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‘I Dissect, You Progress’ by Stefana Fratila
August 2008
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New Favourite Songstress? →
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Songstress is the lamest name ever.
Stefana is the least lame ever, I met her at improv camp… the happiest place on Earth.
All About Halifax by Picnicface →
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I also really enjoy ‘Midlife Crisis’, ‘Super Bingo’, ‘Women in Comedy’ and ‘Real Zone’. But they’re all pretty funny.
F All The H8ERZ
Let’s get serious guys. Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist is basically Juno pre-baby (same font? same movie) and I don’t care. I don’t care that one of the main reasons I’ll like it is that I recognize the music and the slightly esoteric references. I don’t care that when the soundtrack comes out everyone and their mom will love Band of Horses. I’m just ready for a cute romcom starring Michael Cera. And maybe that’s all he’ll ever do. Well, I don’t care about that either. Maybe he’s like… he’s own new Brat Pack. Maybe everyone cool hated St. Elmo’s Fire & Pretty in Pink when they came out but then everyone else was like “Woah! This music is awesome and Andrew McCarthy is funny AND cute.” And the cool people were like: “Noooooo! That’s ouur muuuuusicccccccc…. those movies suck.” Because those movies did suck but were also awesome exaggerated & unrealistic portrayals of hipsters. But now they’re classics and the cool people of today are like “I am Molly Ringwald”. So… I will see that movie and only feel slightly superior when I recognize songs and slightly annoyed when everyone else is singing them the next day. And everything will be okay.
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A Century of Elvis by Belle & Sebastian
“I used to think my Dad was Elvis. I haven’t told him that yet. I haven’t told my Dad either.”
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Lonely Highway by The Magnetic Fields
Someone asked me a few days ago what band I really want to see before I die, or whatever. I actually couldn’t think of any that were still together/relevant (S&G, The Smiths, Violent Femmes…). But of course… The Magnetic Fields. I guess I missed them when I was in Europe, they were always a day or two ahead of me. Honestly, those lyrics… oh Jens. I guess that’s two. And I missed him as well… maybe I’ll start a real list.
Okay I thought of an other: Of Montreal. But that’s just stretching it. I’m not a hard core fan of any of them. I don’t get this obsession with going out of one’s way to see a show, or making it the be all end all of fandom. “Yeah I travelled 3 days to see this concert.” or “I’ve seen these guys nine times.”. Of course I’ll go to shows when they come to town, or to festivals sometimes because they’re usually pretty awesome. It’s just this weird ‘defining one’s self by the bands seen or albums owned’ that I can no longer fully tolerate. I enjoy concerts just fine but I also really enjoy the comfort of my own home. Maybe I’ve been jaded by all the elbows and sweat and viewblocking and squishing that comes from most concerts. I just end up annoyed, and that’s not how I want to feel when watching music I really love being being played right before me. Now I guess I’m moving on to “Lisa’s Fussy Guide to Concert Etiquette”… and that’s another story.
I guess the point is, I’m not bothered if I don’t see some of my favourite bands perform live and if I die without doing so I’m not gonna like, die, about it.
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I can’t seem to upload Fleet Foxes right now. So here is Slow Club’s ‘Run to Your Grave’ it’s actually originally by The Mae Shi, a band from L.A. It’s the first song that started the Slow Club loop (this summer’s playlist). I hope they keep making cute music just for me.
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Anderson Cooper was too right. Also, is she actually Christopher Guest? Because I know he could do that accent. Easy. Leaaaaaaathaaaaaaaaa!!!
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Who the h are these kids? I bet Cam is awesome in real life. And that is where I want to hang out with her.
“The goal? Marriage, in the shortest time possible, to a man you love, who loves you even more than you love him.”
—The Rules
Just Do "The Rules" - An inspirational rap song by Sherrie Schneider, Ellen Fein and Marilyn Michaels. →
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I am dying.
For some reason I thought it would be awesome to read the Weddings/Celebrations part of the NY Times for today. It kind of was, I found out that Ellen Fien and Lance Houpt are engaged. And then I found out who Ellen Fien is. She co-wrote The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right. Sweet. I had to know more. I went to the website for it, and now I do. I know… everything. Everything begins and ends with that rap and there is only the book in between. Read it if you must, but I’ll be living my life according to the rap rulez, the first being: read the book. So inspirational.
