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“If there is one thing I dislike, it is the man who tries to air his grievances when I wish to air mine.”
— P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens
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I grabbed this photograph from the Brooks Brothers home page.
I defy you to look at the gentleman’s face, and imagine him thinking anything other than, “Yup. I’m fuckin’ tonight.”
And I really miss what really did exist
When I held your throat so tight
And I miss the bus as it swerved from us
Almost came crashing to its side
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“Ready For The Floor” HotChip cover by Lissy Trullie
So, it’s beyond me as to why I have not listened to this gem of a cover yet. I stumbled upon it as I was (for some reason) surfing the music blog last night. It’s worth a listen. A slightly different take that works very well.
Project Athens Rating: B+
Picasso, Ma Jolie (1912)
What do you think Picasso’s girlfriend Ava thought of this “portrait” he made of her?
P: “Ah, ma jolie, you are so beautiful. I have made a painting of you. Would you like to see it?”
Ava: “…what the fuck, Pablo.”
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Well, this is fun:
Dr Fox’s Old Timey String Band - “Kids (MGMT)”
Something New.
There’s been a lot of talk recently of how media is to move forward. Will it be hyper-local? Will it be completely independent? Do we need funding from the beginning? Can’t we just do it for the love of the content? Must we focus on iPhone-apps or Priuses? Do we need an image of the overly-snobby, not-listened-to, and completely entrenched in old media elite in order to start something new? Must we wear flannel all the time and go to every hipster party we hear of? What makes those people better than the frats or sororities? Why is it put up with? They aren’t the truly independent, the movers, the doers. They honestly don’t know what people like us want to listen to, or read.
We do.
And we aren’t alone. Just because a group of people are broadcasting into the clouds doesn’t mean that anyone cares or is listening.
I’m no longer going to be defined by the recent string of failures in my life. I’m not going to sit back and be told I’m not good at what I love. I’m going to keep doing it. I’m going to start something new. I’m launching a new project. Consider it a cross between College Humor, Engadget, and Pitchfork. We care about good music, good modern culture, good tech, and good books. Let’s start something. Are you with me?
