May 2009
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May 30th
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ListenPete and the Pirates - Mr. Undestanding Little...
May 30th
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May 26th
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ListenYeasayer - Tightrope
May 26th
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ListenBuck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and...
May 24th
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May 24th
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“Whatever the explanation, Gregory did not mind at all that Marilee and I took...”
– Rabo Karabekian writing his autobiography (Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut)
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May 18th
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May 18th
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The Maccabees - Wall Of Arms (new album)
I was a little excited when I saw The Maccabees released a new album. And then I listened to it and my excitement turned to disappointment. They blew it. Maybe it’s the change of style. Or maybe it was rushed. The songs seem unpolished. When you get a glimpse of what seems like a good song it’s quickly obscured by murky chorus and gratuitous riffs. Someone should have worked on those...
May 18th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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ListenAnimal Collective - My Girls min 3:00 - my...
May 17th
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ListenMagnetic Fileds - Love Goes Home to Paris in the...
May 14th
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May 14th
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Sherwin Nuland: My history of electroshock therapy
May 13th
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May 12th
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ListenThe Mendoza Line - The aspect of an old maid ...
May 12th
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ListenThe Mountain Goats - No Children I hope that...
May 11th
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May 11th
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Mitchell Joachim on the Colbert Report. Future city environments, organic transportation and housing, soft cars and other ideas.
May 11th
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Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
May 11th
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May 8th
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Dan Ariely (behavioural economist) on Tendencies...
Two fascinating lectures by Dan Ariely Despite our best efforts, bad or inexplicable decisions are as inevitable as death and taxes and the grocery store running out of your favorite flavor of ice cream. They’re also just as predictable. Why, for instance, are we convinced that “sizing up” at our favorite burger joint is a good idea, even when we’re not that hungry? Why...
May 6th
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How Good People Turn Evil. The Lucifer Effect
May 6th
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May 2nd
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Animation marathon
Another movie marathon night. This time I even chose a theme: animation. I started with a second viewing of Millennium Actress. It’s one of those movies that holds up to multiple viewings. It’s an extraordinary story with an amazing soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa. Followed up with Grave of the Fireflies. I don’t think I’ll ever be inclined to watch this movie again....
May 2nd
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ListenPuscifer - The Mission
May 1st