July 2011
96 posts
Dear Soupy... →
All Christians are not conservatives. All conservatives are not Christians.
Again, I just kind of feel sorry for this dude. His experience with organized religion and Christianity has obviously been so negative - and I know he’s not the only person out there who’s been driven away from Christianity because of the closed-minded, exclusionary, judgmental actions of some people who call...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-24) →
They Might Be Giants (19)
The Dangerous Summer (13)
Toby Keith (11)
The Bigger Lights (8)
The Dismemberment Plan (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchAlbum of the morning: Ignore that new single they just released and listen to blink-182’s best album.
Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts. →
As he so often does, Jonathan Franzen nails it.
WatchToday’s Rdio listening selection…
Some nights...
I walk around the house before I go to bed, look at my three amazing kids asleep in their beds, think about my wonderful wife and family and friends and realize that I have been magnificently blessed.
It’s too easy to forget that sometimes. I need to always, always remember it.
in-backyards:
The Blow, “Parentheses”
You’re...
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"Music journalism" NME style = getting lots of... →
Really NME? Pretty much the only part of this article you got right is the fact that “Paramore is STILL a band.”
EDIT: Looks like NME finally corrected the article. It’s actually accurate now. Imagine that.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-17) →
R.E.M. (31)
Paramore (19)
The Get Up Kids (9)
Fall Out Boy (7)
The National (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchCan’t. Wait.
Lacey Caroline: And So It Begins... →
iamthelamb:
9:33 am, my train pulled out of New Haven Union Station. As I peaked around the track at all the other commuters and traveling families, the Wednesday morning sunlight wrapped around my cheeks. I asked the lady standing next to me if this was the correct track to Grand Central Station, and as…
Really stoked to hear what comes next. Lots of talent here and it sounds like...
WatchAnd while we’re watching awesome covers, this version of “Tubthumping” by They Might Be Giants is amazing.
WatchOne of my favorite bands covers another of my favorite bands. Yes please.
The Get Up Kids playing “Girls and Boys” by Blur.
andoneheadcanneverdie:
xhighonlove:
Rocks...
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twitterstatus:
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Shocking. Oh how I want to quit you Twitter…getting closer…
Can We Ever Digitally Organize Our Friends? →
parislemon:
As opposed to a silly and pointless argument as to why Twitter needs to be more like Google+, Kevin Cheng (who happens to work at Twitter), has a really excellent look at Google+’s key feature: Circles.
Cheng gives both positives and negatives about Circles. But overall he seems skeptical not just about Circles, but the whole idea of attempting to organize people online using tools....
Power User Complains That Twitter Should Be More... →
parislemon:
Amazingly, near every point Robert Scoble makes would make Twitter completely inaccessible to the vast majority of users.
I’m glad Scoble’s enjoying talking about Google+ on Google+ so much. I guess if you want nonstop tech blogging and conversation, Google+ is great. If you want anything else…*crickets*
WatchChills.
Damn, I’m going to miss this show.
andoneheadcanneverdie:
paramore has been one of my favorite bands since i was in 7th grade and each time i go to a show i get the same euphoric feeling. i truly have nothing but love and respect for those guys and i always will.
THIS. (Well, except for the 7th grade part :)
WatchYep, this rules.
Also, OUCH.
“If you listen first, and write later, then whatever you write will have had time...”
– Jaron Lanier
in-backyards:
Explosions in the Sky, “Your Hand...
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Reed Hastings Doesn’t Want You To Pay More For... →
Kind of along the same lines of what I posted yesterday on this, but a bit more thought out.
