January 2009
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I’m of the belief that Lil Wayne is one of this decade’s most important artists. This Q&A with GQ is chock-full of awesome stuff. Here are a few of the coolest quotes:
“Don’t like to think like everybody else, don’t like to try to think like everybody else, don’t like to do nothing everybody else think I’m gone do, don’t like to say nothing everybody else think I’m gone...
???/Bush
Disclaimer(s): I don’t know shit about history, had just gotten out of “Revolutionary Road” and I hate Ron Howard’s direction (he peaked with “Willow”).
I was hoping to catch “Frost/Nixon” on stage, but missed it when it played at the State earlier this month, so I had to settle for the film version. In short, I didn’t like it. In its defense,...
“This film is so good it is devastating. A lot of people believe their parents...”
– Roger Ebert, on “Revolutionary Road,” a film I saw today. I can’t say it any better, so go read Ebert’s take. There is a shot in the second to last scene that will stick with me for some time. Go see it if you enjoy powerful performances.
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If you’re here from the SmartBrief on SocialMedia, welcome to my silly little tumblr. I use this as a clearinghouse to get things out of my brain. Here are two of my finer, “bloggier” posts: Katherine Kersten: Dense or Willfully Ignorant and How Twitter Changed My RNC Experience. You’ll note that Kersten was canned (sort of) from the rotting corpse that is the Star Tribune...
Showtime Campaigns For 'Tara' Cross-Platform →
If I have to drive around the city, with my windows open and the radio off, I’d do it to avoid this steaming piece of shit. I’ve yet to have a face-to-face conversation with someone who can defend “Juno.” It was a horrible piece of filmmaking, as this show is a horrible piece of television.
“I don’t mean to seem like I care about material things like my social...”
– Panda Bear, singing on “My Girls,” undoubtedly talking about his number of twitter followers.
The Best Albums of 2008, Unequivocally
1. Fleet Foxes - “Fleet Foxes” 2. Blitzen Trapper - “Furr” 3. Department of Eagles - “In Ear Park” 4. TV on the Radio - “Dear Science” 5. Sigur Ros - “The New One” 6. Vampire Weekend - “Vampire Weekend” 7. My Morning Jacket - “Evil Urges” 8. Kanye West - “808’s and Heartbreak”“ 9. Dodos -...
The Best Films of 2008
“Man on Wire” was the best thing my eyes viewed this year. Keep in mind that there are many films that haven’t opened, yet, in Minneapolis. I’ll be back with a proper “Best Of” list in early February.
The Best Songs of 2008
1. Lil Wayne - “Let The Beat Build” 2. Blitzen Trapper - “Ballad of Bird Love” 3. Fleet Foxes - “Oliver James” 4. Hercules and Love Affair - “Blind” 5. Jenny Lewis - “See Fernando” 6. My Morning Jacket - “I’m Amazed” 7. Chad VanGaalen - “Willow Tree” 8. Hot Chip - “Ready For The Floor” 9. Sigur...