09/05/2008
John Stewart examines Sarah Palin's media defenders (in politics)
Thanks to KG But wait! There's more! What do real, deep Republican thinkers like Mike Murphy and Peggy Noonan think of Palin? Let's listen in while they guest on a TV chat show when they don't realize the mics are live... Read More
09/03/2008
Famous voices; R.I.P. (in music & sound)
Our friend Danny C. called up yesterday with a reminder of 2 different but related obits in the last few days. Don LaFontaine, famous voice of the movie trailers, died at 68. You may know him from his recent appearance for Geico: La ... Read More
Cheap downloads: Double Dee & Steinski Live (MP3), new Steinski Rough Mix radio shows 2007 (MP3) finally up. (in merch)
As I mentioned, I'm removing the FLAC files of Double Dee & Steinski Live from circulation for a while, and putting up (in order) my Rough Mix radio shows that WFMU broadcast in the summer of 2007. The DD&S live set will still be available as a ... Read More
09/02/2008
"It's important that I do what I know to be the right thing" (in politics)
Someday - if we're very, very, good, and work very, very hard - Dennis Kucinich will be president. This is excerpted from a short Q & A the NY Times ran recently: Are you saying the Bush administration is likely to declare war soon just ... Read More
08/29/2008
The Onion calls the election (in politics)
My apologies if you've already seen this, but in case you haven't... Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early Read More
08/28/2008
Found on Soulseek (in thoughts on life)
Our pal F. Olding Munny passes along this list from a user info page on Soulseek, exactly as it appears. Things I Like "riced" up import cars blue eyed brunnettes color changing rainbowey wavey lovey shit dark things deepak chopra dis ... Read More
08/27/2008
A video lesson from Wuggy (in music & sound)
Billy Jam hipped us to this outstanding video done by Wuggy Of Galway to the track of Lesson 3. A fine piece of work, very much in the spirit of the original audio. Thanks, Wuggy. Read More
08/25/2008
"You see this car, pal? You see this car? This car cost more than your watch..." (Dodge Daytona edition) (in thoughts on life)
It's the end of summer - perfect cruising weather - and my fancy turns lightly to thoughts of hot rods. Unlike last year at this time, I won't be visiting the local custom car show again; too many older people (who should know better) walkin ... Read More
08/22/2008
Mutant video for Freberg's "Day-o" (in music & sound)
Featuring Bugs Bunny and Speedy Gonzales in stop-motion. Anyone know anything about this? And who are those people at the end? Kev has the 411: the people at the end of that video were the presenters of a show called Blue Peter which w ... Read More
08/21/2008
Man here thinks the economic crisis is going to get a lot worse. And the bad news is... (in thoughts on life)
...he's been right about almost everything so far. From the NY Times: On Sept. 7, 2006, Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University, stood before an audience of economists at the International Monetary Fund and announced ... Read More