Thursday, July 09, 2009
Re: Sparking some life into this blog.
Remember how awesome mobile blogging was before everyone forgot about it and then how it was awesome again once twitter started? Let me refresh your memories, go onto blogger and figure out the email address for this blog, add it to your iPhone and blog whatever crazy shit you think about when you are just sitting around with your iPhone (read, taking a dump).
West Wash Blog: Stuff you think about when you're taking a dump
Remember how awesome mobile blogging was before everyone forgot about it and then how it was awesome again once twitter started? Let me refresh your memories, go onto blogger and figure out the email address for this blog, add it to your iPhone and blog whatever crazy shit you think about when you are just sitting around with your iPhone (read, taking a dump).
West Wash Blog: Stuff you think about when you're taking a dump
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
dead blog, anyone got a modem laying around that you are willing to donate/sell it 4 cheap before the 18th? Not paying for a modem rental from Comcast, looking to avoid a shopping trip.
Labels: lincoln square r u ready
Blog, a quick heads up from across the pond. If anyone approaches you extolling the merits of Florence and the Machine, run the other way. She's absolute poppycock.
Parker has indeed found a home. She was lucky enough to find several people who wanted her. And after a clean bill of health and an ovarian hysterectomy, she moved in with a nice lady in River West.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
ed all those old design templates are on my PC, which was last seen in the alley behind my julian st. apartment.
chiggles if by the hood :: discovery comparison you mean "some good songs thrown in with some mediocrity" then i am in full AGREEANCE! but tell you what, unrelated, i've been enjoying miike snow quite a bit
dan u a hippie
j.hall that's really funny definitely have watched it 3x
bad z hey what's up
kris RIP you living in that apt
fran did you find a home for that cat
jacob ay
that pretty much covers the last month or so of BOLG. if anyone's feeling the prospect of setting it up, we should go with matty's idea of setting up moveable type thing that aggregates twitters, facebook updates, etc.
chiggles if by the hood :: discovery comparison you mean "some good songs thrown in with some mediocrity" then i am in full AGREEANCE! but tell you what, unrelated, i've been enjoying miike snow quite a bit
dan u a hippie
j.hall that's really funny definitely have watched it 3x
bad z hey what's up
kris RIP you living in that apt
fran did you find a home for that cat
jacob ay
that pretty much covers the last month or so of BOLG. if anyone's feeling the prospect of setting it up, we should go with matty's idea of setting up moveable type thing that aggregates twitters, facebook updates, etc.
Labels: RIP this blog, we had a pretty good run all things considered
how about a site redesign or reversion to an old site design? anybody have an old design template lying around? I'd pick a pre-made template, but I don't want to have to mess with the links tables and so forth...
Labels: thirdwave ska i mean blog
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sleeve,
Is that Discovery record by the Ra Ra Riot fella and that Vampire Weekend dude essentially just a giant hood internet track? Or is it just me?
Is that Discovery record by the Ra Ra Riot fella and that Vampire Weekend dude essentially just a giant hood internet track? Or is it just me?
Labels: I'm trying here., Jacob
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Because,
-Nitrogen fixation consumes fossil fuel.
-Phosphorous may prove to be a scarce resource sooner than we expect.
-Flushing toilets taxes the Southwest's already short water supply.
-My backyard is both secluded and benefited by aqueous solutions of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
I empty my bladder in my yard whenever it's practical.
But what's funny is that I still call it "going to the bathroom."
-Nitrogen fixation consumes fossil fuel.
-Phosphorous may prove to be a scarce resource sooner than we expect.
-Flushing toilets taxes the Southwest's already short water supply.
-My backyard is both secluded and benefited by aqueous solutions of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
I empty my bladder in my yard whenever it's practical.
But what's funny is that I still call it "going to the bathroom."
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
This is painful funny. Those silly Russians.
And guys, I think we're letting this blog down. Perhaps it's time we break out the paddles and resuscitate our dusty corner of the internet.
And guys, I think we're letting this blog down. Perhaps it's time we break out the paddles and resuscitate our dusty corner of the internet.
Friends, I have 2 extra tickets to see Explosions in the Sky on Thursday (tomorrow) night at the Congress. Let me know if you'd like to purchase them at a basement price, and/or join us at the show!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
I'd like to suggest a West Wash field trip to this restaurant in Missouri. We can go there after we catch some shows in Branson.
http://www.throwedrolls.com/
"Home of the throwed rolls."
http://www.throwedrolls.com/
"Home of the throwed rolls."
