American Eyes

Where To Begin. . .

this went from the most hilarious thing i’ve ever read, to soul-suckingly depressing, in the...

May 1st

Real Talk.

balanced, realistic mainstream commentary on the middle east?  did i fall on my head or something?

May 1st

Happy Indie Rock News, Sad Indie Rock...

the happy: 1. a pas/cal album. finally! those e.p.’s are nearly flawless - lovely,...

May 1st

“Wikipedia is messed up, sometimes. I think it actually says...”
— jay ferguson of sloan in some...

Apr 30th

puppiesarebabies: a bacon chocolate bar! i don’t think the...

Apr 28th

In Case You Were Wondering For Some...

about my job. well, this contains a ginormous kernel of truth. my work BFF sent me this today,...

Apr 25th

catbird: via graphics8.nytimes.com

Apr 24th

“Yesterday was Earth Day and I celebrated it by letting my...”
— carrie brownstein

Apr 23rd

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, Fall...

it’s wonderful that the day after i received a largely positive mid-year performance review, a...

Apr 22nd

Whatever Happened To Lindsay Weir?

perpetua: Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a decent movie if you want to see Marshall Eriksen’s wang...

Apr 21st

Don't Forget

to celebrate Record Store Day tomorrow! i will of course be paying a visit to permanent records to...

Apr 18th

Maybe Claire Knows

coffeeflavored: What happened to Harriet Wheeler of the Sundays. sorry, pal. but i can vouch...

Apr 18th

oh man, lucky rocky-mountainers. that RGC album rocks my socks off. i really shouldn’t have...

Apr 17th

“Well, in fact, George, I think that we should be looking to...”
— the woman who wants to be our...

Apr 17th

szymon: more ikea trains and this isn’t even...

Apr 15th

“According to one article I read, he allegedly had a bit of...”
— nick g, on the miscreant...

Apr 15th

Watch

perpetua: Helium “Trixie’s Star” (Live at the Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA 1996) In...

Apr 15th

“They didn’t pay me enough to go to Colombia. I wrote...”
— some hack who made up a bunch...

Apr 14th

Jack and Lulu

i just found out that my cousin-in-law (aka the chic model in the photo below) has updated the...

Apr 11th

“The man was arrested shortly afterwards for assault with a...”
— daily telegraph, via nick g.

Apr 11th

“I rely on very obvious signs to know when I should quit for...”
— the extremely plucky andrew...

Apr 10th

A Conversation With My British Co-worker...

Me: I will love the look on my secretary's face when I find one and make that request. I'm sure nothing I do strikes her as that surprising at this point, though.
Him: Just pick up one of those brown envelopes with all the lines on the front - write '[British Co-worker] - London office' on it and stick in the 'internal mail' tray. No secretarial involvement. Heeeeshh!
Me: Heeesh yourself!
Him: I am not sure you are allowed to re-heesh someone. I am pretty certain it is just a one-off thing.
Me: In America, we fiercely defend our freedom of heesh.

Apr 10th

Listen

the kinks - powerman

Apr 10th

Addendums to Previous Posts

1. the anzac cookies. i made them, swapping out the orange business with a little vanilla...

Apr 8th

i don’t foresee myself tiring of my cousin’s...

Apr 7th

i finally read this. in one sitting. as good as...

Apr 5th

szymon:  super mario bento boxes. wow. i’m...

Apr 5th

tough kids. 

Apr 4th

coffeeflavored: pear blossoms on my street. this makes me...

Apr 3rd

“If you were to dip a Dr. Seuss book in acid and then lick it...”
— GFY

Apr 3rd

Listen

hangover from the catbird mix.

Apr 3rd

“I think she would fetch between $500 and $600,” he...”
— newsweek article on opium...

Apr 3rd

Guess It's Just Nostalgia.

retardedly good mp3 mix at the catbirdseat.  

Apr 2nd

“In the letter he left for his family he wanted to remembered...”
— chicagoist, via...

Apr 1st

“It’s hard for me to believe, but I think I might actually be...”
— miles kurosky interview, via...

Apr 1st