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Things Miley Cyrus doesn’t like: Jay-Z Glee The Twilight Saga Pop music Justin Bieber Twitter The music business Things she does: Lady Gaga Acting Ripped jeans Liam Hemsworth Poison, particularly “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Tattoos *** Take from this what you will
May 30th
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ListenJens Lekman - “I Don’t Know If...
May 30th
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May 30th
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LAT: The Mainstream Explosion Of Dance Music →
Article’s a long time coming. Needs an addendum about Daft Punk/Postal Service/LCD Soundsystem/Justice and indie rock, though.
May 29th
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Les Grossman Meets Robert Pattinson →
Les Grossman, Tom Cruise’s hip-hop-styled movie mogul from Tropic Thunder, advises R-Pattz on the MTV Movie Awards. More impressed that they got Tom than anything, but actually kinda funny! (Though it looks like he’s actually been doing more promo for them.)
May 29th
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Your new favorite web series.
May 28th
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May 28th
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May 28th
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Sufjan Stevens Got Almost $150,000 For "The BQE" →
Damn, gurl
May 28th
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Wired: The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains →
Now in my “depressing things to read when I’m not feeling ADD” folder.
May 28th
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Was surprised and proud to see Vulture linking to one of my Tweets today in the M.I.A. #trufflegate kerfuffle — then more surprised that I didn’t gain a single follower. Internet Fame 2k10, guys.
May 28th
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May 27th
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“That dialogue that felt so fresh in 1998 is now as tired as a mom with two kids.”
– The Playlist, on Sex and The City 2
May 26th
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May 26th
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In case you ever wanted to hear Scott Stapp sing the line WE WANT STRIKE OUTS BASE HITS DOUBLE PLAYS
May 25th
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This Ridiculous HRO Bjork Post →
Really glad Carles has given up on dissecting indie rock and has rocketed into full-on absurdity.
May 24th
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“A lot of Labrador artist are involved in many side projects (f.e. Johan...”
– 2005 Radio Dept. interview, on the Radio Dept.-Jens Lekman band that never was.
May 24th
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“And I still don’t know how I feel about the scene in the church, and about...”
– (via sepinwall) Even when LOST completely dashes all of its accountability and plays with none of its self-imposed rules whatsoever, it STILL can’t create a congruent or cohesive scene. (via peteroverzet)
May 24th
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Thoughts On The "Lost" Finale
Cross-posted from Rawkblog. If you haven’t watched yet CLOSE YOUR EYES, YOU MADMAN. Lost, it bears remembering, began as a show about people. People held in solitary confinement by their demons; people deeply in need of redemption. And of each other. Last night’s series finale gave them that, finally, and it came both movingly and cleverly. It’s a tribute to the show’s creators and...
May 24th
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May 23rd
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Oh Hey, There's A New Mark Twain Autobiography →
Insanely, had Mark asked for longer than this 100-year wait, book probably never would have come out on paper at all. WE LIVE IN THE FUTURE.
May 23rd
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May 23rd
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Lefsetz: The Motorized Cooler →
I love Bob, but this is a lolocaust
May 23rd
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May 23rd
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This is a ways before Ryan did his 2007 Sobriety Tour, though, yeah? Huh. letitride: “I’m supposed to be this big party guy, but [Conor Oberst] called me at 6 or 7 P.M., when I was planning to go to his gig at 9 or something, and he’s like, ‘Dude, let’s meet for drinks.’ And I’m like, ‘Conor, it isn’t even dark yet.’ He’s like, ‘Man, I want to talk to the crazy Ryan.’ And I said, ‘Crazy...
May 22nd
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The NYT On V.I.P. Concert Ticketing →
While part of me doesn’t give a shit about this (God forbid I ever have to see a band in a room bigger than Largo or buy tickets through Ticketmaster), the more pragmatic part worries about how much longer up-and-coming bands with Best New Musics and sudden tour sell-outs will be able to avoid investing in these kinds of gimmicks.
May 22nd
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The National Stand Up For Music Blogs
Also, a great Scottish music blog needs your help.  Music blogs like the Pop Cop are the reason a band like ours exists.  Without independent journalism our music would likely have never been found by so many people and we probably would have thrown in the towel a long time ago.  Here’s their story and how you can help:  www.musicalliance.blogspot.com Thank you, guys, for giving...
May 22nd
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May 21st
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Apparently Someone, Somewhere, Still Reads Ain't...
How much are you forced to pay attention to reviews? I did a movie and I said to my agent, “I heard it’s good,” and she said, “Well, we won’t know until we hear what AintItCoolNews.com says.” And I’m sure that website’s good, but now it’s the arbiter of what the future of the movie is. I think it was for Adventureland, which is a smaller character story. It was...
May 21st
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May 21st
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David Lynch’s 16-minute, Marion Cotillard-starring Dior ad. Spooky as hell, obviously. Reminded me a bit of The Shining with the old-time-y music and hotel setting, though nowhere near as straightforward.
May 21st
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Ongoing Joanna Newsom/Lisa Simpson Jokes Get... →
May 20th
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Google Launches iTunes Competitor →
In related news, Droid owners are probably still too smart to pay for digital music.
May 20th
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Sweet $15 Pocket Squares →
Via Sartorially Inclined, as usual.
May 19th
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Access Hollywood: "Lost's" 10 Most Mystifying... →
In which I attempt to distill six seasons of madness into a bite-size, photo gallery-ready top 10.
May 19th
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Chillwave Turtledog
This is magnificent fek: I think Joe and I may have found the only meme I have ever liked. Right side, mute. Left side, crank to 10.
May 18th
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HuffPo Probably Has More Traffic Than The NYT →
On the flip side, of course, I’m sure its managers still tell the editors “We’re a blog! We’re up-and-coming! And we obviously can’t give you a raise!” Also, I’m guessing 90% of that traffic is for bikini pictures of celebrities.
May 18th
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May 18th
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Super Mario Crossover →
In case you ever wanted to, you know, play Super Mario as Mega Man.
May 18th
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Vulture: James Franco, Torch Singer →
May 18th
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Critical Backlash: On The Arcade Fire, "In... →
Cross-posting from Rawkblog.
May 17th
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May 16th
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May 15th
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“Avril? She was famous in what, the 90s? We were in 7th grade when her song came...”
– 26-year-old high school student Spencer Pratt, to Brody Jenner, on Avril Lavigne’s 2002 hit “Complicated.”
May 15th
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“For years, I played the romantic lead, and then I couldn’t play it any longer,...”
– Woody Allen
May 15th
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May 14th