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"Indie" Bands Whine About Gas Prices
Artists mentioned:Joke of the Day: What did one asexual hipster say to the other at last week's Swervedriver reunion show in New York City? [Scroll to the very bottom -- below the MP3s -- for the answer]Talk about making a story out of nothing...CNN is reporting that rising gas prices are...(read full post)
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Benders, Drinking Achievements, Jukebox No-No's, Apocalyptic Cars, And How To Get Laid
Artists mentioned:Get It? A "Bender"?And now...a week in lists:If a great life is determined by the sum of a person's accomplishments, then Modern Drunkard Magazine has a list of forty things a man should do before he dies, as related to alcohol and drunkenness. According to the author, if one can...(read full post)
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The Day I Spent With My Mother, And Other Stories. Plus, UFO Encounters!
Artists mentioned:Nothing beats a day at the beach when one would ordinarily be hovering over a cash register trying to smile at dozens of expectant customers. I awoke early this morning, because it was 100 degrees in my room last night, and I needed to sleep with the shades open in...(read full post)
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Artificial Artificial Paradises: Another Braincell-Murdering LiveJournal Entry
Artists mentioned:Fuck. It's been busy today, as my mother is staying in Santa Monica and I've been racing back and forth between Echo Park and her hotel for the last twenty-four hours. It's only going to continue tomorrow, so I cannot promise to post much in the way of invigorating, mind-expanding...(read full post)
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Oh My God, We're All About To Get Fired
Artists mentioned:I was one of the eight million or so computer users who downloaded Firefox 3 this week, and so far I am a bit hesitant to say it is a positive experience upgrading from 2. But, then again, when I first downloaded 2 I absolutely loathed it, and tried in...(read full post)
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Disney And Live Nation Will Kill You And Rape Your Family
Artists mentioned:Perhaps not surprisingly, the New York Mets Mess lost last night to the Anaheim Angels. So begins the Jerry Manuel era...No further comment will be necessary at this time.Matt alerted me to this irritating article published by the Wall Street Journal, about how Disney runs their "Tween Star Machine". It's...(read full post)
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On The New York Mets
Artists mentioned:Just as I was preparing to go to sleep last night, I heard on WFAN (thank you Internet, for allowing me to listen to WFAN even though I'm now 3,000 miles from home) that the Mets had officially fired manager Willie Randolph, pitching coach Rick Peterson, and first-base coach Tom...(read full post)
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The 5 Worst Ways To Get Drunk
Artists mentioned:Some folks over at Cracked think they have compiled the quintessential boozer's list. Surely they realize the error of their ways. No website has more alcoholic readers than this one. Their list of the five worst ways to get drunk is a real letdown, mostly because it contains obscure drinks...(read full post)
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Treasures From The Collector's Slum 025
Artists mentioned:Mainliner were, of course, Kawabata Makoto from Acid Mothers Temple, Nanjo Asahito from High Rise and various drummers. On this record it's Koji Shimura. They have official records (Mellow Out is wonderful and not impossible to find like this one). Excruciatingly heavy rock music with epic psychedelic solos and beautiful...(read full post)
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Suspiria, Sleep, Jurassic Park, 100MPG Cars, New Hymens, Virginity, Aliens, Beer Festivals, and Zombie Caterpillars
Artists mentioned:I can't say I slept very well last night. When I got back to my apartment I was bored, so I ate a bag of chips and watched Suspiria, which I've had on loan from the store for almost two weeks now. It was pretty good -- scarier than some...(read full post)
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Top Ten Excuses For Being Late To Work
Artists mentioned:Oh, CNN/CareerBuilder. Your Top Tens are becoming a weekly must-read. Each successive foray into the world of list-making has been more inane than the last. I really thought you bottomed out with the list of "25 reasons why you're not getting the job." This week I am once again convinced...(read full post)
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Live-Blogging The Top Chef Season 4 Finale: DRunk
Artists mentioned:8:10pm - As I sit down on the couch at Nicci's with my first beer of the evening (Lagunitas Lucky #13), I recall the last time I tried to "live blog" an event: WMFU's Request-A-Thon with Yo La Tengo. God, was that boring. At least this time I'll be drunk....(read full post)
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Contractual Obligation Blog Post
Artists mentioned:I was contemplating maybe transferring audio from my cassette recorder to my hard drive today, but it would take way too long and I have things to do. The other night I fell asleep listening to 90 minutes of tape featuring drunken Matt, Evan, Jack, Ken, Katie and I from...(read full post)
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A Scribe On Daily Life
Artists mentioned:Ah, Tuesdays. My Fridays. Ever since I started working at the record store five days a week, I look to Tuesday the way many regular working stiffs do Friday. For me, a weekend is Wednesday/Thursday. Next to the pay, it's probably the thing I dislike most about my job. Still,...(read full post)
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Thursday Will Be The End Of The World?
Artists mentioned:People just won't quit with their doomsday scenarios and their end-of-the-world prognostications! I was driving back to my apartment last night after taking in a movie (Lost Horizon, influenced the TV show LOST) and a television show (The first episode of The Joe Schmo Show, which Tom and Nicci have...(read full post)
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The End of Boomerism As We Know It!?!?
Artists mentioned:Trust in John Zogby. He's the guy whose polling firm is always the most accurate when it comes to predicting the outcomes of elections. Well, maybe not the most accurate, but most of the time he's pretty alright. Now he's written one of the most gloriously optimistic (in my opinion)...(read full post)
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Shotgun!, Handguns, Jet Lag, Not News: CNN, oRang
Artists mentioned:• You've waited a lifetime (or more, if you believe in reincarnation), and now the time has come. The Official Shotgun Rules has been devised by some genius who compiled a list of everything you need to know about how to correctly call "shotgun!" when you want to stake a...(read full post)
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Top Ten Things I'd Rather Do Than Watch Sex And The City: The Movie
Artists mentioned:Good tidings on this first Friday of June, Internet travelers. Is the weather nice where you live? Has that neighborhood swimming pool opened yet? Can you hear the sweet, lilting song of the ice cream truck as is barrels down your street at break-neck speeds, barely escaping a collision with...(read full post)
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Artificial Artificial Paradises: Even More Mind-Expanding, Braincell-Murdering LiveJournal Entries
Artists mentioned:It was almost one year ago when I vowed to a certain Swan Fungus reader that I would take the occasional stroll down LiveJournal lane, and share with you some old missives that were written when I was really, really trashed. From 2002-2005, I fancied myself a young Thomas deQuincy,...(read full post)
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Getting Drunk On Your Donations 2
Artists mentioned:If every blog had readers like Swan Fungus reader S. Carter, there would be a lot of happy bloggers across the world. For the second time in as many months (I think), I have received a generous donation from Mr. Carter. This time I was the proud recipient of a...(read full post)
