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Wonderful Walter

March 19, 2012 10:25 am | I Like,The Telly,Video | mad

I’ll be sad to see the end of this show.

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Is it April yet?

March 8, 2012 3:57 pm | I Like,The Telly,Video | mad

I’m not sure how long this will last, given Fox’s seek and destroy order of everything Simpsons on the web.

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Fresh Guacamole

March 8, 2012 10:26 am | I Like,Video | mad

Wonderful new animation from PES.

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R.I.P.

March 1, 2012 10:52 am | Angel of Death | mad

In February, the Angel of Death visited these folks:

February 1 – Don Cornelius

February 3 – Ben Gazzara

February 5 – Bill Hinzman

February 11 – Whitney Houston

February 12 – John Severin

February 12 – David Kelly

February 16 – Gary Carter

Colvin in Tahrir Square. Photograph by Ivor Prickett/Sunday Times/AP Photo.

February 22 – Marie Colvin

Image Credit: Mel Evans/AP

February 24 – Jan Berenstain

February 28 – Hal Roach

February 29 – Davy Jones

Random number selector resulted in February 22, 6th listing:

February 22 – Royal Academy – Irish racehorse

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Kraftwerk Tickets Blues

February 23, 2012 9:20 am | I Like,Music,Video | mad

Sadly, I spent my lunch yesterday in the queue too. Keine Karten für mich!

Update: and the inevitable Hitler meme video:

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R.I.P.

February 1, 2012 11:58 am | Angel of Death | mad

January was not kind to drummers…

January 6 – Tom Ardolino

January 14 – Pilar Montero

January 14 – Robbie France

January 17 – Johnny Otis

January 20 – Etta James

January 22 – Joe Paterno

January 24 – Andrew MacNaughtan

January 24 – James Farentino

January 26 – Robert Hegyes

Random number selector resulted in January 21, 2nd listing:

January 21 – Jodie-Anne White

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Jeff Mangum

January 20, 2012 3:05 pm | Brooklyn,Music | mad

When I first heard In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I fell completely in love with Neutral Milk Hotel. I brought the cd to work and folks at first scoffed but soon a majority of them were singing along. When NMH was to play at the 9:30 Club, we all went. Alas, the band had van trouble, showed up late and played a pretty crappy show. However, we were all so much in love with their music that we forgave them. Then nothing…

Now Jeff Mangum is doing a tour of solo shows. I tried to get tickets when he played in Manhattan but no luck. When the shows at BAM were announced, I anxiously awaited, clicking refresh over and over on my computer. I managed to get tickets for one show. And then another one was announced so I got a ticket for that show as well. There is also a third show but I only bought tickets for two shows – I didn’t want to be too greedy, I figured other folks should have the chance to see him.

The first show was last night. And wow, from the first notes played I actually had tears in my eyes. I sang along with all the songs (trying not to be too loud so as to not annoy my seatmates). It was hard to stay in my seat, I really wish this was a standing show. In addition to the tracks from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and On Avery Island, he did the song Little Birds which I absolutely adore. Give it a listen and get hooked.