July 2011
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How did I miss all previous memos about the new... →
Sponsored by Uniqlo, even!
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Hi, I am here. I’m just having. A week. I miss you, I’ll be back soon.
On my priority list:
Make it to the McQueen exhibit at the Met before it closes, probably Saturday.
See Harry Potter 7.5, probably tomorrow.
Finish listening to all the Mercury Prize nominees; the Gwilym Simcock album is kind of in the lead right now. I really, really like it! They couldn’t possibly give...
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Because it is 104 degrees outside.
Mostly for Tom, but some of you might also enjoy: a gappy, work-in-progress Mountain Goats playlist on Spotify. [n.b. All Hail West Texas isn’t on there for some reason. Which is a real bummer.]
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On body image
homeofthevain:
But I never looked like that! — How do you know? What is the “you” you might or might not look like? Where do you find it — by which morphological or expressive calibration? Where is your authentic body? You are the only one who can never see yourself except as an image; you never see your eyes unless they are dulled by the gaze they rest upon the mirror or the lens (I am...
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I am fascinated by this guy who does... →
The recap of the Merge Spring 2011 comp is probably the best; he likes The Mountain Goats, but hates The Extra Lens.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-17) →
Rilo Kiley (45)
Selena Gomez & The Scene (24)
Eleanor Friedberger (16)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor (15)
Wild Beasts (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I really don’t like Wild Beasts. Sorry.
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I am spending my lunch break making a Spoon playlist on Spotify, in an attempt not to be so haterade-y on it. Douglas made a good mix — so I thought, what the hell.
Hey, guess what? 85% of the songs I want to include are listed, but JUST DO NOT PLAY. Great.
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‘Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens...
– Margery Williams Bianco, ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ (via missfolly)
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But it still causes one to ask whether or not a glowing review, say of the...
– Did Pitchfork Kill the Rock Critic? The changing landscape of music journalism | Newcity Music
A follow-up to this.
(via ourmaninchicago)
Period.
(via tankboy)
I’m just not sure that it’s a good idea to get involved in this conversation.
Teenpop Friday for the Young at Heart →
girlboymusic:
cureforbedbugs:
Hey y’all, I’m putting together my first TurntableFM room — Teenpop Friday! Since I’m working from home Fridays I will share my stupid-ass music with the rest of the world. Won’t you join me? First up is the “Party and Bullshit in the USA” remix.
Hey, everyone, I’m in the best turntable.fm room ever!
It really is, promise.
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