Wednesday July 16, 2008 at 17:11
Insound 20: Small Stakes Tees, Hoodies and Posters The independent online music retailer Insound joined forces with designer Jason Munn, of Small Stakes fame, to create iconic designs for 20 of Insound’s favorite bands. The images are silk-screened onto American Apparel t-shirts and hoodies, as well as limited-edition, hand-numbered posters. This year’s bands are: Beirut, Black Heart Procession, Built to Spill, Calexico, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Death Cab for Cutie, Department of Eagles, Grizzly Bear, Jose Gonzalez, Magnolia Electric Co., New Pornographers, Okkervil River, Peter Bjorn & John, She & Him, Spoon, The Constantines, The Decemberists, The Hold Steady, The National, and The Thermals.What??? No branded baseball caps, stickers, refrigerator magnets, coasters, duffel bags, wristbands, headbands, or jumpsuits?
Wow, I find myself suddenly feeling very positive towards the Insound brand! WAIT A MINUTE. Wasn’t Jason Munn already making posters for all my favourite bands? That I can just buy from his website? That are also limited edition and hand-numbered? I’m almost sure he was. Anyway, thanks Insound.
This post was reblogged from F.U. & The Blog You Rode In On.
Wednesday July 16, 2008 at 14:55
Daytime Prize Winner » A Good Fight
Yesterday I gave myself a challenge. This is the result. I am not going to tell you what the challenge was, though. I bet you’re so mad you don’t know!
When I read these stories now I hear them in Meghan’s voice.
P.S. This is better than the things you are filling your blog with. You should read this and then consider maybe giving up? I’m just asking you to think about it.
This post was reblogged from How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down.
Wednesday July 16, 2008 at 11:26
Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 16:42
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
The Kasper Hauser group perform Spicy Pony Head. Found at Maximum Fun, which is amazing.
Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 12:35
http://mills.tumblr.com/
Slowly beginning to discover people who take tumblr seriously. Which is interesting, and disconcerting. Because for so many of the people I follow, it is just their side-act. A dump for their non-serious Internet activities. But of course there would appear real sites using tumblr, as it matures. It’s a publishing tool much like any other. I’m still finding it odd plugging into quality content on this high-fructose network. It’s like discovering carrot cake in a plate of donuts. Undeniably more delicious but what are you doing here?Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 11:41
I was (and am) a big Narnia fan. I was also raised relatively loosely when it came to religion. It pains me somewhat to see the books being reinterpreted as Christian propaganda now that the movies are bringing the stories back into the limelight. Even if this is reasonable interpretation of the stories. Do we have to talk about it?
Because honestly, at the time I was blissfully unaware of any connection. And now it feels like the overly-sensitive are shitting all over one of my greatest childhood memories. I guess that makes me the overly-sensitive one.
If you’d told me, aged seven, that Aslan was a representation of Jesus Christ, I would have looked at you crooked and said: “No. Aslan is a lion.”
Because honestly, at the time I was blissfully unaware of any connection. And now it feels like the overly-sensitive are shitting all over one of my greatest childhood memories. I guess that makes me the overly-sensitive one.
If you’d told me, aged seven, that Aslan was a representation of Jesus Christ, I would have looked at you crooked and said: “No. Aslan is a lion.”
Saturday July 12, 2008 at 16:26
I’m watching A Very Brady Sequel on television right now and Pavement’s Cut Your Hair is on the soundtrack.
Thursday July 10, 2008 at 15:49
A Hypothetical Question About Beverages
You get to have a fountain in your home that will dispense three beverages. You will have an unlimited supply of this beverage, and it will just magically appear there for you, you never have to deal with maintenance. The beverages will be of an ideal quality when they come out of the fountain, so if, for example, you pick a particular wine, it will not be damaged by the whole “coming out of a tap” thing.
What three beverages do you choose?
- Cold clean water, with a little hardness in it. Not very cold.
- Strong Indian tea, made with leaves rather than a bag. You might call this breakfast tea where you’re from. No milk or sugar, as my preferences here change daily.
- Sorry to be a fucking cliche over here but good Guinness. Which is slightly warmer than you’d expect. Very creamy. The way it is pulled in the West. Almost everywhere else now serves it too cold.
I was thinking of a good red wine but really my enjoyment of wine is based on variance, whereas the three I’ve listed I only ever want one, perfect way.
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Thursday July 10, 2008 at 13:06
I was looking for that supposed Natalie Portman quote about The Shins having saved her life (don’t ask me why, it’s easier that way), which actually turned out to be about The Shins changing her life, which is better I guess.
In the process I discovered a wonderful, endlessly rewarding game.
The Shins saved my life
Radiohead saved my life
Sigur Ros saved my life
Smashing Pumpkins saved my life
Coldplay saved my life
Nickelback saved my life
Joanna Newsom saved my life
Wednesday July 09, 2008 at 14:53
You probably didn’t see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and that’s okay. But if you did you’ll remember the best thing in it: Dracula’s Lament, written and performed by Jason Segel.
And here it is set to some footage of Sesame Street’s Count. You’re welcome.
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