November 2009
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“That ear — I mean, Jesus, he’s got to will that to the Smithsonian”
– Bob Dylan talking about Brian Wilson
At Magnolia
Everone got their food except me!!!! This is not gonna fly
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“Great now we’ll actually have to talk to one another”
– My other aunt on not being able to get her Internet to work
My aunt playing piano. It’s thanksgiving.
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What I've Been Listening To...
Just a list of the music I have aquired since summer
Bad Sports - Bad Sports Ben Kweller - Changing Horses Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures Thao + The Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster Reigning Sound - Too Much Guitar Otis Redding - Live In Europe Dave Brubeck - All Time Greatest Hits Joe Pass - Virtuoso & Virtuoso 2 Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground &...
Prospective client: $400 for a logo?! Why are you so expensive? My nephew has Photoshop—I can just get him to do it.
Me: Does your nephew have Microsoft Word?
Prospective client: Yes.
Me: Then have him write you a novel while he’s at it.
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What I've Been Reading...
Just a list of the books I’ve read since summer.
The Road - Cormac MacCarthy As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner Bethel Merriday - Sinclair Lewis Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer The Prodigal Parents - Sinclair Lewis Out of That Silent Planet - C.S. Lewis True Spirituality - Francis Schaeffer Perelandra - C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength - C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-22) →
Reigning Sound (33)
Blitzen Trapper (7)
Bob Dylan (6)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions (4)
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by …
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“Sucrose is the exception that proves the rule. Only the power of the sugar lobby...”
– Footnote from In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
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“I’ll see you later. I’ve got some sinnin’ to do.”
– Guy at table next to me
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Thinking too much
I am reading this article. It is about the video game industry. They are contemplating what a game can be, and talk about how video games are still mimicking movies in the way that film initially did stage.
This got me thinking about artistic mediums. Clearly we are just now beginning to use computers and the internet in a way that abandons a textual way of thinking. This is cool because it means...
Digging Into the Science of That Old-Book Smell →
(via aquabooks)
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“I learned this lesson by playing the Sims: I cheated and had loads of cash. Made...”
– Dustin Curtis (via yym)
Let's take a moment and reflect on what this...
and at last, the real reason for the engagement becomes clear.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15) →
Reigning Sound (17)
Blitzen Trapper (9)
Mates of State (6)
Dan Auerbach (6)
Bo Diddley (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Cool Yourself - Thao + The Get Down Stay Down
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Things to do tomorrow
Finish roll of film.
What else?
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Watchlacey:
streeter:
Prank War 8 - The Skydiving Prank
Well here it is. I’d rather post video from Kimmel last night when I got to HUG DANNY DEVITO! but you’ll have to settle for this for now.
I was actually LOL-ing.
I don’t care how they keep one uping each other, but I hope this continues for the rest of their natural lives.
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I’ll Cry - Reigning Sound
Haven’t...
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“The fact that Stevens would devote his energy to something as unwieldy and...”
– Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Sufjan Stevens: The BQE
jason.smith.tx@googlewave.com
Cheese or Font? →
Enjoy.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-8) →
Bob Dylan (8)
Blitzen Trapper (8)
Nick Drake (6)
Andrew Bird (6)
Hank Williams (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the...”
– Andy Warhol
Sweet Job
Tumblr.
The company I work for is looking for a spokesperson for www.youngfreetexas.com
You are expected to blog once a day, make a video blog once a week, and attend events in our market on occassion.
The compensation:
Use of a Prius for the year w/ gas paid for.
New MacBook
New HD Video Camera
iPhone (Paid)
Salary (It’s generous)
This is a sweet gig. Tell your friends. The...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1) →
Dan Auerbach (8)
Blitzen Trapper (8)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions (8)
The Strokes (6)
The Black Keys (6)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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