A Musical Interlude
While the democrats characteristically bump into walls endeavoring to fuck up a sure thing, and the republicans marinate in what it feels like a lame duck, how’s about a quick change of subject.
Check out the new El Ten Eleven video:
EL TEN ELEVEN
“HOT CAKES”
from the album////EVERY DIRECTION IS NORTH
director////ADAM HAUCK
cinematographer////NATHAN WILSON
Now listening to:
Now reading:
//RECENT
Water Water Everywhere…. “Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.”
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
An extended version of Bon Iver’s La Blogotheque Take Away Show of “For Emma, Forever Ago” with three versions of the song and some very startled tourists. I think this is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Not just that the song is so beautiful, and is so beautifully sung, but that [...]
So, This Stephen Malkmus-looking Guy Who Went to High School with My Boss Wrote a Children’s BookA man once said, “Childrens do learn.” and I believe childrens should learn to dream big dreams. Even better is to dream arty dreams like a hipster might draw. This hipster author’s name is Dallas Clayton. Although I do not know for sure that Dallas Clayton is a hipster, he looks like this: And, I [...]
Matilde UrrutiaIt isn’t simply that you are loved gloriously, or loved beautifully. But rather that a pitch perfect expression of love for you sounds and sounds, Rises into the very air. Though the love itself may fade, I do not know, The poetry you inspire ascends, ascending Becomes stars and you, who are so loved, Look [...]
I Left My Heart in Bon Iver“However, this was one of those shows that blows you quite away and I felt privileged to have gotten to witness it.”
//FROM THE ARCHIVES
I Left My Heart in Bon Iver“However, this was one of those shows that blows you quite away and I felt privileged to have gotten to witness it.”
Our Socialist FutureAfter the multitude of recent apocalypse-level meltdowns on Wall Street, followed by the subsequent bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and then AIG shortly thereafter, it seems our Democracy has found itself desperately wanting for some reliable economic expertise and guidance. Suddenly, as the government is “forced” to wave it’s magic wand and single-handedly usher in [...]
What, What in Butters’ ButtJust when you thought Butters couldn’t get any better….
Growing PainsI sat in front of my computer this morning and watched, somewhat obsessively, as Kirk Cameron from Growing Pains attempted to dazzle the audience of ABC’s Nightline with “absolute, scientific proof in the existence of god without relying on faith.” As you might guess, he and author Ray Comfort were generally unsuccessful in this endeavor [...]
Yes Sir. No Sir. Fuck You Sir.Trying to escape the Hollywood and Highland mall is an astounding pain in the ass. The first two elevators heading down into the bowels of the parking garage were packed full, the second, quite surprisingly, with two large racks of clothing and a couple of blandly apologetic attendants to said clothing. When the third arrived, [...]