Friday, June 26, 2009
who needs an apartment starting in August? i am moving out of elegantmrgallery/krisracerloft on MIlwaukee/Wood, in an attempt to become studious for grad school.
SPECS
Apt: 4000 sq ft. 4BR/1.5BA. lots of storage. roof access w/skyline views. back porch. large kitchen. giant bathroom. ventilated art studio. gallery/event space
My bedroom: 175 sq ft w/walk in closet. brick wall along one side
Rent: $450 + utilities (gas/elec/internet)
Other roommates: 1 couple, 1 guy, 1 girl. (ted/megan, jeremy, cassie) all mid-20's chill people who pay rent on time
Location: 2 blocks from jewel, .7 miles from division or damen blue line, far enough from the headaches of six corners.
this is a fun place to live. we'd like to bring in someone who'd be interested in using the gallery space, but won't set up a meth lab (sorry, already been done).
if interested, please email krisracer at yahoodirtcorn.
SPECS
Apt: 4000 sq ft. 4BR/1.5BA. lots of storage. roof access w/skyline views. back porch. large kitchen. giant bathroom. ventilated art studio. gallery/event space
My bedroom: 175 sq ft w/walk in closet. brick wall along one side
Rent: $450 + utilities (gas/elec/internet)
Other roommates: 1 couple, 1 guy, 1 girl. (ted/megan, jeremy, cassie) all mid-20's chill people who pay rent on time
Location: 2 blocks from jewel, .7 miles from division or damen blue line, far enough from the headaches of six corners.
this is a fun place to live. we'd like to bring in someone who'd be interested in using the gallery space, but won't set up a meth lab (sorry, already been done).
if interested, please email krisracer at yahoodirtcorn.
Labels: your new apartment
Monday, June 22, 2009
Good morning everyone:
Ian was followed home Friday night by this little girl. She's definitely out of kitten-hood, most likely around seven or eight months old. She's super sweet and very loving and needs a good home. We would keep her ourselves, but we already have three cats.
The shelters are packed and can't take her. We've enrolled her in PAWS and Tree House's adoption programs, but are fostering her for now. If you know anyone who would like a chirpy, happy little girl kitty, please spread the word.
The little girl's about 9 inches head to butt and VERY friendly. She's litter trained and getting the works this week: shots, spaying, poop test, flea bath. If you know anyone who might be interested please let me know.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
holy shit, watching this new mike jones video and he's lost a ton of weight
Labels: fucked up
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
just spoke to my brother who is currently vacationing with his family in Branson, MO
"c'mon let's go...branson's got more than a hundred shows"
"c'mon let's go...branson's got more than a hundred shows"
remember that one TV on the radio song "dirty whirlwind"? i think it would be cool if springsteen played that song in one of his live cover sets
post below if u agre
post below if u agre
Labels: if u agre post below
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
remember that one TV on the radio song "dirty whirlwind"? i think it would be cool if springsteen played that song in one of his live cover sets
post below if u agre
post below if u agre
Labels: if u agre post below
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
so one of my favorite brewers launched a clothing line recently. it's obnoxious.
but...he's getting good product placement.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Hey everybody - I've started a new blog: Practically Quixotic.
Tip and shout - David Carradine.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Known collectors of dinosauria include Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage, Ron Howard and Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft’s former chief technology officer. Competition can get quite frantic. In 2007, Mr. Cage and Mr. DiCaprio got into a bidding war over of a Tyrannosaurus bataar.
At Monday’s auction, the Triceratops skull was appealing not only because it is nearly complete, but because it is five feet long instead of the seven to nine feet of an adult Triceratops’s skull. “It’s a smaller size, which makes it more convenient for an interior design aspect,” Mr. Lindgren said.
At Monday’s auction, the Triceratops skull was appealing not only because it is nearly complete, but because it is five feet long instead of the seven to nine feet of an adult Triceratops’s skull. “It’s a smaller size, which makes it more convenient for an interior design aspect,” Mr. Lindgren said.
