January 2010
82 posts
Party Photographers, “David Carradine Is...
A Reminder: I'm DJing this tonight →
Matador owner, music lover captures one Austin... →
Joe Gross takes a look at Casual Victim Pile, the new comp on Matador, in addition to being a very nice piece on Gerard Cosloy, one of the label owners. Gerard was running Homestead Records by the time he was 20. When I was 20, I was a coffee shop barista. Now I’m going to spend the rest of my afternoon wondering why I have accomplished virtually nothing in my life. Thanks, guys.
Things and Stuff
Look, I’m sorry I have been quieter than usual. The semester started and I’m trying to wrap my teeny brain around my 5-class teaching load. But here are some things that are things:
I saw the worst fuckin’ band last night. They opened up for Asobi Seksu and suuuuuuucked. I know lots of you love Animal Collective, but their shapeless pseudohippy music is ruining everything. This...
The last HJ for a pretty darn long time tonight on @WPRB! 6-8PM, hope you can tune in.
OMG, watching “The Pregnancy Pact.” Ridiculous.
“In the United States of America, no one should go broke because of choosing to...”
– Barack Obama (via inrepair-) (via loveyourchaos)
Dear President Obama,
If you could help me pay off my massive amounts of college loan debts, that would be fantastic. Also, despite what the critics say, I think you are doing a marvelous job.
Love,
Danielle
(via danielleasaur)
The President...
“Anyone who grades essays at the college level today observes that many of their...”
– A Superwoman for Kenya, but America is still waiting for Superman - Roger Ebert’s Journal
1,000 times yes.
(via heathalouise)
OTM. I could go on and on about this, but the worst part — and I mean, the part that really fucking slays me — is that I have to clearly explain the...
Record Shopping @ PREX
Intelligence, Fake Surfers The Ventures, s/t The Wedge, Big, Bad Boss Beat of… Laura Nyro, New York Tendaberry Martin Denny, Exotica Lounge Lizards, s/t V/A, Claws! Nikki & the Corvettes, s/t
After this I had to leave the store; my wallet was about to spontaneously combust.
Reminder: Her Jazz on WPRB Today
Today & 1/29 are my two final shows on @WPRB for the season. Please tune in, 6-8PM at 103.3 FM or WPRB.com!
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“This is an academic paper and you are expected to submit work meeting those...”
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My Thoughts on P&J10
Here are my unfiltered thoughts as I ran down the P&J lists for the first time today:
was the new YYYs record that good?
ditto for neko case… i’m shocked it was at #3
why is the st vincent album so low? that should have been in the top 10.
and why, why, WHY is lily allen at 22 when her record was universally panned? PANNED BY ROCK CRITICS EVEN
why is built to spill in the top...
500 Million and the best James Cameron could do... →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
Spoon (73)
A Place to Bury Strangers (20)
Mary Timony (12)
Helium (11)
The Long Blondes (7)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
A reminder: I wrap up my “Decade in Review” show on @WPRB today, 6-8PM. http://tr.im/hjwprb
Should I CoCo
While the new Late Night TV Wars are entertaining to follow, I think it’s a total tempest in a teacup. I know the web has distorted conceptions about what’s popular and what’s not; for networks, there is nothing far more important than ratings. Folks can “love” a program all they want, but if the ratings fail to indicate that, changes will be made. I’m just...
It's official: I'm in love with the Cloud Nothings →
This sounds even better thrown into the cassette deck at 3AM while you’re lying in bed.
The Do's and Don'ts of Online Publicity, For Some... →
Great rundown, but the sad reality is that the people who need this are never going to read it. (via lindsayrobertson)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
New Order (12)
The Cure (9)
Radiohead (7)
Blur (7)
Pulp (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Fabulous Diamonds, “3”
Released in...
Everyone, shut the fuck up about Spoon today, OK? Indie hivemind, etc.
Some Korean the kids have taught me
jgh2:
In Korea, dogs don’t say “woof woof” or “bow wow.”
They say “mong mong.”
how do the dogs know Korean??!?
You totally underestimate what dogs can do. For shame, missy!
Record Shopping!
Today’s finds:
Glass Eye, Bent By Nature Zeitgeist, Translate Slowly Kitty Wells, The Kitty Wells Story Love Is All, Last Chance EP AIDS Wolf / Satanized split 7”
marissatastic asked: Not really a question, but I wanted to show some love for WPRB (even though the reception kind of sucks in Philly) and your '00s playlist. "Tongue Tied" by Erase Errata brought back some serious high school memories!
Better Know A Tumblr: Ask Me A Question →
Hello new followers! I am happy to hear that my Dealbreaker post entertained you enough to warrant a follow (and to those of you who liked it, aw, thanks. My pain = your entertainment).
The doctor is in. Got a question? I can help with that.
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Youth Is A Gift: "2000-2004 In Review" Program
OK, so here’s the first half of my decade in review show. Next week: I tackle the latter half of the aughts!
Making a list of everything from each year was really, really hard — especially 2000-2002. Since those were the nascent stages of HJ as a blog, but still very much a time when I heavily frequented listservs, I had to look at several sources.
Though I can’t handle some of...
Dealbreaker: You Made Me the Wingwoman
lordolimar:
dealbreaker:
theoreticalgirl:
We had this totally awesome conversation for hours. I thought we clicked. So when I discovered the next day that you began following me on Twitter, I was psyched. Imagine that. Flirting! Who knew it could be so easy?
…and then I found out you hooked up with my friend that night. So here’s what I’m thinking really happened: you sat through hours of...
Dealbreaker: You Made Me the Wingwoman
We had this totally awesome conversation for hours. I thought we clicked. So when I discovered the next day that you began following me on Twitter, I was psyched. Imagine that. Flirting! Who knew it could be so easy?
…and then I found out you hooked up with my friend that night. So here’s what I’m thinking really happened: you sat through hours of me yammering about some stupid...