Monthly Archives: March 2007
Songs About Food
525+ Songs about food. No downloads unfortunately.
The Revolution Will Be Archived
I’m not a huge fan of Prince or his Revolution but I know there are readers here who are. So I wanted to point you out to a great post by Pete over at ickmusic, which includes a download of Prince And The Revolution’s last live show. Pete says, “So the last official gig with [...]
Idiots Guide to Slayer
It’s a bit long but incredibly informative with a ton of downloads: The Complete Idiots Guide To Slayer
Talk Derby To Me
A Denver roller derby documentary flick – Talk Derby to Me – plays Wednesday April 4th, 8pm @ the Gothic Theater in Denver. Tickets are $10 in advance and $14 at the door. The Denver Roller Dolls, The Calf Branders, and the 18 Wheelers will be there, so should you. Thanks Joe.
To Be Irish
“To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.” – Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Twitter Is Your Nagging Girlfriend
Todd Levin‘s brilliant take on Twitter (and the rest of the sxsw nonsense / cool-kid factor): “Twitter is a very simple concept to explain. Imagine there is a tiny invisible girlfriend sitting on your shoulder, constantly whispering in your ear, demanding to know what you’re thinking at that precise moment. Now, imagine you decide to [...]
Henry Chinaski
It was thirteen years ago today that Bukowski drank his last beer. Seems as good a time as any to pre-order his two poetry books The “People Look Like Flowers At Last: New Poems” and “Come On In!”. Sleep well dear friend.
Free Coffee
Next Thursday, March 15th, plan on stopping by your local Starbucks between 10am and 12 noon for free coffee.
Kustom Lowrider Bikes
An image gallery of cool kustom lowrider bicycles.
Stormy Weather Since My Man And I Ain’t Together, Keeps Raining All The Time
Download a zip file containing 72 different versions of “Stormy Weather” from WFMU (Warning: 263 megs).
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Surnames In The USA
Find the distribution of your surname throughout the United States. My map can be found below.
Catcher In The Bananafish
Last October I told you about the unpublished chapter of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. But I think this tops it. Uncovered at this link are the “under-published” works of Jerome David Salinger. This collection consists mostly of out-of-print short stories. Salinger has deliberately kept most of these works out-of-print or off the market, so [...]
Artifacting Is Stopped By The Great Firewall Of China