Labels: ITS THE CHOICE OF A DINOSAUR
Thursday, May 28, 2009
This just came into my co-worker's inbox:
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Hello My Dear
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 09:41:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anita Goodluck
Reply-To: miracle_0goodluck@yahoo.ca
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Hello Dearest:
Since you haven't fallen for my romance scam letter let me go ahead and be up front with you.
Because I am actually a Nigerian man, you owe me something. The fact that my decadent forefathers sold their neighbors and relatives into slavery means that you owe me a lot of reparations money, especially if you are white. I will accept $1000 USD from you per month for the next 12 months. That will help settle your debt towards me that was created by my forefathers.
It is also your fault that because so many of my countrymen are corrupt like me, we are unable to establish and maintain a decent civilization for ourselves; hence the further justification for these reparations.
Moreover, it is imperative that you begin to acknowledge my entitlement to help myself to other people's money without oppression from anybody's legal system. I am entitled to instant riches at the expense of everyone outside Nigeria.
This starts with you, my friend, so start paying up now by Western Union.
Much Love,
"Anita"
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Hello My Dear
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 09:41:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anita Goodluck
Reply-To: miracle_0goodluck@yahoo.ca
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Hello Dearest:
Since you haven't fallen for my romance scam letter let me go ahead and be up front with you.
Because I am actually a Nigerian man, you owe me something. The fact that my decadent forefathers sold their neighbors and relatives into slavery means that you owe me a lot of reparations money, especially if you are white. I will accept $1000 USD from you per month for the next 12 months. That will help settle your debt towards me that was created by my forefathers.
It is also your fault that because so many of my countrymen are corrupt like me, we are unable to establish and maintain a decent civilization for ourselves; hence the further justification for these reparations.
Moreover, it is imperative that you begin to acknowledge my entitlement to help myself to other people's money without oppression from anybody's legal system. I am entitled to instant riches at the expense of everyone outside Nigeria.
This starts with you, my friend, so start paying up now by Western Union.
Much Love,
"Anita"
Every quarter or every time there is a paradigm shift opportunity into a "hot" sector, Maybach is there.
MAYBACH FINANCIAL
MAYBACH FINANCIAL
Labels: boss
Monday, May 25, 2009
return of search terms!
+ Vette pass by, everybody lookin Six stoves in the house and everybody cookin Wrist like ow! Chain like blaow! We throw it in the air, to watch it come down!
+ index of: "jackets of leather"+mp3
+ "I got Aks" young buck lyrics
+ Restaurants in Atlanta serving beniegts
+ "coo coo cola" remix
+ Vette pass by, everybody lookin Six stoves in the house and everybody cookin Wrist like ow! Chain like blaow! We throw it in the air, to watch it come down!
+ index of: "jackets of leather"+mp3
+ "I got Aks" young buck lyrics
+ Restaurants in Atlanta serving beniegts
+ "coo coo cola" remix
Labels: seerch turms
wheezy - here's what i was talking bout. other "music" type people may be interested as well.
Jay Bennett at 45? Damn.
With this being unexpected, as of yet unexplained, and fast on the heels of what seemed like a baseless lawsuit against Wilco I worry it might have been a suicide or overdose. Maybe a heart attack or stroke, but even those seem unlikely.
In any case, the dude made some fantastic albums, tip & shout.
With this being unexpected, as of yet unexplained, and fast on the heels of what seemed like a baseless lawsuit against Wilco I worry it might have been a suicide or overdose. Maybe a heart attack or stroke, but even those seem unlikely.
In any case, the dude made some fantastic albums, tip & shout.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
and seriously, nat, no hating on fishbone. don't deny your lurid horn-section-filled past. i will confront mine.
Labels: a trip down memory lane
Friday, May 22, 2009
Hey guys -- Long time, no see.
My friend Andy is looking for a drummer -- so, if you know of any drummers that want to join a lil' Americana-y project, holler at P Nis. He's playing this Sunday (backed by my boyfriend's band) at the Whistler (new spring drink menu -- yay!) with Joan of Arc and Shredd Aquarium. Out.
