June 2010
49 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-27) →
Justin Townes Earle (22)
The 101’ers (20)
Infant Sorrow (16)
Just Jack (12)
The Gaslight Anthem (10)
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jamesnord:
Villagers - Twenty Seven Strangers
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“He exhaled through his nose and shuffled up the bed, taking in the shabby rented...”
– I fell for this book on page eight. The other four hundred-plus pages may be like Charmin with a Serif font, but this paragraph justifies the purchase price.
I think I like you, David Nicholls.
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Julia Roberts' Face Looks Like a Foot.
A foot with several rows of scary, scary teeth.1
1I can say these things because I am perfect.
5 women who deserve a shot at "The Daily Show" →
Excuse me, why I am I not on this list?
Confidential to Jon Stewart: Call me. I am both hilarious and insecure.
—via katefeetie
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My Mom Sent Me Some Hugh Laurie-Themed Gifts and a...
My Mom > Your Mom
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SPOILER ALERT
OK, some friends and I saw Splice this afternoon which was a bigger disaster than the Ghana game. Just in case you’re at all curious about this film, allow me to present the major plot points. In exchange, I expect you all to mail me $8.50 and some Sour Patch Kids.
1) Adrian Brody—who I sincerely believe should speak with a heavy foreign accent—and a Canadian actress who looks...
ALL HAIL LANDYCAKES
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The Million Bucks That Got Away →
Three hours and eighteen minutes is a long time to do anything, with or without your clothes on. If you’re naked, you’re either married to Sting or enduring an overly complicated colonoscopy. If you’re fully dressed you might be watching a Kevin Costner movie, which is equally unpleasant. Or you could be 63-year old Andy Thomossan, who endured three blister-filled hours and...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-20) →
Any Trouble (20)
Steve Winwood (19)
Phil Collins (16)
Mystery Jets (13)
Tame Impala (13)
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MICHAEL BRADLEY, I WILL KISS YOU ON THE MOUTH
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Coming to Grips with Robert Green →
When I was a college freshman, the girls from my hall always went out together, roaming the campus like a pack of whatever animals were embroidered on our polo shirts that day. During one otherwise forgettable fratfest, the biology major from the corner room staggered into the kitchen and emptied her stomach contents into the sink before calmly rejoining the party. After discovering that...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-13) →
Math and Physics Club (14)
The Drums (14)
Derek & The Dominos (14)
Oasis (11)
Avi Buffalo (10)
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The Care & Feeding of Stephen Strasburg →
For almost twenty years, Tom Petty has reminded us that the waiting is the hardest part but — at the risk of disrespecting the head Heartbreaker — I’d argue that he’s wrong. The hardest part is the disappointment after you’ve spent countless hours building something up, only to discover that your expectations beat the crap out of reality. Life has a tendency to let...
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If any of you would like to hire me or knows of any opportunities for a reasonably entertaining, more-than-moderately talented writer, drop me a note at thetyping [at] gmail [dot] com.
A massive kiss on the mouth to anyone responsible for my next paycheck.
The Drums: “Book of Stories”
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And That's WITH Cheese.
You can just about get two (2) Subway Western Egg White Flatbreads ($2.63/each) for the same price as one (1) Starbucks Banana Chocolate Vivanno ($5.01).
In my mind, items you have to chew should cost more than items you can just haphazardly empty into your esophagus.
Also, get off my lawn.
“Polygraph Tests may be administered to the top money winners; release winners,...”
– My number-one favorite rule for the Big Rock Lady Angler tournament. Apparently returning to the dock empty-handed but explaining “My fish was THIS BIG” [holds arms as far apart as they’ll possibly go] isn’t an acceptable way to win.
“After hook-up, only a female may fight the fish.”
– My second favorite rule from the upcoming Big Rock Lady Angler tournament. Yes, I’ll be participating, even though most of you know that I’m no lady.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-6) →
American Aquarium (24)
The Cure (18)
Frank Zappa (15)
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists (12)
My Morning Jacket (11)
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“Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking...”
– Renton, Trainspotting
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Hand of God, Nose of Tony Montana
We’re eight days away from the opening ceremonies of the World Cup, which begins next Friday when tournament host South Africa takes the pitch against Mexico. Their opening coin toss kicks off a solid month of soccer that won’t end until one country’s profusely sweating captain is holding a thirteen-pound gold trophy over his head. I’m less familiar with soccer than I am...
