Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
To be young: student protests are the best
Some NYU Students have occupied a dining hall and are making demands!
...and getting naked.
I'm all in favor of student protests, especially if they seem to have mostly coherent demands.
To stay up with the whole crazy shindig see Take back NYU
Instead of a Rage Against The Machine selection, I offer this ditty in their honor, cuz all student protests should join in choreographed dance and sing, "We are young...we are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong!"
I had totally forgotten that the "watch your butt" guy from Raising Arizona played Pat Benatar's dad.
by the way, you can't hate Nic Cage as an actor and acknowledge that Raising Arizona exists. The two ideas are mutually exclusive.
...and getting naked.
I'm all in favor of student protests, especially if they seem to have mostly coherent demands.
To stay up with the whole crazy shindig see Take back NYU
Instead of a Rage Against The Machine selection, I offer this ditty in their honor, cuz all student protests should join in choreographed dance and sing, "We are young...we are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong!"
I had totally forgotten that the "watch your butt" guy from Raising Arizona played Pat Benatar's dad.
by the way, you can't hate Nic Cage as an actor and acknowledge that Raising Arizona exists. The two ideas are mutually exclusive.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
"Vote Or Die" - Diddy
If you haven't done so already please take a minute to vote for TGB's O Shot to go into rotation on MTVU here:
O Shot is currently tied for 1st with some artless, low production value, trend-laced piece of video by the boyfriend of Santigold (formerly Santogold (what gives with changing the spelling of a fake name that you yourself came up with, Santigold? I know your first name is actually Santi, but you should have thought of that before you put out a self-titled album and started promoting your shit on Converse commercials)).
I love The Gay Blades and I'd like all of you to love them too......
O Shot is currently tied for 1st with some artless, low production value, trend-laced piece of video by the boyfriend of Santigold (formerly Santogold (what gives with changing the spelling of a fake name that you yourself came up with, Santigold? I know your first name is actually Santi, but you should have thought of that before you put out a self-titled album and started promoting your shit on Converse commercials)).
I love The Gay Blades and I'd like all of you to love them too......
Thursday, February 12, 2009
O Shot - The Music Video
After much toil this life affirming mastercraft of courage and sacrifice is finally being released to the wild. (forgive the advert, big media demands it)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
New TGB
Friends and co-conspirators The Gay Blades are burgeoning on some kind of notoriety. Their video for O Shot (directed by Chell Stephen, produced by your author) is premiering on MTV 2's Subterranean this Thursday night b/t 1am and 2am. But NME (the UK music mag) is slurping them so hard they wanted to beat everybody to the punch.
to top it off, a new song by them i'd never even heard before today.
Gay Blades - November Fight Song from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sports Roundup
How ‘bout that LeBron James? He’s so big and fast and scary and athletic. And what’s with that Shaq Trade? Did he and Kobe get in another fight?
OK, the coast is clear now, you can keep reading my brilliant personal blog while your neighbors think you’re reading about sports. It’ll be just like reading my idol, Bill Simmons.
As usual, I’ve been doing lots of musing lately. Read on…
When decorating your bedroom, you must always position the bed so that you’re facing the door when sleeping. It’s best to be prepared in case someone tries to assassinate you. Cuz, you know, it’s the little things…
I have manners, but whatever, I’m still the kind of guy who will jump all over that last slice of pizza or buffalo tender. Evolutionarily speaking, that’s a good thing.
When you live in a studio apartment, you do things like stack sheets or other bedroom items on the floor at the foot of your bed so that when you walk beyond that barrier you feel as if you’re leaving the bedroom and entering the living room. You’ve made a big psychological leap of progress when you realize all of life is pretty much like that.
Jack White is a musical genius like Prince or McCartney. Is that one in the books yet?
There are studies that find multi-tasking to be ultimately inefficient. I’m not so sure. Right now I’m trying to simultaneously listen to music (Soul Coughing), read a magazine (BUST), eat Doritos (Nacho Cheese), watch TV (toggling between MTV and Classic NBA), and use my laptop which has multiple windows open doing the following things: writing (this), reading (nytimes.com), sending emails (long lost friends), doing research on Spider-Man, downloading (The Wire), while taking breaks to smoke (cigarettes) and play guitar (pearl jam). It’s an orgy of stimulation and distraction. The result? Dorito-seasoning stained keyboard.
Everybody has become so obsessed with carbs and transfats that no one pays attention to sugar anymore. And the corn people are like, “Awesome, let’s make sure and get high fructose corn syrup in everything.” And they did.
If you really want to do something radical, do your hair like Mitch from the movie Real Genius. The hip kids will worship you.
Anthropologically speaking, a group of tribesmen dancing around in circles chanting and celebrating their food source is the same as a bar full of guys singing in unison to Journey.
The Spurs are going all the way! (wink)
....
....
