November ’09 Mix

November 30, 2009

1) Waking Up Wierd – Let It Beep – Royal Bangs
2) Dead End Friends – Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
3) Why Can’t I Forget Him – Blakroc – Blakroc
4) Hearing Damage – Twilight – New Moon – Thom Yorke
5) Power House – Buddha Electrostorm – Thee American Revolution
6) Even Heroes Have To Die – Brutalist Bricks – Ted Leo / Pharmacists
7) Town Called Malice – Direction, Reaction, Creation – The Jam
8) Know Better Learn Faster – Know Better Learn Faster – Thao Nguyen
9) Castles and Caves – Lightning Dust – Lightning Dust
10) Hard Believer – The Big Black And The Blue – First Aid Kit
11) July Flame – July Flame – Laura Veirs
12) On A Dime – B-Sides and Rarities – Blitzen Trapper

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Weekly Twitticism

November 29, 2009

• Lady Gaga told her costume designer "make it Giger Xenomorph, but make it fashion" #
• Been asked to switch offices so I can sit with my group instead of my semiprivate cube. My uberprofessional response: "YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!" #
• Old lady at the next table just polished off about ten hot dogs and a bottle of champagne. #
• i want this Tenenbaums poster but it would probably just go on the pile of unframed posters http://bit.ly/6MPAXR #
• ANGERRRRRRRRR http://bit.ly/5mYXKa #
• From the guy that brought you Abe Lincoln as a cage fighter, here comes THE NICOLAS CAGE ADVENTURE SET http://bit.ly/72ox5O #
• I too am watching THE CARTER. Actual screencap: http://bit.ly/5S64w2 #

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Weekly Twitticism

November 22, 2009

• Definitely need to avoid the section of Westwood invaded by Twilight fans today, even if it means no cookies: http://bit.ly/1THsG3 #
• i dig Sarah Utter's letterpress print tribute to one of my favorite songs from The Jam http://bit.ly/1T01vm #
• Only slept about 4 hours last night, so I'm gonna be complete horde bait during the Zombie Apocalypse #
• ah fuck, I forgot there was a fire drill. Can I pretend-burn-to-death instead? #

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Weekly Twitticism

November 15, 2009

• Sean McNallys amazing d&d resume template http://bit.ly/tydjq #
• Guy wants to redesign the 3 of the uglier NFL helmets, then promptly designs even uglier ones http://bit.ly/4jtqr7 #
• Got some Tshirt loot in the mail from muledesign! http://twitpic.com/p1dhe #
• Just opened my copy of Modern Warfare 2. Its manual sets a new low for gaming. I think it was done in WordPad. #
• Veteran's Day. Going to sleep and not even setting the alarm. Maybe I'll see everyone around 2 or 3pm. #
• … or I could watch SAY ANYTHING #
• It seems like every time I home, it's the episode of TYRA where she dresses in a fat suit. Does she do this every episode?!??! #
• Minor quibbles aside, the AV Club's BEST TV SERIES OF THE DECADE is about as accurate as I've seen: http://bit.ly/3gXMX5 #
• Forget slankets and snuggies, this is the home loungewear of THE FUTURE http://bit.ly/27FOlO
  ) #
• Stormwatch! Sorta. #
• The rehearsal montage for Rob Marshall's NINE is better than their actual trailer. Looks gorgeous. http://bit.ly/crTcv #

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Weekly Twitticism

November 8, 2009

• Probably the one thing A-Rod and I have in common: http://bit.ly/1MvojY #
• South African dude is confused about Johnny Damon's double steal "why didn't they just throw the ball at him like in dodgeball?" #
• REAL TALK! Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer hosting their TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET show at UCB. You know you wanna. http://bit.ly/15DQYU #
• Intrigued by HARRY BROWN, aka Michael Caine cleans up The Streets http://bit.ly/3OwlUy
  GET OFFA MY LAWN #
• Mac n grilled cheese + BBQ pork for the sweet finish. It is like a brick of Deliciosity http://twitpic.com/o64kf #
• I know the original was no great shakes, but the V remake is hilariously awful. #
• No seriously, the aliens offered Universal Healthcare and we were like TAKE US OVER PLZ #
• Someone left a Chick tract in the bathroom. That's like an act of war! #
• Christ, Godzilla is just beasting all over Philly tonight #
• The single greatest episode of Cheaters: http://bit.ly/3tvLGQ
  maaaaaaaaaaaaybe it was a little staged. #
• Coach Mike Leach's cameo on Friday Night Lights was a HOOT http://bit.ly/3M3Ugi
  best profile on Cap'n Leach here: http://bit.ly/2YyNG8 #
• Just finished 12 hour shift after working til 3am last night. Time to collapse in on myself. #
• On stage at UCB. Literally. #
• Can't sleep because there was a car accident just outside the building… horn's stuck which means ETERNAL CAR HORN tonight #

