May 17 2010

My Rearview Mirror

Posting is on a short hiatus, as I have moved from Lubbock to Austin.  I’m pretty busy and have no easy wi-fi access, so this week’s posting will be spotty, but here’s a song that I’m relating to tremendously as of late.


May 16 2010

Random Web Findings – Cartoons, Mountain Goats, The Smiths

Paste Magazine

Ten Sugarpop Bands We’re Not Afraid to Love

The 40 Best Cartoon Characters of All Time

The Nine Most Untimely Rock and Roll Deaths

Ten Places to Visit, Expressed In Mountain Goats Songs

International Summer Music Festival Guide

10 Movies I Thought Would Suck But Turned Out to be Pretty Good (1999-2009)

The 10 Smiths songs that will fuck you up the most

The Top 13 2010 Summer Must See Movies

Top 10 sensational sword fights in film

The Top 13 1980’s Teen Comedies

27 film sequels only tenuously related to their predecessors

The Top 13 Ineffectual Anti-Drug PSAs

The 10 Best Stand-up Comedians of All Time


May 15 2010

The Funniest Thing I Saw All Week 5/15/10


May 14 2010

Five Completely Ineffective “Love” Songs

The key is to listen to the lyrics – they’re pretty horrible.


May 13 2010

Five Unusual, Yet Effective, Love Songs


May 12 2010

My 10 Favorite Primus Songs

One of my all-time favorites, Primus, are embarking on a summer tour, their first in almost four years.  And while Jay Lane has replaced former drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander, and while the band hasn’t released anything since 2003, and while I won’t be able to catch them on the road this time around (no Texas dates at all, guys? Really?), I still have a soft spot in my heart for the boys in Brown – Les, Ler, and Herb/Brain/Jay.  I suppose I always will.  So, with no more ado, I present to you my favorite Primus songs; for those of you who only know the band for producing the South Park theme, consider this an introductory course to the best funk/alt-metal band ever and a peek into my adolescent years.

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May 11 2010

Five MP3s You Must Grab – 5/11/10

After uploading these tracks, I noticed all of them have female vocals.  And they all rock.  Girl power!

The Joy Formidable – Whirring

Fol Chen – In Ruins

Best Coast – Far Away

Twin Sister – All Around and Away We Go

M.I.A. – XXXO (Radio Rip)


May 10 2010

Monday Videos

Call it laziness, but I am hungover, and I have a lot of work to do around the house today.  Not to mention my Internet connection is particularly spotty today.  So, when in doubt: videos!

GAUNTLET HAIR // I was thinking… from caitlin mcnichols on Vimeo.

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May 9 2010

Random Web Findings – John Cusack, Summertime Lists, Soccer

Hipster Band Name Pronunciation Guide

Top 10 Must See Foreign Films of the Past Decade

Top 10 John Cusack Movies

UNCUT Magazine – 50 Greatest Lost Albums

Top 10 Soccer Films

Paste Magazine

10 Books For the Summer

10 Video Games For the Summer

10 Blockbuster Movies For the Summer

10 Indie Films For the Summer

25 Albums For the Summer

Five Inspiring Movie Montages

Ten Directors Whose Films Should Never Be Remade

The 20 Most Shocking TV Deaths (SPOILERS!)

The Top 10 Fictional Movie Food and Drink

21 Creepy Babies In Film/TV


May 8 2010

The Funniest Thing I Saw All Week 5/8/10

Supreme Court Upholds Freedom Of Speech In Obscenity-Filled Ruling (via The Onion)