My friend Andy is looking for a drummer -- so, if you know of any drummers that want to join a lil' Americana-y project, holler at P Nis. He's playing this Sunday (backed by my boyfriend's band) at the Whistler (new spring drink menu -- yay!) with Joan of Arc and Shredd Aquarium. Out.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
looking for eazy/cheezy ways to fix our new ant problem i stumbled across this millah-esque entry
Outdoor Ant Control
Supplies: 1 to 2 gallons water
Stove or barbecue grill
Instructions: Heat water to 160 to 170 degrees. Quietly sneak up to the mounds of ants and pour the boiling water down the hole.
Note: I normally try to do this between 11am and 2 pm.
Outdoor Ant Control
Supplies: 1 to 2 gallons water
Stove or barbecue grill
Instructions: Heat water to 160 to 170 degrees. Quietly sneak up to the mounds of ants and pour the boiling water down the hole.
Note: I normally try to do this between 11am and 2 pm.
Labels: ant lion
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Journalists should stop putting Akon's name in the headline about his protege Dolla getting shot because I keep thinking Akon is dead and then what would happen to the future of rap?
Labels: konvict music
Monday, May 18, 2009
so have people heard this new prince album(s)? it's like T-Pain flew back to the 1980s and somebody dropped an anvil on his top-hat
Labels: top hat cinema
Hi Bolg.
Recently, Andy secured so-called 'teacher vouchers' for tickets to spectate the Chicago White Sox from the upper deck. We have fourteen total vouchers to use before the month is up and the limit is for weeknight games. Therefore, we have to use them this week and I can only attend the Wednesday night and Thursday day game. Ergo, lemme know if you're interested in watching either of those two baseball contests. The squadron from Minnesota is in town and I hear they're very polite people, but fierce competitors.
Got all that? Good. Holla at p. nis for more info.
Recently, Andy secured so-called 'teacher vouchers' for tickets to spectate the Chicago White Sox from the upper deck. We have fourteen total vouchers to use before the month is up and the limit is for weeknight games. Therefore, we have to use them this week and I can only attend the Wednesday night and Thursday day game. Ergo, lemme know if you're interested in watching either of those two baseball contests. The squadron from Minnesota is in town and I hear they're very polite people, but fierce competitors.
Got all that? Good. Holla at p. nis for more info.
Labels: Jermaine Dye is awesome
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Rest easy WWB job fairy, I got a job. It's a 30 day contract and if it works out for both parties it'll be a full time gig shortly after that. Part sales - part web marketing. It's with a real small company but my friend works there and assures me its a good gig. Hopefully it works out. I'm sure I'll see most of you's this weekend...
friday metal says go to nate's open house tonight, and wear your favorite deicide tshirt. it's kind of a bummer to me when a band releases their best record and then follow it up with albums that fall well short of the original. deicide released a self titled album back in 1990 and was partly responsible for turning me to the dark side that is death metal.
singer glen benton has one of the best voices in death metal, which is one great aspect of the band that has remained constant. the band itself has fluctuated line-ups from time to time, and to me it was never beneficial until their 2006 record, the stench of redemption. one of the ex-cannibal corpse guitar players(can't remember his name for the life of me right now) got on board for this record, and the band managed to record a record that was in the neighborhood of the original ST release. i think this song best highlights some of the more interesting guitar "hooks" that make this record stand out, and left me wondering where some of their songwriting disappeared to for the past 16 years.
singer glen benton has one of the best voices in death metal, which is one great aspect of the band that has remained constant. the band itself has fluctuated line-ups from time to time, and to me it was never beneficial until their 2006 record, the stench of redemption. one of the ex-cannibal corpse guitar players(can't remember his name for the life of me right now) got on board for this record, and the band managed to record a record that was in the neighborhood of the original ST release. i think this song best highlights some of the more interesting guitar "hooks" that make this record stand out, and left me wondering where some of their songwriting disappeared to for the past 16 years.
Labels: friday metal deicide desecration
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I know this is really horrifically corny but I'd like to also plug Nate's architecture open house because it is going to be incredible. Dude has spent 30 weeks, 7 days a week, average 10-12 hours a day, not including some all-nighters and homework the past 9 months at school. His professors think his work is so awesome that he has 4 pieces in the show.
Stop by after work, before heading to dinner, before heading to the empty bottle and check it out. info here. Only 2 stops past the loop, or free parking if that's your thing.
Plus if you're a hippie we have the only (or is it first?) dedicated disc golf course in Chicago. shazaam.
Stop by after work, before heading to dinner, before heading to the empty bottle and check it out. info here. Only 2 stops past the loop, or free parking if that's your thing.
