May 2010
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Why did you pick your current username?
Minor Jive is the name of this song written by Frankie Newton in 1939. Frankie Newton had a big impact on my father as friend and mentor; when I started blogging in 2004, I was researching Frankie Newton’s music and life and I needed a username for the Typepad account that I started for the original version of my blog. Frank’s song title came to mind, I used it and it has stuck as my...
TwentyFourBit: Tom Waits Edits MOJO, Curates... →
In celebration of MOJO Magazine’s 200th issue, the great Tom Waits has agreed to guest edit the publication, which will feature an interview with Harry Belafonte, an “exclusive encounter” between Waits and Hank Williams III, lists of Waits’ favorite songs, films, books, and one-hit wonders,…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-16) →
The Dodos (28)
The New Pornographers (22)
Twin Sister (12)
Warren Zevon (11)
Jill Sobule (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
8 Websites You Need to Stop Building →
(via mirza)
VanTrash →
VanTrash helps you manage your neighbourhood garbage schedule more effectively. You can find out your garbage schedule, download the schedule to your calendar or set a reminder to your email. Never forget to take the garbage out again.
TwentyFourBit: Jim O'Rourke Produces Burt... →
After days spent digging through a dozen sites, mostly written in Japanese, I’m thrilled to report that Jim O’Rourke has produced All Kinds of People ~Love Burt Bacharach~, a tribute album featuring 11 pieces of the legendary songwriter’s most famous work as covered by Sonic Youth’s…
Holy crap this sounds so excellent.
Watchmodernandmaterialthings:
The National performing “Terrible Love” in a castle down by the (Hudson) river. Here’s a clip of “Anyone’s Ghost.” Artsy in every pretentious way possible.
May 11th can’t come soon enough!
Via Pitchfork
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-5-2) →
David Bowie & Tin Machine (22)
Miniature Tigers (10)
Anais Mitchell feat. Justin Vernon (6)
Anais Mitchell feat. Greg Brown (4)
Anais Mitchell (4)
Imported from Last.fm…
Watch5oh7:
Heart & Soul of New York City : Red Cafe (produced by Pete Rock)
So dope
I haven’t lived in (or near) NYC since I was a young kid; I don’t know the basketball scene at all. But this still so speaks to me… Go to the Vimeo page for more info about this sweet production.
