There’s a pepper in my pepper.
Airhen
Me. Me. Me.
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Jan 23
If by “exotic” you mean “racist”
From the New York Time’s 1961 review of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Mickey Rooney’s bucktoothed, myopic Japanese is broadly exotic.
Jan 16
» Faux Foxes!
So some anonymous bros are recording covers of pop songs in imitation of Fleet Foxes? Why? I have no idea, but I love it. Like, whoever had this idea and executed it would probably really fun to hang out with at a party, is what I’m saying. Three beers in and they’re like, “let’s get our falsettos on and sing Rihanna in the style of Robin Pecknold.” They even managed to fool Robyn with what is actually a pretty great cover of “Dancing on My Own.”
Anyway, the future is weird and we live in it.
One of my few goals right now is to do a cover of the Wrens’ “Ex-Girl Collection*” in the style of Sleater-Kinney. I am serious about this, but I also have to develop some kind of musical ability first, so if someone wants to steal that idea and make it for me, by all means go ahead.
*My relationship with this song is the most complicated of all my relationships with songs.
Jan 14
Reblogged for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop factors. Also, so I look high-brow, which I am not.
The opening of Strauss’ Zarathustra is one of the most recognizable musical excerpts in history. That unto itself always fascinates me: What makes a piece of music resonate with so many people? It can’t just be its commercial associations after the fact, because those associations invariably reference the emotional underpinnings of the music itself. I decided to try to analyze what makes this opening so universal.
—conductor Marin Alsop breaks down Richard Strauss’ iconic opening to Also Sprach Zarathustra
Dec 08
Say hello to Rep. Jerry Nadler, the Congressman from New York who’s sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding a full investigation of the NYPD and their conduct handling the ‘Occupy’ protesters.
Jerry Nadler is also a longtime gay rights supporter. Important member of Congress!
(via moretothestory)
Dec 07
I had been thinking that Pearl Harbor Day was a little played out. I mean, right?
(via zooeydeschanel)
Nov 23
I give my all my opinions about proper gifts to give, and the one thing you should never do at Christmas is — the rudest thing you can do at Christmas is — ask a fat person to play Santa Claus at your office Christmas party. And I go into further things. About proper presents, about, is Santa Claus erotic to people? Is Christmas sexual?
- Did everyone else already know there was a new documentary about Divine?
- The photo of Club Charles makes me want to get a drink then go across the street to see a movie.
Nov 22
(CAT) FASHION
TURN TO THE LEFT
(CAT) FASHION
TURN THE RIGHT
CAT FASHION SHOW PICTURES by Dustin Fenstermacher
Hey! That photographer stayed at my place once.
Nov 14
Priorities!
As a current participant in the [company’s] Transit or Parking Flexible Spending Account, your monthly election amount will roll over into 2012. Please be aware the monthly maximums have changed for 2012. The Transit monthly maximum is decreasing to $125.00. If you currently have a monthly election over $125, you will automatically be reduced to $125 on January 1. The Parking monthly maximum will increase to $240.00 starting January 1st, 2012.
It’s important that the IRS discourage use of public transit and encourage use of cars, don’t you think? (It’s still enough for an unlimited monthly New York City metro card, but how is this good policy?)
Nov 07
Do you think they carefully arrange those books (and Emmy) to project the most NPR-y musical atmosphere as possible. I have that Indie Rock Coloring book, so I am not casting stones.
If you’re suffering from a broken heart, Jens Lekman is here to remind you that there are more important things to worry about. Like, say, the end of the world.
