December 2008

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• Uncategorized, articles

  Happy New Year, Consider the Lobster

  12.31.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  1)  Baby New Year
  Happy New Year!  Look at this disgusting looking man-baby.

  If you live in Baltimore go see him (Baby New Year) tonight in Hampden on 34th street (the block that is completely covered in Christmas lights).  I hear rumours that there’s also a wife-baby.  Be there at 11:59 pm to watch the ball drop.
  2) [...]

• architecture

  New York City Mystery Apartment

  12.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

   
  What Ms. Sherry didn’t realize until much later was that Mr. Clough had a number of other ideas about her apartment that he didn’t share with her. It began when Mr. Klinsky threw in his two cents, a vague request that a poem he had written for and about his family be lodged in a [...]

• music

  Algernon Cadwallader – Hot Green 7″

  12.28.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Sometimes good things just fall into your lap when you aren’t expecting them at all.  Like Hot Green, Algernon Cadwallader’s 7″ that I didn’t even know was in the works, let alone about to be released, until skream your lungs out posted it.  
  After a few listens I can say that Hot Green  picks up right where [...]

• art, music, photography

  See you in 2009!

  12.24.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m going on a break until the new year. Thanks to everyone for reading in 2008. See you in 2009.
  I’ll leave you with a few pictures and a download.
  1) Ralphie Calender

  I doubt anyone will care about this, I just think it’s pretty funny. Me and my girlfriend took a ton of pictures of my family’s [...]

• music

  Hungry Ghost Records Compilation, Best of 2008 blogroll, Lion of the North/Mans Split

  12.23.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  1) Hungry Ghost Records Compilation

  This was an unexpected find in our band inbox today. Hungry Ghost Collective just released their first compilation featuring groups such as …Who Calls So Loud, Daniel Striped Tiger, Lion of the North.
  Hungry Ghost Collective is a group run record label/art collective based out of Baton Rouge, Louisianna. Billy, who is [...]

• music

  Best Music of 2008

  12.19.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  1)  Stokingtheroot’s Best Music of 2008 List (in no particular order)
  The Tallest Man On Earth – Shallow Grave

  The Tallest Man on Earth was spun constantly while I was on tour because it’s just that kind of record.  It makes you want to travel and meet new people.  To tell you the truth, Shallow Grave reminded [...]

• architecture, art, photography

  The Big Picture’s 2008 Year in Review, Architecture Boner, Underwater Sculptures

  12.17.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  1) The Big Picture’s 2008 Year in Review

  The Big Picture is the best blog on the Internet right now. They’re doing a “Year in Review” event in 3 parts. They posted the first installment today so go check it out.
  Here are a few of my favorites.
  Check out the entire series HERE.
  2) [...]

• photography

  Genesse Hotel Suicide

  12.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  1) Genesse Hotel Suicide

  The photograph was used in a psychological study. It seems that only 4% of students who look at the photo actually notice Mary falling to earth in the center of the shot.

• music

  Paul Baribeau – Christmas Lights

  12.16.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  1)  Paul Baribeau – Christmas Lights

  Well, there’s only one week left until Christmas. One week left until I go back home and spend a few nights in my old bedroom at my parent’s house. I always feel kind of strange when I walk back into that bedroom. A weird mixture of nostalgia [...]

• music

  Parry Grip’s Animal Songs

  12.14.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  1)  Parry Grip’s Animal Songs
  I’m not one to ususally post youtube videos but Parry Grip (aka the lead singer of Nerf Herder) just blew my mind with how funny a stupid animal video coupled with an equally stupid song can be.
  Boogie Boogie Hedgehog
  Hampster on a Piano Eating Popcorn
  Cat Flushing the Toilet
  Shopping Penguin
  Parry Grip Website HERE.
  His [...]