....I mean really
OK, the coast is clear now, you can keep reading my brilliant personal blog while your neighbors think you’re reading about sports. It’ll be just like reading my idol, Bill Simmons.
As usual, I’ve been doing lots of musing lately. Read on…
When decorating your bedroom, you must always position the bed so that you’re facing the door when sleeping. It’s best to be prepared in case someone tries to assassinate you. Cuz, you know, it’s the little things…
I have manners, but whatever, I’m still the kind of guy who will jump all over that last slice of pizza or buffalo tender. Evolutionarily speaking, that’s a good thing.
When you live in a studio apartment, you do things like stack sheets or other bedroom items on the floor at the foot of your bed so that when you walk beyond that barrier you feel as if you’re leaving the bedroom and entering the living room. You’ve made a big psychological leap of progress when you realize all of life is pretty much like that.
Jack White is a musical genius like Prince or McCartney. Is that one in the books yet?
There are studies that find multi-tasking to be ultimately inefficient. I’m not so sure. Right now I’m trying to simultaneously listen to music (Soul Coughing), read a magazine (BUST), eat Doritos (Nacho Cheese), watch TV (toggling between MTV and Classic NBA), and use my laptop which has multiple windows open doing the following things: writing (this), reading (nytimes.com), sending emails (long lost friends), doing research on Spider-Man, downloading (The Wire), while taking breaks to smoke (cigarettes) and play guitar (pearl jam). It’s an orgy of stimulation and distraction. The result? Dorito-seasoning stained keyboard.
Everybody has become so obsessed with carbs and transfats that no one pays attention to sugar anymore. And the corn people are like, “Awesome, let’s make sure and get high fructose corn syrup in everything.” And they did.
If you really want to do something radical, do your hair like Mitch from the movie Real Genius. The hip kids will worship you.
Anthropologically speaking, a group of tribesmen dancing around in circles chanting and celebrating their food source is the same as a bar full of guys singing in unison to Journey.
The Spurs are going all the way! (wink)
....
....
....I mean really
USA: throwing my hands up in frustration
NOOOOOOOOO. don't members of congress and the senate read newspapers!?!?! every bit of research being bandied about calls for more stimulus and fewer tax cuts, but the democrats are folding like weenies against the petty politicking of republican assholes with nothing but partisanship to drive their policy. this is kinda fucked. Eliminating billions in spending for schools and other infrastructure investements? for what? so my cousins can pay off their credit card debt and have a little left over for the down payment on a jet ski? I'm sure glad they'll be having so much fun at the Ozarks this summer.
SNL's opening sketch was probably too policy-centric to really hit home for most viewers but the indignation is completely appropriate.
Bush and the GOP shoved their bullshit down our throats for years and now the Obama administration and the legislative majority can't pull off anything resembling the policy advances mandated by the '06 congressional elections and Obama in '08 (Remember?). I'm kicking inanimate objects, cursing everyone involved.
A relevant stimulus related article.
SNL's opening sketch was probably too policy-centric to really hit home for most viewers but the indignation is completely appropriate.
Bush and the GOP shoved their bullshit down our throats for years and now the Obama administration and the legislative majority can't pull off anything resembling the policy advances mandated by the '06 congressional elections and Obama in '08 (Remember?). I'm kicking inanimate objects, cursing everyone involved.
A relevant stimulus related article.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Two Bit Psychoanalysis Vol. 1: raw goods, minor bruises
an oldie but notable goodie from the vault of fascinating, slightly damaged women...
...combine that with this irresistible force...
and I find myself thinking...what is it that's so attractive about "complicated" women such as these? As best as I can determine the answer is found in these traits:
(in no particular order)
1. they posses a refreshing lack of repression, despite the possibility that said lack of repression developed as a way of coping with some need for repression.
2. they are comfortable with uncomfortable truths
3. they exhibit a healthy dissatisfaction with right now
4. they propel themselves through life via a reckless need to make active decisions
5. their chosen survival technique has cultivated self-actualization that does not involve eschewing choice, joining a cult, or identifying with a spirit animal
6. they demonstrate a tenuous grasp on sanity rooted in the pursuit of ultimate sanity
7. they have a presumed acceptance of all of the above in other people
...combine that with this irresistible force...
and I find myself thinking...what is it that's so attractive about "complicated" women such as these? As best as I can determine the answer is found in these traits:
(in no particular order)
1. they posses a refreshing lack of repression, despite the possibility that said lack of repression developed as a way of coping with some need for repression.
2. they are comfortable with uncomfortable truths
3. they exhibit a healthy dissatisfaction with right now
4. they propel themselves through life via a reckless need to make active decisions
5. their chosen survival technique has cultivated self-actualization that does not involve eschewing choice, joining a cult, or identifying with a spirit animal
6. they demonstrate a tenuous grasp on sanity rooted in the pursuit of ultimate sanity
7. they have a presumed acceptance of all of the above in other people
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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