Archive for July, 2006

Links for 2006-07-14

NPR : ‘Village Voice’ Changes with the New Times
The Village Voice is the grandfather, and bellwether, of the nation’s alternative press. In the 1960s, the Voice was a clear presence on the political left. Now the paper has been bought by a competitor — the non-ideological New Times newspaper chain.

Guess Which Member of Okkervil River I Think Is the Cutest

Tonight I decided last minute to head over to Castle Clinton in Battery Park to see Okkervil River as part of the River to River festival. I have to say, R2R is one of the best free festival events going on in the city right now. The shows always have such a great vibe and [...]

Links for 2006-07-13

<i>Post</i> Beholdest The Mote That Is In The Hipster’s Nose But Considerest Not The Beam That Is In Its Own - Gawker
Omg.
village voice > news > Fatal Trek by Kathryn Belgiorno
The mysterious desert death of a Brooklyn yoga devotee
Kate Moss is going to [...]

Bob Dylan Takes on Broadway

Hello. The sky is falling. Bob Dylan has a Broadway musical, The Times They Are A-Changin’–a new Broadway musical conceived, directed and choreographed by Twila Tharp and set to the music and lyrics of Dylan.
And I have a new headache.
Previews begin September 25, 2006.
Carry on.

You Explain the Hype: Lily Allen

I keep hearing about this chick who is apparently burning up the MySpace, Lily Allen. She’s becoming major in the UK. She’s only 21 years old and sounds like a low class version of Natasha Bedingfield. Think ‘Tasha + The Streets + M.I.A. - something.
All of the previous performers I absolutely love, so you’d think [...]

Links for 2006-07-12

Tech Trader Daily » Yahoo (YHOO): Actually, We’re Way Bigger Than MySpace
The report that Hitwise released today with the headline “MySpace Moves Into #1 Position for all Internet Sites” is misleading.
MySpace gains top ranking of US Web sites - Yahoo! News
So, have you heard of this thing [...]

Avril Lavigne Gets Dramatic in Butch Walker’s New Video

Have you ever wondered what Avril Lavigne would look like with dark raven hair? (Answer: Fabulous!) Or ever ponder what she’d look like in a scene mimicing Girl, Interrupted? (Answer: Fabulous!) Or what about how she’d look with runny eyeliner and broken heart (Answer: Still fabulous!) …while on drugs? (Answer: Ok, not as fabulous!)
Well now [...]

Links for 2006-07-11

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Blogger’s quest ends with keys to house - Yahoo! News
Taking a paper clip and turning it into a house sounds like a cheesy magic trick or a phony instance of resourcefulness on the 1980s TV show "MacGyver." Kyle MacDonald, however, has pulled it off.
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Gunning for Harrington

So many other people have written up great reviews of yesterdays awesometastic Pool Party in Brooklyn that I’m not even going to bother writing a totally comprehensive review. Instead I’m just going to post nonsense about the concert.
Major props to Stereogum and Jelly NYC for organizing the event, which was just a clusterf-ck of indie [...]

What Do You Think of the New Killers Preview?

Many of you were pissed off about Brandon Flowers’s pornstache, but what do you think of the snippet of “When You Were Young”? It’s the first single off of The Killers‘ upcoming new album, which drops October 3rd, 2006.
LISTEN TO AUDIO SAMPLE: “When You Were Young” by The Killers