May 2008
9 posts
Justin McRoberts -“Deconstruction”
Billy Bragg and Jeff Tweedy’s rendition of Woody...
The Republic Tigers - Buildings and Mountains
Mates Of State - Get Better
“Your New Twin Sized Bed” - Death Cab...
Phil Wickham will be recording a live show...
Arcade Fire - Black Mirror [Andrew Maury Remix]
Free Death Cab For Cutie EP - Daytrotter Sessions →
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CRAZY - A Man Lost His Finger & Grew It Back →
In every town in every part of this sprawling country you can find a faceless sprawling strip mall in which to do the shopping. Rarely though would you expect to find a medical miracle working behind the counter of the mall’s hobby shop.
April 2008
53 posts
Something Shiny To Waste My Money On
Beauty and function come together in the Sorapot ($180). This modern, architectural teapot uses an arch of investment-cast stainless steel to house a Pyrex tube, letting you watch as the tea leaves unfurl, changing hot water into tasty tea. Simply put, it’s a new classic.
Phil Collins Casually Serves Notice of His... →
Bad news for anyone, as Alec Baldwin would say, with “two ears and a heart.” Phil Collins has announced his retirement. In honor of Collins’ groundbreaking career, here’s a video of his finest live performance.
“Go to work, send your kids to school, follow fashion, act normal, walk on the...”
– Graffiti on Philip St. Bedminster, Bristol, UK
WatchThe making of this: andrewisneat.com/post/33048231 + other video from pondo this last weekend.
WatchOver the course of 3 days Robbie took over 3,000 photos of his life in and around Boston.
Coldplay's Newest Single Free →
Violet Hill, the first single from the band’s new album, Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, will be made available on the band’s website from 12:15pm.
“We live in a society of prisoners telling you they are free.”
– Mike Errie
Phil Wickham Isn't As Nice As Some People Think
“Phil Wickham got really angry because we both wore the same outfit.”
“I reminded him that we had different color pants, and he’s wearing a V-neck. Then I hit that gumfumbler with a stackable chair.”
“He wanted to hug and make up…I told him that MEN shake hands.” - Darin
Stay tuned for Part 2 - the making of…
Home
Just got home - more news and pics from the weekend to come.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-27) →
Arcade Fire
Apes & Androids
The American Analog Set
MGMT
Yeasayer
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Bon Iver - Blindsided
Bon Iver is the stage and...
Spirit & Truth
I’ll be gone this weekend helping out with the above. It should be fun, but my updates may be less frequent.
_andrew
Anywhere I Lay My Head
The debut album, “Anywhere I Lay My Head”, by acclaimed actress, Scarlett Johansson, features her distinctive vocal interpretations of ten songs by legendary singer-songwriter Tom Waits. Among the highlights are “Falling Down,” “I Don’t Want To Grow Up,” and the title track “Anywhere I Lay My Head.” David Bowie adds backing vocals on two tracks: “Falling Down” and “Fannin Street,”...
The Banksy Paradox →
7 Sides of the World’s Most Infamous Street Artist
“Of all people, Christians should be addicted to quality and integrity in every...”
– Franky Schaefer, Addicted to Mediocrity
click here to see the story behind the song.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-20) →
Apes & Androids
The Beatles
Yeasayer
Stevie Wonder
The American Analog Set
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Apes & Androids - Nights of the Week
Watch“Just talkin’ shop about my favorite thing in the world: Beer. So good. Pretty much always drinking this golden water. I love it so hard.”
Weezer is streaming their new single on their website …
Wasted Life
Stephen Colbert: Ben, sir, what do you have there?
Benjamin Franklin: I have invented the most wondrous machine. The purpose of which is to brown bread to a crisp.
Stephen Colbert: ah... we already have that, it's called a toaster.
Benjamin Franklin: Ahhh! I wasted my whole life...
True Story
zachklein:
“An hour ago, I spoke to business class at a midwestern Catholic university about my experience at Connected Ventures, etc. They asked whether they could see a few examples of Busted Tees. Up until this point, mindful of some faculty sitting in the back row, I avoided showing any content from the CV family of sites because I realized there’s not too much on CollegeHumor that...
Rant
Facebook’s new “People You Should Know” feature was great for a while, but now it keeps showing me people I don’t know. I’m starting to feel like I should befriend them, and if I don’t I’m somehow not a good person.
Why Facebook, why?
In 1999, BusinessWeek production manager Nicholas White went outside to smoke a cigarette and, upon returning, got stuck in an elevator. For 41 hours.
“I actually couldn’t finish the video. Too horrific. Wow.”
- sarahlane
(via yourmonkeycalled)
Yeasayer - 2080
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-4-13) →
Thelonious Monk
Hillsong United
U2
Chicago Public Radio
Revision3
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr
Apparently, if you are a successful rapper, you get to roam Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and snap some photos.