Posts Tagged ‘life’

Black Kids Are Having The Best Week Ever!

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Soundtrack? is a new recurring feature in which we tell you more about the music heard in each episode of Best Week Ever. This week, were talkin about Partie Traumatic, the debut album from the adorable indie rock band Black Kids.

Okay, everybody just calm down. Soundtrack is a feature that talks about music that played during Friday night’s episode of BWE. So obviously I’m aware of the fact that this is a year/weeks/however long on your hipster calendar…

Girl Freaks at Insistence That Rushs 2112 Will Change Her

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Trisha Comstock, a high school Senior from Two Rivers, Wisconsin reportedly told her best friend Sawyer? - named after Rushs famous song Tom Sawyer? - that shes totally freaking? about Sawyers Dads insistence that she sit through all twenty minutes and thirty-three seconds of Rushs 2112 because it will change her life forever?

Nieder’s wife Sissy backs his claim saying “it was what set Wally apart from the other guys in Two Rivers. He could really do it like it sounds, like he’s really playing the drums.” Sissy added,…

Shirley Manson Says She was Scared in Taking on Sarah Connor

Friday, September 12th, 2008

After a successful career in the music world as the front-girl of Garbage, singer Shirley Manson has now made the leap to the acting world, having appeared in the second season premiere of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Although it was reported that Manson would be playing corporate honcho Catherine Weaver, we had no clue she would be a T-1001.

“Some terminator action; I don?t know, they don?t really tell us much about what?s going to happen from episode to episode, we really learn on a need to know basis, unfortunately, so I?ve not seen an idea for where it?s going to go. With…

Silly Signs 45: Grafitti

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Robert has a hilarious collection of graffiti related photos on this post. Very funny!

Otherwise, hilarious stuff (the time travel one actually sounds like a Steven Wright joke). However…will we ever be free of the horrible legacy of Vanilla Ice???!!!

A New Era Of Music

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Online music is a complex and constantly-morphing beast, especially from the perspective of the bands and artists who create it

Online music is a complex and constantly-morphing beast, especially from the perspective of the bands and artists who create it. For small indie bands, that beast can be quite a challenge to wrangle. Without a label and a team of execs whose…

Air guitar gods strive for the pantheon

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

In times fraught with weighty issues ranging from the economy to global extinction, it’s comforting to know that some folks are consumed with nothing less than being the best at playing an imaginary guitar.

One man who has come close to nabbing that world crown — finishing second five times — is Dan Crane, 37, who wrote the book To Air Is Human. The Los Angeles writer/musician explains that the Finns, who pioneered this…

How to Gain Clarity in Your Life - in One Day

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Do you ever get so busy with the details of your life that you end up feeling exhausted and disconnected? Here are tips for getting your head in a clear state again.

4. List Ideas - Answer the questions “What do I enjoy doing? What would I want to do if I had the time? What activities do I want to try?” List all your ideas down on paper. Making a list is not absolutely necessary, but it…

Proof that what is news is not always newsworthy (pics)

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

You know that this is the truth!

I just noticed that, outside of West Africa and a small part of Europe, your cluster map dots have swallowed the earth almost completely. Will CNN be covering this catastrophic event?

‘Dark Knight’ Dogma: 20 Things We Can Learn From Batman

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

He’s the world’s best crime fighter, a detective of unparalleled skill. But riddle us this: What in the world can you learn from a big, bad Bat? From having a laugh once in a while to staying at the opera, here are 20 life lessons from the Caped Crusader.

We're all products of our environment. What leads one to seek vengeance leads another to seek destruction. The villains we face in life really aren't that different from us after all, give or take a lucky break here or a tragedy there….

Silly Signs 37: Why does this happen?

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The Big Question here… Why does this happen?

These are pretty funny. I’m glad to have found your blog - your silly signs are great! I’ll definitely be back to read more!