January 2010
60 posts
Someone wrote a book about the RI-based, death-clairvoyant, comfort-giving hospice cat, Oscar. http://bit.ly/cEZtfY
Is it me, or did Big Love just jump about eight sharks?
Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: Pere Ubu (4), Quickspace (3) and Gang Gang Dance (2)
Wow, this Effi Briest song is taking some insanely great turns. Up next: Dadamah. (Anyone have any Dora Maar?)
New (and old) sounds, thanks to @jennywoolworth. V. happy to discover Brooklyn band Effi Briest (feat The Occasion’s Sara Shaw).
For a split second I was extremely heartened that Howard Zinn was trending. Then I remembered that I set my list to local. Sigh.
Oh, New England weather, you so wacky. From near-balmy temps to freezing snow, wind and ice in the space of mere days…
Woken up last night at 3am by peals of demonic laughter. Downstairs neighbor making pact with devil? (Wasn’t there a more convenient time?!)
Who’s your favorite? (Mine’s Freddy Herko.) @deanandbritta: Cool Warhol/13 Most Beautiful… promo video: http://youtu.be/4ijb-a0Ow3w
12 versions of Ceremony?! Whoa. RT @slicingeyeballs: Download 4 free cover versions from ‘Ceremony: A #neworder Tribute’ http://ow.ly/1134D
RT @ubuweb: Political & vital: BBC Presents KRAUTROCK: THE REBIRTH OF GERMANY (2009 Documentary): http://is.gd/7bXPP
How come no-one told me that Gang Gang Dance signed to 4AD?
Show at Bell House on Feb 25 feat Julia Frodahl (Edison Wds) RT @Mark_Van_Hoen:Short Mark Van Hoen interview http://bit.ly/95PmqQ
Where did wknd go? Brunch w/HS friend, errandy things. Now catching up on last wk’s Big Love + settling in w/Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds.
Color me jealous! RT @compactrobot: BBC Eno documentary on its way to me.
(Why hello there, #lastfm roundup. Haven’t seen you ‘round these parts in awhile.)
Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: The Feelies (24), Lali Puna (24), New Order (17)
Their Szechuan dumplings are smaller + flatter than the more common Peking style + topped with addictive sauce of garlic, sweet soy + chili.
Fascinating step-by-step peek into the process of developing + refining a new dish at Grant Achatz’ Alinea http://bit.ly/4Cw5rw
Very good news: my favoritest band in the world, Throwing Muses, have posted their 2011 demos http://bit.ly/7cx6UF and http://bit.ly/60ozCH
Just ate the last of the zha jiang mien (northern-style noodles) from PVD’s Chinese Iron Wok. Pay special attn to their Szechuan dishes.
The last word on the Late Night Wars of ‘10, courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel and inspired by Ken Burns: http://bit.ly/latenightwars #teamconan
Quick poll: have you ever found out something about a friend that caused them to plummet in your esteem? If so, what did you do about it?
Ooh la la! RT @kristinhersh A special prize for my Strange Angel subscribers: a full stream of the new record. http://bit.ly/67f85l
All I need is a disco ball and some blow and voila! RT @JDTwitch: New York clubbing circa 1983 http://bit.ly/1sV8IG
RT @neilhimself: New MAGNETIC FIELDS album coming out! Watch + listen to Claudia (she’s cute!) + Stephin (he’s grumpy!) http://bit.ly/6nzHN7
Something you may not know about @neilhimself: he does a stellar Robbie Coltrane impression. “Oh, don’t! You’ll turn me head!”
Speaking of @neilhimself, this wk’s New Yorker has finally arrived, and my evening plans involve reading Dana Goodyear’s profile.
Posting that NYC link again. Typical Girls out there: Ruth Polsky at 25:00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03u_6DadGms
RT @EditorMark: My archive of tweeted grammar, usage and style tips is up-to-date and up to 234 entries: http://bit.ly/DpvjR
RT @Mark_Van_Hoen: A ltd ed release from 1994 (incl Peel Session) is now available (remastered) http://www.markvanhoen.com/natural.htm
RT @morrmusic: go see: a sweet souvenir by lali puna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XRGRjL7b50
RT @debbiemillman: Photographs from the opening of Maira Kalman’s extraordinary show at the ICA in Philly. http://tiny.cc/vtN2V
RT @H_FJ: Quote of the day, from Vaughan Oliver: “If print was invented tomorrow, it would be ‘the death of digital.’”
There’s something Woody Allen-ish about his Topher, though, no? RT @firepile: Victor is a better Topher than Topher. #dollhouse
This is so very cool: Marlene Marder of LiLLiPUT/Kleenex joins Deerhoof for their cover of Kleenex’ “Hitch-Hike.” http://bit.ly/6HFUcl
RT @rcjohnso: Doing a little housecleaning, found the original teaser trailer I cut for Brick, pre-Sundance. http://vimeo.com/8729908
RT @chunklet: The Feelies (aka Foggy Notion) performing VU covers at Maxwell’s in Hoboken ‘83. Solid gold: http://tinyurl.com/yjfdmlb
Listening to this incredibly moving tribute to Vic Chesnutt on NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122311162
OK, which Warner exec engineered it so that my bootlegged copy of “Urgh! A Music War” conked out in time for the official DVD release?
“Pere Ubu is like a cup” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UQsqFiyw9k
I really need to stop looking at Amazon.co.uk. New monographs about Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini and Francesca Woodman —all insanely $$$.
RT @compactrobot: Glen Johnson (Piano Magic) & friends have started subscription-only record label. http://www.secondlanguagemusic.com
This one’s for @mellotron RT @MJHibbett: The Durham Ox Singers’ version of Revolution #9 http://alturl.com/pgv2
RT @rhodri: Yummy Fur in full effect. “Policeman! You’re working for the government. …That uniform is excellent.” http://twitpic.com/xkudl
Jarvis Cocker’s new radio show on #6music is rapidly turning my Sunday morning groovy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/jarviscocker/
Distinctly ungroovy Grateful Dead interlude @ the moment. No, Jarvis isn’t a secret Deadhead—he’s trying to understand their dubious allure.
RT @unpopular: Fantastique! fanzine available to download http://is.gd/60oOx Stockholm Monsters, Lois, Go-Betweens, Scrawl etc
RT @cheesematt: Allison Hooper fr VT Creamery signs copies of new book & taste her cheeses on Jan. 30th, 12-3pm, Wayland Farmstead. Free.
RT @ubuweb, @geetadayal: Peter Greenaway’s A Walk Through H, featuring a curious assortment of hand-drawn maps: http://bit.ly/6TjbwP