2008

May

The Real World is coming to Brooklyn

The field of bluebells at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. My full...

I guess no cause is too small for some people…More...

Things I Did Last Night.com

Stream the new Submarines album, "Honeysuckle...

Devendra Banhart, dicknose.

Reminder to Self

You’ve never had Ethiopian food. Try Ghenet, a newly opened Ethiopian restaurant on Fourth...

Put away those balloons, Hillary.

Rich Fourfour’s cat eating. HILARIOUSLY.

American Idol and McDonalds totally rip off Devo. This toy...

Thurston Moore, “Fri_End”

Grumpy bicyclist on the 5-Boro Bike Tour doesn’t like...

Stream the new Sloan album, "Parallel Play"

After Three Decades, Tom Petty Reassembles...

Racked: Rare Device Announces Closure of...

I just read Jami’s Book Notes thingie for Largehearted...

This Santogold album is pretty consistently decent. Liking, not loving. But liking a lot, I think....

Uma Thurman Tells of Odd Card Left by Pursuer...

Apr

This Whim by Cynthia Rowley 30-can cooler will be with me...

My friend Pam with Dog the Bounty Hunter, bounty-hunting.

“Now he’s lucky to get a 99-cent lasagna TV dinner, or maybe...”
— http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/...

must-see kitties!

One of the many utterly fascinating scenes from the documentary “21 Up,” the third in...

$600 free money coming soon!

The new Weezer album cover? Tee hee…

Brushes to Set the Teeth on Edge

“I never believed that idea that you’re supposed to love the...”
— Marc Jacobs in GQ

Come on, Obama, Hillary’s allowed to do a shot every...

An appropriate thing to say to the Pope

Oh, HAI! (Bang-up captioning job on further sheep photos at...

“It’s really interesting—and I love LCD Soundsystem and...”
— http://www.avclub.com/content/i...

WILCO TOO, ZOMG

AW YEAH HOLD STEADY BABY

This is the kind of thing that makes living in New York a joy and wonder: An artist makes paper-bag ...

Hayden-Harnett sample sale: score! My tale of triumph (and...

Trees grow in Brooklyn, at catherinespita.com

Damn. I’m really mad I missed this.

Pitchfork.tv is live, kids! I know you’ve been pining for it. Here’s a video of the...

Possible Nazi Theme of Grand Prix Boss’s Orgy...

Robert Pollard, “Gratification to Concrete,” off the upcoming “Robert Pollard is...

File this Raven-Symoné video for “Double Dutch Bus” under “unintentionally...

“Urban Outfitters is fattist.”
— Carl, annoyed that the...

Hey, look what AM New York is listening to in the office...

Mmmmm, bread

Carl’s all about making this no-knead bread right now. This morning I had two slices, warm,...

Teenager, a band out of Auburn, NY. Think GBV meets the...

Deli NYC's band of the month poll

“I liked Pavement. But if he [Malkmus] keeps fucking smacking...”
— Time Out NY (via...

catbird.muxtape.com

Mar

Ted Leo, “Rappaport’s Testament: I Never Gave Up” THIS is the song that brought me...

Poopin' Ain't Easy

But flushing? That’s easy. Yet some seem not to grasp the concept, or maybe they have trouble...

Nice jingle-y British ad for Cadbury Creme Eggs, of which I will have one—just one!—this Easter.

Naughty peeps via ace.mu.nu

Time Out New York: Five NYC fashion blogs you...

Never loved them on the last album, but boy has this song worked its way into my head: Tapes...

This is what it looked like last night at the Angel Orensanz...

Charlie Rose Face Plants to Save His MacBook Air

Old 97's Return With Blame It On Gravity

Feb

New Slang: "BANDANAS"

Yo cat this show is going to be HOT! Bandanas? Bonkers? Not sure what the kids are saying these...

“Can I just point out that in the last several debates, I...”
— http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/...

Mine, all mine! Get one of these cool limited-edition...

“Another scene I bet you’ll be going nutty over was the...”
— http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0&...

Lotsa albums for free download from Dan...

In Madison Square park, pretty steel trees. I’d never...