“If you’re looking for love and you wanna a new life, you wanna feel good and you wanna be a wife…”
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I could’ve told you all that years ago. Before most of it even happened.
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Well, this time it works.
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Having trouble thinking of ideas for your next innernet sketch?
WELL! GET THIS: You take THE NORM (yeah, okay, yeah?) and then, this is the hard part, YOU REVERSE IT. Still with me? It’s like a crazy whacky opposite world! It’s poking good ole’ fashion fun at very obvious aspects of real life! You can try it at home. Does your mom nag a lot? Well try to imagine if that was your DAD! Bonus points for cross dressing! Gender is a great way to start, and is sure to get laffs. Think of your own. That’s right! You’ve got it! Now go round up a bunch of your ‘actor’ friends and get that shit recorded!
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Let it be known that I watched this solely because of its title. It has so much potential, right?
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“Some people try to pick up girls, and get called an asshole. This never happened to Pablo Picasso.”
Pablo Picasso - Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers
Feelin' The Love This Morning
Videogum linked to this today which nearly killed me with emotion. I was all happy tears like 30 seconds in… when I did come to my senses I noted that Whitney Houston was playing… and I think that’s where they got me. Also, I was proud of Christian for not dying in the wild or for killing his human parents. That lion is awesome but I think the real point is how was Harrod’s allowed to sell a lion?
Well, I guess their tastes haven’t changed much:
“On 10 September, 2007, Harrods hired a live Egyptian cobra to protect the shoe counter, guarding a £62,000 (€84,880) pair of haute couture ruby-sapphire-and diamond-encrusted sandals launched by designer Rene Caovilla.”
Cat Power: Terrifying? Not Terrifying?
My camera hates humans so I can’t show just how oddly Chan Marshall performs but it’s a kind of neck swoop/knee buckle stage wander. Also every song sounded the same. She did two covers: ‘Dreams’ by Fleetwood Mac and ‘Fortunate Son’ by CCR. The latter was okay. Also, she looked like she was going to cry and kind of old. Woah, kritikal! Compliment time: I like her bangs. Just kidding. Well, I do, but also that voice is beautiful and I think she’s just best left to recordings. Or, if she refuses to change her ways, a hotel lounge*.
Verdict: Terrifying (but in a sorrowful way)
*Insert gratuitous joke about bars + Cat Power = Ahhhaivhiehil! here.
Face It You're In Love With A Child Hipster Lesbian Who Would Choose A Condiment Over You
I will never love you more than the drummer of Flaming Lips
I will never love you more than Woody Allen movies
I will never love you more than the White album of the Beatles
I will never love you more than God Only Knows
I will never love you more than DVD’s night with my girlfriend
And we talk about stupid things like feelings and men
I will never love you more than my boyfriend when I was 14
Even if he’s now an asshole, I will never love you more
I will never love you more than meeting Paul McCartney
And we asked him to play a song on my ukulele
I will never love you more than Scandinavian Tour
Which was more than paradise, I wish you remember it too
I will never love you more than dancing to Phil Spektor
I will never love you more than my Casiotone keyboard.
I will never love you more than Daniel Johnston himself
For me he’s more than God, I will never love you more
I will never love you more than singing in the shower
I will never love you more than my Mac computer
I will never love you more than having a daughter
I will never love you more than peanut butter
I will never love you more than kisses all day
I will never love you more than cuddles all night
I will never love you more than kissing girls lips when they’re really pretty
SoKo’s lyrics to ‘I Will Never Love You More’. The name dropping at the beginning got my interested, but let’s be serious this song is ridiculous. It takes the rebellion against songs about unrealistic adoration to a whole new apathetic and hyper-materialistic level. But that damn accent… it’ll keep me coming back.
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SoKo’s ‘I’ll Kill Her’… like all things French is starts cute and then quickly escalates to terrifying.
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Lightspeed Champion’s cover of ‘Never Meant to Hurt You’ by Good Shoes.
Thing That Is Horrible
New roommate’s music.
2 Months 2 Early: Halloween Costumes
- Pound Puppy
- Shia Labeouf
- Tom Hanks in the Da Vinci Code
- Rumour’s album cover
- American Gothic
