This morning, My Yahoo homepage was blessed with two headlines that should make every New Yorker (except Yankees fans) ecstatic:
Mets agree deal to sign Santana and Giuliani to exit presidential race
I am overcome with emotion.
January 30, 2008
Good News Comes in Twos
This morning, My Yahoo homepage was blessed with two headlines that should make every New Yorker (except Yankees fans) ecstatic:
Mets agree deal to sign Santana and Giuliani to exit presidential race
I am overcome with emotion.
January 28, 2008
Kids, Don't Try This...Um, Anywhere
Some mad, but useless, soccer skillz.
(Hey mister, can they have their ball back?)
Eugene Mirman: Scientologist
"I'm tasting meatloaf. You know why? Because I want to."
I'd be happy if someone made a Tom Cruise/Scientology parody video every week for the rest of the year.
mp3 monday: the "now how much would you pay" edition
I had the immense pleasure last night of seeing two old buddies of mine, Double Dee & Steinski, open up for DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist at Irving Plaza in NYC. IMHO, DD&S blew DJ&CC off the stage even though the later had some great visuals and were performing their entire set with vinyl 45s only (while DD&S used Apple laptops). The reason I think this (besides my subjectiveness): DD&S' mad (dark) beats and unbelievable soundbites (everything from Groucho Marx to the Chicago Riots). It's an odd concept to move and groove to a riot but there are precedents.
Unfortunately, Double Dee & Steinski's liberal use of unlicensed material has made their work unavailable for sale. But perhaps that's the way it should be. In this 1986 article in the Village Voice, Robert Christgau describe's the Steinski ethos:
"He's just a perpetually disillusioned optimist who still assumes that the sounds and images rippling through the American consciousness are, forget copyright, every American's birthright -- that we're all free to interpret and manipulate them as we choose."The article also deftly explains the Double Dee & Steinski legend: How their entry for a contest by Tommy Boy Records to remix G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid's "Play That Beat Mr. D.J." became an underground dance club sensation and went on to influence, among others, DJ Shadow, Fatboy Slim and Go Home Productions.
However, words can't describe DD&S' unbelievable cutting and pasting. For that you need to hear it. Like I said, you can't buy any of their stuff legitimately (however, you can plunk down as much as $247.27) but you can search the internets for streams and, sometimes, actual mp3s. That could be how you ended up here. To listen to/download the mix that started it all, click the record above and enjoy.
Oh, I almost forgot: Steinski has a blog.
UPDATE: On the aforementioned blog, Señor Steinski has an mp3 from Sunday night's performance (link).
"Nobody in this country knows who died yesterday"
Montel Williams puts the coverage of Heath Ledger's death in the proper perspective (and pawns Fox News in the process):
January 25, 2008
January 24, 2008
David Lee Roth is a F*cking Genius!
For proof, click Diamond Dave and listen to his vocal track for Runnin' with the Devil...
(via WFMU's Beware of the Blog and Chunklet)
Awwww
Michael Cera and Ellen Page go into cute overload and perform The Moldy Peaches' "Anyone Else But You" in Juno:
And here's a very nervous Moldy Peaches performing the song on The View:
Gotta love that Kimya Dawson got to sing "Squinched up your face and did a dance
then you blew a little load out of the bottom of your pants" in front of Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
January 23, 2008
Crisp Eyelashes with Noodles
From Negativland's new DVD compilation (plus bonus CD), Our Favorite Things:
(Click to watch)
and Sing-a-Long with Julie:
Raindrops on kittens and schnitzel on roses,
Nose cream on my nose whiskers and crisp eyelashes with noodles,
Wild Geese that fly with their wings tied up with strings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Ponies in dresses and warm, warm doorbells and brown raindrops,
Girls with blue whiskers tied up with noodles,
Wild kettles that fly with bright copper wings,
These are a few of my favorite things.
The dog bites; the bee stings.
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I feel so bad.
Lashes that sting on colored girls tied up with blue satin sashes,
Wild brown girls tied up in warm strings,
Wild, wild white girls that melt into nose cream,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Nose cream on ponies, nose cream on kittens,
Nose cream on roses and nose cream on mittens,
Bells and bells and bells and bells and bells and bells and bells and bells and
Wild geese shit.
When, when, when, when, when, when the bee stings
I simply remember my dog bites
And then I feel so, so bad.
Why You Should Watch More TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! will help you dress to impress...
In Other Words, They Lied Their Asses Off
A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.Gee, no biggie. Their 935 lies only resulted in thousands of unnecessary deaths.
The study concluded that the statements "were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses."
A 30 Rock Moment of Zen
While the writer's strike continues, please watch this "promotional" video clip, brought to you with limited commercial interruption:
All I can say is, "David Duchovny"???
Tom Cruise is Officially Over
Yes, once Rebecca Romijn's husband starts making fun of you, your career is definitely in the toilet:
John Edwards: Representing the "Grownup Wing" of the Democratic Party
People really should pay attention to this guy. He's a helluva lot more than an expensive haircut. Let's hope at the very least he gets offered the V.P. position or, maybe even better, Attorney General.
January 17, 2008
Radiohead: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Radiohead: live at 93 feet east
Radiohead played a one-off at a small club last night in London to promote some album you might have heard of.
You can watch the entire show on YouTube but here's a highlight if you don't have the patience:
(Weird Fishes/Arpeggi)
Looking for the mp3s? Click the pic of the gig, my friends...
January 16, 2008
Tom Cruise Truly Is Batshit Insane
For more information on Scientology, may I suggest the following video:
(Click the Scientology logo to watch)
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