January 2011
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Jan 31st
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Christopher J. Fraser: Stalker Saturday →
I have to reblog anybody who refers to me as “a man with superb music taste” … chris: Three new folks appear will be appearing on my Dashboard from hereonin: Amerikanish - behind the infuriatingly slow-to-load theme and the sketchy repeating background, there’s a truly fascinating stream of thoughts, literature and anecdotes from a first-generation born American. Granted,...
Jan 29th
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““This bill takes us back to a time when just saying ‘no’...”
– Your new Congress fightin’ the good fight. The House GOP’s Plan to Redefine Rape | Mother Jones
Jan 29th
“Their purpose, as the Rev. Ray candidly puts it, is to strike terror in the...”
– The Sexes: The Lavender Panthers - TIME
Jan 29th
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Jake Shimabukuro - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) on a ukelele A fun TED performance. Thanks to Paul Kedrosky  for the pointer.
Jan 28th
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“Every quarter Microsoft reports earnings, and every quarter it reports a massive...”
–  CHART OF THE DAY: Microsoft Incinerates ANOTHER $543 Million Online
Jan 28th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
The Decemberists (28) Iron & Wine (27) Angus & Julia Stone (10) Band of Horses (9) The Antlers (9) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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“Even so, a full 25 years after forming, the Jayhawks don’t come across as...”
– Pitchfork: Album Reviews: The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hall [Expanded Edition] / Tomorrow the Green Grass [Legacy Edition]
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Jan 25th
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Jan 22nd
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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“Predicting the future of the Internet is easy: anything it hasn’t yet...”
– cdixon.org (via hiten)
Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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“Facebook is what happens to the web when you hit it with the stupid stick.”
– Headline from Hacker News this morning
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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A fantastic ski video, set to the Jay-Z/Radiohead mashup, Reckoner’s Encore. Just watch it! via Kedrosky
Jan 18th
Jan 18th
“Wait is not a word in the vocabulary of the current generation. It’s out...”
– The music industry has a new anti-piracy plan: they’re actually going to make the music available for purchase right away. Only took ‘em 10+ years to come up with this one. The Onion can’t make up sh*t that’s this funny. Universal and Sony Music plan ‘instant...
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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“I live my life thinking something good is just about to happen to me”
– Pete Carroll Coach brings optimism to Seahawks - The Globe and Mail
Jan 14th
“That people so often believe themselves to be right is no proof that they are.”
– The battle over the Constitution : The New Yorker (via Instapaper)
Jan 12th
“The Jayhawks will be reissuing their classic albums, Hollywood Town Hall and...”
– Excellent. Reissues of two of my all-time favourite albums and a new Jayhawks release “in late spring or early summer.” Interview: A Word With Gary Louris of The Jayhawks - Americana and roots music - No Depression
Jan 11th
Jan 11th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-9) →
The Decemberists (26) The Tallest Man on Earth (20) The Black Keys (2) Houses (1) MGMT (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Jan 10th
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“Kara: You like to sell companies, though. Dick: Yes, I had two companies that...”
– humor is so important when you get asked a stupid question Interview With Twitter CEO Dick Costolo | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD (via fred-wilson)
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
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ListenOMD - VCR (cover of The xx) Oh, this is so...
Jan 7th
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Cake - Federal Funding Hell yeah! New Cake. That can’t be a bad thing. It’s been far too long.
Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
“The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.”
– Tom Waits quote used in this article: Timothy Ferriss - ‘The 4-Hour Body’ - Review - NYTimes.com (via Instapaper)
Jan 7th
“I’m Superbad, bro, and I have dimples. You’re a mole person who, if you become...”
– Timothy Ferriss - ‘The 4-Hour Body’ - Review - NYTimes.com (via Instapaper)
Jan 7th
David Noël: My Favorite Records of 2010 →
I haven’t written my Best of 2010 list yet, but if you want some good music to listen to follow David’s advice … david-noel: The list is long overdue. The year kicked off like crazy, the first three days back at the office have been extremely productive (which feels amazing), not leaving enough time to fully get back into the Tumblr game. But here it is. The list is in no...
Jan 6th
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“Meloy’s been cuckoo for rococo puffs since the band’s first EP, on...”
– Funny line from SPIN’s review of the upcoming new album buy The Decemberists, The King is Dead.
Jan 5th