Mark E. Smith, founder, leader, and only constant member of The Fall turns 52 today. Let’s all wish a happy birthday to this incredible man who may or may not be more belligerent than Shakespeare.
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YouTube Home Videos “Smoke Weed for the Camera, Honey.”
Maybe you’ve seen this video of 7 year old “David”, stoned off his gourd after a visit to the dentist. If not, I highly recommend it as David has the wisdom of an addict twice his age. At one point, David asks: “Is this real life?” Yes, my friend, it is, and it will...
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Verdict: Map Ref 41°N 93°W
Yes, friends, it’s finally time to reveal the winner of Cover v. Original #3: Wire v. My Bloody Valentine (N/A as mp3). The original art-punks versus the original shoegazers. Two will enter, but only one will leave.
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A Word on Mustache Discrimination
As someone who is dangerously close to having a mustache himself, this story really hit home for me (link has some NSFW pics farther down, but don’t worry, they’re tasteful). Perhaps it’s a subconcious fear of this kind of second-class treatment that is stopping me from shaving the rest of my beard and letting...
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War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength
With apologies to the post below, not all of us are thrilled at Barack Obama’s victory yesterday. I would go so far to say that I am the opposite of thrilled. Let’s break down the pros and cons of America’s choice: Pros: A person of color is elected President of the USA. Cons: Everything...
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Congratulations, Philadelphia Phillies
Your 2008 World Champions! And take that, Rays fan!
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Cover v. Original: Map Ref 41°N 93°W
A special version of Cover v. Original in honor of the twin highlights of my year. In this corner, Wire’s original “Map Ref 41°N 93°W“. In the other corner, My Bloody Valentine’s cover of the song. A classic pop song, “Map Ref 41°N 93°W” was released as a single b/w “Go Ahead” in October...
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This Is Your Correspondent…
On friday night I saw Wire here in Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s. I had been looking forward to this for awhile. It was one of my all-time favorite bands, playing in a nice, small venue. Even though it’s been over thirty years since the band was formed, they did not disappoint.
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