Plus if you're a hippie we have the only (or is it first?) dedicated disc golf course in Chicago. shazaam.
Labels: plug
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
they haven't lost it. looks every bit as insane as i remember the first time i saw them. cept yow has a little belly and less hair.
QotD: Summer jamz. What will they be this year?
Labels: school's out for summer
Monday, May 11, 2009
Then I realized: The-Dream is one of the first successful pop acts in the world to have deliberately incorporated search engine optimization into his stage name. (If you're fortunate enough to not be familiar with the practice, SEO is the effort that many people put in to making their content easier to discover on the web. It's part necessary evil, part spam-inducing cargo cult.)
You see, without the hyphen, "The Dream" would have been almost impossible to find on Google or iTunes or YouTube before he got famous. In fact, unless you have a fairly distinctive (at least in English-speaking parts of the world) name like I do, this can be a common challenge. But I posit that the hyphenation of his name made him unique enough to be easily discoverable even before he had hit songs.
You see, without the hyphen, "The Dream" would have been almost impossible to find on Google or iTunes or YouTube before he got famous. In fact, unless you have a fairly distinctive (at least in English-speaking parts of the world) name like I do, this can be a common challenge. But I posit that the hyphenation of his name made him unique enough to be easily discoverable even before he had hit songs.
Labels: deeper than cargo shorts
if anyone is interested in what has consumed my life for the past nine months, my college is having an architecture open house this friday night from 5:30 to 7:30. i have been working on a group project for the past couple of weeks for the event - we should have a forty foot suspended bridge ready. we've been welding and bending the fuck out of it all weekend and it is going to be awesome. another group is making a giant tilted brick arch that will be amazing provided they don't seriously injure themselves in the next couple of days. there will also be a bunch of models and food in a famous building by a dead german who loved porkchops.
Labels: Final Jeopardy, throwing bricks at trains, under the bridge
Happy Monday, blog. Thought I'd just kick off the week by moving the page forward...um, did anyone see the new Star Trek yet?
Pete, your post below provided some hilarious entertainment late on Friday night over mac n' cheese, and glass after glass of sobering water. Also, I think it may have made its way into my dreams that night.
Pete, your post below provided some hilarious entertainment late on Friday night over mac n' cheese, and glass after glass of sobering water. Also, I think it may have made its way into my dreams that night.
Friday, May 08, 2009
gwar, in some respects, was the alice cooper/ozzy osbourne of my childhood. i had already kinda understood the schtick of those two, but gwar took it over the edge and right up your ass. if you want their crowning achievement, pick up scumdogs of the universe, a record that dominated my cd player from 1990-1993. they were crass, violent, perverted... everything that an awkward middle school kid could want. with a guitarist named Balsac, come on.... i was hooked. though they often sound more poppy and almost punk rock than metal, look at those fucking costumes! how can you play in that shit? now that's metal...
Labels: friday metal gwar sick of you
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Not sure if there has already been gone to, I throw it up 4 your in4mati1(-e):
Three Six Skafia
That one's for Bunge and fam, congratso
Three Six Skafia
That one's for Bunge and fam, congratso
Labels: epic suggestion
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
PS docdayne--apologies, in my frantic frights the other night i spilled a cup of water upon the genghis khan memoir, it got kind of curled up...
also tip and showt dom delouise... perhaps best known as the inspiration for ween's "cap'n fantasy"
also tip and showt dom delouise... perhaps best known as the inspiration for ween's "cap'n fantasy"
so i'll make an effort not to turn this into a retarded baby bolg, but here's some more pics etc
heading home this morning, lotsa lulz
heading home this morning, lotsa lulz
Labels: friday metal cryptopsy the pestilence that walketh in darkness
Monday, May 04, 2009
Ray-Ray came a month early, but everything looking good for him & mama. say hello
Labels: born free, born like this, born to love volcanos, born to run, deeper than birthdays
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Job fairy, first you giveth then you taketh. Laid off again. If anyone knows of anywhere that's hiring in this mess let me know.
Labels: fuck the recession
Anybody want to buy my sweet ride, a 1993 Volvo 940? Excellent mechanical condition, believe it or not!! Here's the craigslist ad. Going cheap!
