July 2010
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on the radar: young man →
Boy by Young Man
This is his debut EP and it’s really good. If you like animal collective you will really like it. I think this is something to watch out for.
Live review of Hole for Cheeky Chicago →
Plastic Bertrand forced to admit he didn't... →
oh shit that sucks
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seanfennessey:
Soulja Boy: “First Day of...
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this track is so off the chain, the chain isn't in...
Freddie Gibbs featuring Chuck Inglish, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B & Dan Auerbach - Oil Money by Hypetrak
that’s how off the chain it is
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Oh, Susan Orlean, you so fffiiinnneee lookin' →
And somehow have the ability to make Silly Bandz a powerful and commanding subject for a 2.5 paragraph blog post. I want to have your children?
In other news I have gotten 8 comments promoted to front page on Gawker today+yesterday, which scientifically qualifies me as ON FIRE
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Lazy- Who Could Break Your Heart
DOWNLOAD IT
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um lol something i submitted to gawker tips... →
granted I was probably not the only person to submit this but it’s cool feel “relevant”
DRAMA IS A DISEASE, I HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON
sofresh:
(via notheretomakefriends)
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“Over to Kelli and Camille, two best bitchy friends who never know what the hell...”
– I was watching these videos Gawker.tv’s been running about the new season of the Real World and their deliciously new homophobic character Ryan (delicious, as in delicious to hate on, though I’m sure he’d be tasty broiled with the right marinade) and it got me thinking: oh, shit,...
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“George Smith, a London taxi driver, was the first person to be convicted of...”
– Here’s a good article if you want to learn How To Write Things That Don’t Suck, Even Though You Have To Subconsciously Remember You Will Always Suck at Writing, A Concept Discussed by Keats that was Mentioned In The Article That, Come On, You Didn’t Remember from That Brit Lit...
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SALEM + These New Puritans = weird hazy rap that... →
I don’t know what to think about SALEM yet, especially after that SXSW breakdown (which did generate a ton of press- that might not be such a bad thing; they’re still getting blogged after all. Every artist gets too drunk before a show once in a while.) On the one hand I kind of dig their album art/”conceptual” direction on the other their songs are sort of meh. more...
Dear books: just a reminder, you are not blogs →
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on the radar →
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Wall Street Journal: How are you adjusting to the move from Austin to New York?
Alan Palomo: New York has a really funny way of lighting a fire under your a** and keeping you in that state of mind where you have to be creative just to even survive. Whereas I feel like Texas, as much as I love it, it’s so laid back it inspires a breed of meandering.
WSJ: Are you...
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tumbledore:
Happy Birthday - “Subliminal...
17-year-old makes 14 trades with hand-me-down cell... →
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My recap+photos of Pitchfork Fest 2k10 for Impose... →
I made a flickr so you can see my pitchfork photos →
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My photos of Sleigh Bells at Pitchfork Sunday ran... →
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“ “When my students come back to visit, they carry the exhaustion of a...”
– Journalism. It’s like film school, but instead of lifting heavy equipment with your hands, you lift heavy eyelids with sheer will and drugs.
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“Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I always end...”
– (The Problem with Music, by Steve Albini)
(The Root) This article from The Root (via Techdirt via Slashdot) lays out this graphic cutting out the pie. $23.40 for every $1,000 in music sold.
But look at this- even that might be hard to believe.
(click for larger, via HRO via Information is...
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