January 2011
Underage drinking soars at New Year's →
NO WAI.
You know what else soars at New Year’s?
Overage drinking.
Things I Enjoyed in 2010: Bruce Arthur sums up the... →
Cops Dive into Frigid Waters to Save Drowning Dog →
Baltimore? Marine Unit? McNulty just saved a dog!
December 2010
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The turd in the caviar: 24 songs that almost... →
The 10 Most Beautiful Films of 2010 | /Film →
The New York Times goes OFF in this article about... →
The most quotable article I’ve ever read about a weather event. A sampling:
Through the afternoon, the storm grew into an adventure. The snow came down in great sweeping curtains, drifting over parked cars and park benches to be sculpted into aerodynamic shapes.
Everywhere, the winds whispered and moaned in their secret Ice Age language.
[…] transformed a dozen states into...
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: One →
Arcade Fire and Arcade Fire wrap up my favourite albums and songs of 2010.
Merry Christmas, y’all.
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Two →
It’s Christmas Eve! Tonight, The National get me and Joanna Newsom writes her most perfect, succinct song.
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Three →
Tonight, Massive Attack finally return and I can’t pick just one Broken Social Scene song.
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Four →
Tonight a double dose of Liars because they’re that good.
Remembering Joe Strummer today.
A legend.
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Five →
Tonight, Deerhunter dream, The Besnard Lakes soar.
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Six →
Tonight, Grinderman howl and Underworld hypnotize.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-19) →
Joy Division (89)
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals (46)
Manic Street Preachers (40)
The Radio Dept. (39)
Charlotte Gainsbourg (26)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Seven →
Tonight, Four Tet gets warm and The National build a Lemonworld.
We toured with U2 on their Zooropa Tour. We knew we had to do something big. So...
– Chuck D of Public Enemy, just then
Great interview, or GREATEST INTERVIEW?
(via albertinho)
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Eight →
Today, Broken Social Scene forgive while Wolf Parade head into space to break our hearts.
What are the differences between Mark Zuckerberg and me? I give private...
– Julian Assange on SNL | via kateoplis (via spaceships)
A Reminder's 25 for 2010: Nine →
This was meant to be up yesterday but some life happened. So, today we have Wolf Parade and Japandroids.
BBC: Blackpool boss Ian Holloway opposes winter... →
theworldsgame:
Ian Holloway is a first-class card, and the link features the Blackpool manager teeing off on the circumstances that have FIFA considering playing the 2022 World Cup in January due to Qatar’s summer heat. It includes wonderful slagging of both Sepp Blatter and UEFA’s Michel Platini.
(Regardless of what happens to Blackpool from this point on out, I hope Holloway remains a fixture...