Labels: volvo 940 sedan
really?...trading cards?
Friday, May 01, 2009
hi bloggo, me and matt from schubas are DJing at the burlington tonight, 10-2. come and drink spotted cow on tap under the guise of "the burlington ale." not a hood dance party. rock etc.
there are also drink specials: $4 IPA drafts, $4 well mixers, $3 shots of beam and $2 pbrs.
there are also drink specials: $4 IPA drafts, $4 well mixers, $3 shots of beam and $2 pbrs.
i hadn't heard of anvil until i heard about this movie. it sounds like that was exactly their problem. however, the movie looks pretty damn awesome. who wants to go see it with me next week at the music box?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
wrd, wrd, y'hrd, fly like a brd
"The Crystal Antlers’ debut is a flesh-fattened cloud prowler emanating a strange, jilted tenderness, a record whose devastating expressive weight is amplified, not obscured, by its deranged, frayed-edge make-up."
"The Crystal Antlers’ debut is a flesh-fattened cloud prowler emanating a strange, jilted tenderness, a record whose devastating expressive weight is amplified, not obscured, by its deranged, frayed-edge make-up."
Labels: aquarium folks
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
hi blog,
prob gonna come through chicago tonight.. flight back to nyc friday evening. anyone not working/studying the next couple days?
prob gonna come through chicago tonight.. flight back to nyc friday evening. anyone not working/studying the next couple days?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
“There better be some torn leggings, bruised thighs, and tattered cowboy boots under that blanket, or we are out of here.” - Look at this fucking hipster
Can we have a moment of silence pls for the truest victim of the swine flu twitterdemic, Gucci Mane?
"Bird Flu" as a recurrent motif just doesn't hold the kind of water (or "fluid") that it used to.
"Bird Flu" as a recurrent motif just doesn't hold the kind of water (or "fluid") that it used to.
Labels: make the trap say "meh"
Monday, April 27, 2009
dan and VA's new mexican wedding was pretty awesome. beautiful weather, many pals, great ceremony, and also this photoboof which produced many hilarious photos and printed out two copies -- one for the wedded couple, one for the photo subjects.
more at the flickr
no updates from NM? or should i have been watching the tweetzone
Rapper Soulja Boy, in signature trend-setting fashion, is prepping a new mixtape album release titled “Follow Me: Gangsta Grillz Twitter Edition” that will surely capitalize on the hottest and newest social networking and blogging frenzy.
Rapper Soulja Boy, in signature trend-setting fashion, is prepping a new mixtape album release titled “Follow Me: Gangsta Grillz Twitter Edition” that will surely capitalize on the hottest and newest social networking and blogging frenzy.
Labels: blogging frenzy
Sunday, April 26, 2009
don't harsh my mellow man (NSFW - hippie gets tazed)
Labels: it's COACHELLA man, rolling, the whole WORLD's watching
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Happy Wedding, Dan and VA! I wish I could've made it. Mazel Tov!
In other news, about 200 zombies just limped down Clark Street and into Simon's pub. Sweet.
In other news, about 200 zombies just limped down Clark Street and into Simon's pub. Sweet.
rachel wanted me to post this. i've come up with a new name for pork chop - i call him teen wolf. everyone's getting along famously - except the neighbor dogs and pork chop, luckily there's a fence. he and pike are having fun racing around like lunatics in the yard chasing each other - though pork chop is quite the puller on leash.
hope all yous guys are having fun in NM. eat lots of green chili.
Friday, April 24, 2009
The latest issue of Emmie. It's really long! Is this how long it was when we did it?
p.s. I'm still on the Emmie email list.
p.s. I'm still on the Emmie email list.
celtic frost have been around the block and then some, both in terms of style and a rotating cast of members, not to mention a hiatus sometime in the 90s. they tend to be mentioned in terms of the bigger european metal bands who influenced the early metal scene in america during the 80s. i'd probably never have listened to them had i not been handed a copy of into the pandemonium when i was actually trying to buy a Helloween record, a band i liked solely on their kickass name.
this song is pretty rad, but not reflective of earlier celtic frost efforts. it blends the more noodle-y moments with some heavy riffs, but not anything that is on par with the no-nonsense death metal found on ... pandemonium.
this song is pretty rad, but not reflective of earlier celtic frost efforts. it blends the more noodle-y moments with some heavy riffs, but not anything that is on par with the no-nonsense death metal found on ... pandemonium.
