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Thursday, Mar 23, 2006
cock of the walk
i think the most interesting thing about this dixie chicks song is the alt-rock black-clad cosmopolitan packaging. cant you just see the marketing people hard at work rebranding their commodity. i wonder if its actually closer to the truth. and, of course, theres the idea of "a protest song" extruded through a melodic soaring lovesong form. ultimately probably more subversive than all the other protest songs this "war" has fostered. oh, wait, there arent any others.
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006
hot link theatre
marvin the martian is having tech issues.via gargaro
Monday, Mar 13, 2006
pigs in zen
"The C.I.A., it seems, was worried that the public might be too influenced by Orwell's pox-on-both-their-houses critique of the capitalist humans and Communist pigs. So after his death in 1950, agents were dispatched (by none other than E. Howard Hunt, later of Watergate fame) to buy the film rights to "Animal Farm" from his widow to make its message more overtly anti-Communist."
Saturday, Mar 11, 2006
be true to your school
you know youre getting old when...your alma mater starts peppering you with brochures about sending your kids there. or do they know something i dont?
Sunday, Mar 05, 2006
dope a dope
"Your responses are consistent with the following attributes: You have a lower propensity for large-group social bonding than most people. You have a probable elevation in noradrenergic activity, and concurrent deficit in dopaminergic activity. You also have a probable elevation in activity in your prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus in your right hemisphere. Possible reduction in serotonergic activity and a corresponding reduction in dominance-seeking behaviors. Your right prefrontal cortex is more involved in your political decision making than your left. Your olfactory system plays a less than average role in mating behavior. Indicators of enhanced right prefrontal and bilateral temporal activity in humor detection. Prefrontal cortical regions are facilitating greater than average behavioral inhibition. Color preferences may indicate an enhanced dopamine level in your visual cortex. Responses point to a probable increase in activity in the right anterior cingulate and amygdala. You have a higher tolerance for ambiguity in your thinking styles, and a greater inhibition of your left inferior parietal cortex. You exhibit an elevation in visuospatial task performance. This seems to be primarily facilitated by your prefrontal cortex. Your responses indicated a tendency to classify facial expressions as more threatening, and an elevation in activity in your right amygdala. Overall, your cognitive style is shifted more towards your right hemisphere."
Thursday, Mar 02, 2006
sweet vain
some brooklyn based jangly indie pop - bishop allen.
ba da da da
indie rock nonsense syllable mp3 mix
youve been warned
so bad its good category - estonian pop sensation - vanilla ninja
the kids are never wrong
most popular on elbows - track a tiger - reminds me of the fruit bats.
family aflare
akron/family review and mp3s (elephant sixy)