January 2012
34 posts
“I want to look good in a bikini” and Other Foul... →
My latest post on my other tumblr about training for an Ironman. This one is about how much I hate fitness goals that are about looking good for other people.
WatchThis is a message that we’ve heard before, that studio executives think they need to market to the lowest common denominator, and thus Transformers 5 gets made over something smarter & better. It’s still nice to hear the frustration from a group of fantastic actors. Also, George Clooney is so articulate, Charlize Theron doesn’t understand Viola Davis in an embarrassing way,...
My parents are cooler than yours because they sing Robyn songs together sometimes at home. THIS IS TRUE!
Leonard Cohen: "Going Home"
newyorker:
I love to speak with Leonard
He’s a sportsman and a shepherd
He’s a lazy bastard
Living in a suit
But he does say what I tell him
Even though it isn’t welcome
He will never have the freedom
To refuse
He will speak these words of wisdom
Like a sage, a man of vision
Though he knows he’s really nothing
But the brief elaboration of a tube
- First three stanzas of Leonard Cohen’s...
My best motor memory
If I type “Sam Cooke” really fast it comes out as “Sam Cookie”
Charli XCX - Stay Away (Live From Dalston Heights)
disconaivete:
Watch Charli XCX perform her excellent Stay Away live from Dalston Heights. The original version of the song is fierce and dark, but this beat-less version emphasises the story behind the song.
Do you remember what I said That first time we met, Stay away, why couldn’t you stay away I never needed anyone But now that you are gone Stay away, won’t you just stay away
Aww...
“Smoking a joint a week for up to seven years doesn’t hurt lung function,...”
– Study: A Joint May Be Easier On Lungs Than A Cigarette : Shots - Health Blog (via npr)
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested →
MADISON YES
“Glory” - Jay-Z
Aww, a song for baby...
Watch“Sparkly” - Young Magic
I saw them open for Youth Lagoon and they were great. This is my favorite track of theirs. Listen to it 10x.
“Using data on the Facebook activity of a cohort of college students over 4...”
– Lewis et al. (2011) in PNAS
I just read the abstract, but from this I conclude that college students in general don’t read/don’t put much stock in reading. Also, people who listen to classical and jazz are socialists.
Oak and Iron Bound →
Check out this new tumblr of mine, where I blog about training for Ironman Wisconsin 2012. There’s already a picture of my feet on there, so you know it’s going to be good.
"In Your Nature (David Lynch Remix)" - Zola Jesus →
I love this stripped down version! Maybe this makes up for the terrible Crazy Clown Time?
December 2011
25 posts
frankocean:
i just listened to this a few times...
“Anything Spotify can do, I can do better. This includes the social networking...”
– From Rich’s 2011 odds and ends. AGREED.
WatchBeyoncé - “I Care” live @ the Roseland Ballroom
I feel like all of Bey’s awesome face-based emotive performances have just been building up to this.
Since we're all doing lists
Top Five Albums of 2011 (in no particular order):
Strange Mercy - St. Vincent
Year of Hibernation - Youth Lagoon
W H O K I L L - tUnE-yArDs
Burst Apart - The Antlers
4 - Beyoncé
Top Five Tracks of 2011 (in no particular order):
“Countdown” - Beyoncé
“Gangsta” - tUnE-yArDs
“Cruel” - St. Vincent
“California” - EMA
“Super Bass” -...
Watch
Sleigh Bells- “Born To Lose”
I listened Treats so many times that I had to take a break from it. I’m sure I’ll be ready to return to it soon, but in the meantime, I’m SO HAPPY that this track was released. Phew.