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Weekly Twitticism

November 1, 2009

• I wouldn't hang it in my house but Methane Studio's HALLOWEEN poster is incredible. Their BEETLEJUICE ain't bad either: http://bit.ly/4AWVpX #
• I feel like this wind is going to pick me up and send me to Oz #
• Apparently for Halloween I have transformed into Sneezy Dwarf. Ah-Choooooooooooooooo (repeat ad nauseam) Maybe I'm just allergic to work? #
• Whoa credit card fraud! #

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October ’09 Mix

October 30, 2009

1) Mediocrity Rules – From the Desk of Mr. Lady – Le Tigre
2) 2012 – Music For Men – Gossip
3) Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed) – In And Out Of Control – Raveonettes
4) Take Me With U – Purplish Rain – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
5) Never Say Never – Retreat from the Sun – that dog.
6) The Science of the Seasons – The Method of Modern Love – Russian Futurists
7) Gravity’s Bringing Us Down – The Coast Is Never Clear – Beulah
8) Antonia Jane – Infinite Light – Lightning Dust
9) The Violet Hour – Twilight – New Moon – Sea Wolf
10) When We Swam – Know Better Learn Faster – Thao Nguyen
11) Vengeance Is Sleeping – Middle Cyclone – Neko Case
12) Jagadamba, You Might – Drunken Trees – First Aid Kit

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Weekly Twitticism

October 25, 2009

• man, CURB brought the fucking ruckus tonight. #
• Killing time before Decemberists by watching dodger game on campus. One of the worst home base umps I have ever seen. #
• Decemberists are blasting Pink Floyd as the warmup music. Run like hell! #
• Acoustics at Royce Hall are so good. Decemberists sound better than i've heard them before. Also, DODGERS ARGHHHHH #
• Do I want a magic mouse? I sorta want a magic mouse. http://bit.ly/1mlrzb #
• Leon, Larry and The Ruckus http://bit.ly/32Da4w #
• i may be coming down with something… this better not be swine flu! #
• The A-Team remake looks like 4 famous guys in A-Team Halloween costumes http://bit.ly/4A438I #

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Weekly Twitticism

October 18, 2009

• Whatever muscle it is that's between your shoulder blades, I've managed to strain it. On the plus side, it forces me to have good posture. #
• Lunchtime drenching. It stopped raining RIGHT as I walked in the building. #
• Happy birthday, Coach Wooden. The big 99! "Make every day your masterpiece." #
• This is exactly what I expected a murderer in Portland would look like: http://bit.ly/nfWot
  (insert your own Jamie Rich joke, plz) #
• My eyes are super irritated today. So I'm either constantly winking at people or staring them down with red stoner eyes #
• Whenever I see a combination pizzahut/tacobell, I always expect something like this on the menu: http://bit.ly/SNm92 #
• 1) That balloon just makes me think of Jiffy Pop. 2) Kid's named FALCON? 3) WIFESWAP? 4) Video?!? http://bit.ly/3h8aZe #
• the boy who cried falcon #
• a-Ha has broken up. Antony Johnston weeps, everyone else says "Wait, they were still together?" http://bit.ly/dHfFS #
• During PARANORMAL ACTIVITY girl ran out screaming, fell down the aisle and crashed into a locked exit door #
• INSANE hobofight outside 7-11! One guy has a chair the other dual weilding PVC pipes! I hummed the star trek combat music #

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Weekly Twitticism

October 11, 2009

• Clubhouse Bowie http://postercabaret.com/buildingwiththebowiesbyscottc.aspx #
• oh man, DOMO-SLURPEE http://bit.ly/1qCN0f #
• no lie; by this criteria, I had the best hair in my entire high school http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/goodhair/ #
• You know who'd be a great fit for the VENOM spin-off movie? The writer/director of PLEASANTVILLE and SEABISCUIT. http://bit.ly/SSXpP er.. #
• Man, what is with all the stabbing at UCLA lately? http://bit.ly/VQUmd and http://bit.ly/14IXZY Time to start packing a stungun #
• Need to pick up STRANGE TALES #2 for Jhonen Vasquez's MODOK 'N' ME story: http://bit.ly/1ojrCA #
• DODGERS WIN! I have a feeling LaRussa is gonna get blackout drunk and pass out in his car again #
• When 7-11 promotions collide! Luuuuuchadomokun http://twitpic.com/l0c3r #
• Dodgers sweep Cards! thanks ESPN experts for all your support: http://i34.tinypic.com/j7akgp.jpg #

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