Labels: friday metal celtic frost a dying god coming into human flesh
Thursday, April 23, 2009
just found this kinda cool myspace widget thing that finds a bands myspace tour dates and mashes it up w/google maps. pretty cool!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Help Dumpling find a home!! I met this incredibly sweet dog at the vet yesterday named Dumpling. She is desperately in need of a good home. One of the vet techs found her near a dumpster, and none of the shelters can take her (it is likely that animal cruelty would euthanize her because she is at least part pit).
Dumpling is spayed, micro-chipped and up to date on all of her vaccines. She gets along with everybody she meets.
Click on the link and scroll to the bottom of the page for more information/contacts!
http://www.familypetanimalhospital.com/assembled/home.html
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
How had nobody done this yet
I fucked around and made it a work of art. 5' by 8' prints for $1000 on request (Ross)
I fucked around and made it a work of art. 5' by 8' prints for $1000 on request (Ross)
Labels: deeper than art
Whoops, I forgot to mention SMIRTS is dead, long live http://shirt.is, the home of the t-shirt.
Also, [obligatory Ross chatter]
Also, [obligatory Ross chatter]
Monday, April 20, 2009
From the “ruh roh” files
Hot Boys Confirm Reunion
New Orleans, LA – It seems as though the impossible is about to be possible, the long awaited Hot Boys reunion has been confirmed to take place as reported sometime last year. With Cash Money pushing their main artist, Lil Wayne, we thought that this project was to be put on the backburner as a further future idea, that future idea seems to be closer than our first thought. Apparently, they’ve already performed onstage not too long ago, keeping the hype of their new reunion still in the air.
Three of the artists that comprise the original Hot Boys have already confirmed the reunion to several media outlets that also includes Lil Wayne. The only Hot Boy that has yet to state any official word on the project is that of Young Turk. As a matter of fact, Juvenile recently spoke with Vibe Magazine confirming his side of the story to the media. These were his comments to the celebrated magazine:
“I already signed the deal, so for me, I'm gonna definitely say its go. I already received the check. Wayne is going to put that out, so for me and Wayne, it's a go. I don't know if the business been straightened out, but I know B.G.'s on board and he's willing to do it. I don't know where Turk stands on the business side.”
Last year, two of the signed on artists including Mannie Fresh were suppose to reunite as scheduled at a club venue in New Orleans until gunshots rang out in the club causing the show to be shut down. Juve and B.G. were enthused about the reunion, but Wayne couldn’t make it due to the fact that he was on tour in Europe at the time promoting ‘Tha Carter III.’ B.G., however, commented on that particular incident to MTV News:
“It was going to be a big, historic moment. I was just saying that everybody was cool during the All-Star Weekend, then they start shooting. Why'd they have to shoot up on our night? Guess that's Chopper City for ya.”
Isn’t the main question where Turk stands on the being-in-jail side?
Hot Boys Confirm Reunion
New Orleans, LA – It seems as though the impossible is about to be possible, the long awaited Hot Boys reunion has been confirmed to take place as reported sometime last year. With Cash Money pushing their main artist, Lil Wayne, we thought that this project was to be put on the backburner as a further future idea, that future idea seems to be closer than our first thought. Apparently, they’ve already performed onstage not too long ago, keeping the hype of their new reunion still in the air.
Three of the artists that comprise the original Hot Boys have already confirmed the reunion to several media outlets that also includes Lil Wayne. The only Hot Boy that has yet to state any official word on the project is that of Young Turk. As a matter of fact, Juvenile recently spoke with Vibe Magazine confirming his side of the story to the media. These were his comments to the celebrated magazine:
“I already signed the deal, so for me, I'm gonna definitely say its go. I already received the check. Wayne is going to put that out, so for me and Wayne, it's a go. I don't know if the business been straightened out, but I know B.G.'s on board and he's willing to do it. I don't know where Turk stands on the business side.”
Last year, two of the signed on artists including Mannie Fresh were suppose to reunite as scheduled at a club venue in New Orleans until gunshots rang out in the club causing the show to be shut down. Juve and B.G. were enthused about the reunion, but Wayne couldn’t make it due to the fact that he was on tour in Europe at the time promoting ‘Tha Carter III.’ B.G., however, commented on that particular incident to MTV News:
“It was going to be a big, historic moment. I was just saying that everybody was cool during the All-Star Weekend, then they start shooting. Why'd they have to shoot up on our night? Guess that's Chopper City for ya.”
