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King Arthur!

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:03:36 -0500

King Arthur!

Ringo who? That motherfucker betta start looking for a new job,...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:10:05 -0500

Ringo who? That motherfucker betta start looking for a new job, pronto!

Who wants love without the looks, putz?

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:08:00 -0500

Who wants love without the looks, putz?

I know, I know. I will try and do better on my next album.

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:01:00 -0500

I know, I know. I will try and do better on my next album.

“Now you know it: I’m the guy who drives the...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:54:15 -0400

“Now you know it: I’m the guy who drives the Batmobile.”

How lonely does it get?

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:02:00 -0400

How lonely does it get?

Dead letter office

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:11:00 -0400

Dead letter office:

There is still hope for people who, like me, won’t conform to the easily digestive trend of technology.

Alex De Large. How goes?

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:17:00 -0400

Alex De Large.

How goes?

"Initiative comes to thems that wait."

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:32:00 -0400

“Initiative comes to thems that wait.”

- Anthony Burgess through Alex De Large

A Clockwork Orange

I Like it Loud: Noise-Related Hearing Loss? Not Likely, Says New Study

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:15:00 -0400

I Like it Loud: Noise-Related Hearing Loss? Not Likely, Says New Study :

Scientists say that loud music isn’t so detrimental to your hearing as you may have been led to believe.

We all surely remember what our parents drilled into our brains about listening to loud music: Turn that sh*t down or you’ll go deaf! As it turns out, the prevalence of young people suffering from hearing loss thanks to loud music may be much lower than previously believed, according to a new report published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Although the latest findings go against recent research, the researchers warned that we should still be cautious of our exposure to loud noises over time.

Hit the link above to read the whole article.

And, oh yeah, I always knew that.

SONG OF THE DAY: My Face is on Fire (7” single) by Felt Felt was one of my favorite groups growing...

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

SONG OF THE DAY: My Face is on Fire (7” single) by Felt

Felt was one of my favorite groups growing up. However prosaic this may sound, their melodic sense and minimalistic approach always fascinated me. I mean, a band which takes its name from the way the word “felt” was pronounced by Tom Verlaine (Television) on the song “Venus” must live up to great expectations, don’t it?

The song presented here was released as a 7” in 1982 on the Cherry Red label and it was also part of the compilation Pillows & Prayers from the same record label that year. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Dangerous creations.

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:35:35 -0400

Dangerous creations.

Brother, can you spare some change?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Brother, can you spare some change?

The Odd Couple.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Odd Couple.

“No, man, it’s not a fricken Afro. It’s a...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

“No, man, it’s not a fricken Afro. It’s a Jewfro!”

Play it fucking LOUD!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Play it fucking LOUD!

SONG OF THE DAY: What’s in It For? by Avi Buffalo New band Avi Buffalo really have a winner...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:19:00 -0400

SONG OF THE DAY: What’s in It For? by Avi Buffalo

New band Avi Buffalo really have a winner with their single “What’s in It For?”. I first heard the group while attending the South Street Seaport Festival this year and I immediately took a liking to this tune. I found the melody to be surprisingly soothing, delightful and captivating. I think it is one of the great singles of the Summer, hands down.

THE BEST WRITTEN WORDS FOR DEALING WITH SHITTY DAYS: Poem "17"

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:00:00 -0400

17 by Bob Dylan

after crashin the sportscar

into the chandelier

i ran out t the phone booth

made a call t my wife. she wasnt home.

i panicked. i called up my best friend

but the line was busy

then i went t a party but couldnt find a chair

somebody wiped their feet on me

so i decided t leave

i felt awful. my mouth was puckered.

arms were stickin thru my neck

my stomach was stuffed an bloated

dogs licked my face

people stared at me an said

“what’s wrong with you?”

passin two successful friends of mine

i stopped t talk.

they knew i was feelin bad

an gave me some pills

i went home an began writin

a suicide note

it was then that i saw

that crowd comin down

the street

i really have nothing

against

marlon brando

***

The above text is reproduced from the original article published on The New Yorker Magazine in their September 22, 2008 issue. Credit where its due.

"That’s how it is on this bitch of an earth."

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:14:00 -0400

“That’s how it is on this bitch of an earth.”

- Samuel Beckett

Symbol over Selfhood

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:26:00 -0400

Symbol over Selfhood:

Is the key to forming your identity related to the language you speak?

SINCE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE that any language forbids its speakers to think anything, we must look in an entirely different direction to discover how our mother tongue really does shape our experience of the world.

Another interesting article about the nuances of the mind, and the power of communication and symbol over who you are.