Isn’t the main question where Turk stands on the being-in-jail side?
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
so i'm facebook friends with some d00de i knew in the '90s; and by 'knew' i actually mean we went to the same elementary school and played on the same jay-vee high school tennis team for a few weeks. being a hollywood dude these days, he posted this frontrow pic to facebook from tonight's bspears concert in LA.
oh, you internets
oh, you internets
Labels: shield liger zoid
Friday, April 17, 2009
love me some Noothgrush... as described by their last.fm page:
"they are heavily focused on self-hatred, general misanthropy and Star Wars"
if you are a fan of sludge/doom metal, noothgrush is gonna be right up your alley. check out erode the person, the record on which this song appears. 13 songs of pure slow jams guaranteed to turn your heart black. if there has been a soundtrack to my april thus far, noothgrush has been it. no flash, no guitar wizardry, just pure evil... and star wars.
"they are heavily focused on self-hatred, general misanthropy and Star Wars"
if you are a fan of sludge/doom metal, noothgrush is gonna be right up your alley. check out erode the person, the record on which this song appears. 13 songs of pure slow jams guaranteed to turn your heart black. if there has been a soundtrack to my april thus far, noothgrush has been it. no flash, no guitar wizardry, just pure evil... and star wars.
if you are available sunday night, come on out to the hideout! reds and blue headlines for our first time ever. we're throwin down with out-of-towners Skeletonbreath and Black Feelings, whose names are considerably creepier than their actual songs. it'd be cool to see some heads there. doors at 8:30pm, eight bucks.
these are the super awesome posters that karen did:
these are the super awesome posters that karen did:
Labels: sunday night at hideout
At a nightclub party in Brooklyn, NY, gunshots were fired while rapper Rick Ross was talking during a stage performance and the incident was caught on video tape. In the video footage, Rick Ross can be seen and heard speaking to a crowd in Brooklyn, when at the 1:00 minute mark of the video, you can hear gun shots fired in the club.
Though Rick Ross is involved in a current hip hop beef with rapper 50 Cent who’s based out of Queens, NY, the incident reportedly had no association and was a separate incident involving someone or something else inside of the club.
After the shots were fired, the crowd scrambles apart as one club-goer can be heard screaming “they shooting!” while Rick Ross, who was still on stage along with Triple C’s artist Gunplay at the time can be seen scoping the crowd and then can be heard still speaking, from the mic, the words “Trillaaaaa” while afterward saying “I love ya’ll, Deeper than Rap,” before exiting the stage.
Though Rick Ross is involved in a current hip hop beef with rapper 50 Cent who’s based out of Queens, NY, the incident reportedly had no association and was a separate incident involving someone or something else inside of the club.
After the shots were fired, the crowd scrambles apart as one club-goer can be heard screaming “they shooting!” while Rick Ross, who was still on stage along with Triple C’s artist Gunplay at the time can be seen scoping the crowd and then can be heard still speaking, from the mic, the words “Trillaaaaa” while afterward saying “I love ya’ll, Deeper than Rap,” before exiting the stage.
Labels: deeper than coheed and cambria
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Police were called about 3:15 p.m. to an area near Tamarack and Parkwood Drives, where they encountered the bull, which had large horns. Police corralled the animal without firing a shot.
-Tribune Staff Report
-Tribune Staff Report
Labels: rodeo in joliet
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
vette pass by
everybody lookin
six stoves in the house and everybody cookin
wrist like blaow
chain like ow
we throw it in the air
to watch it come down
you riding bird (whew)
your bullets go (whew)
you got the common cold, we got the bird flu
stupid fruity sack, a stupid fruity pack
Crazy Gucci shoes
where you get em at?
everybody lookin
six stoves in the house and everybody cookin
wrist like blaow
chain like ow
we throw it in the air
to watch it come down
you riding bird (whew)
your bullets go (whew)
you got the common cold, we got the bird flu
stupid fruity sack, a stupid fruity pack
Crazy Gucci shoes
where you get em at?
Labels: bird flu
