OctoberOct 8 Wednesday 08
Ben Folds ft Regina Spektor
Hey, everybody, it's Conan O'Brien with Ben Folds! And Regina Spektor. And a mustachioed Jason Sudeikis on trombone. And Tom Arnold. And Flava Flav. Tell me THAT'S not a classic lineup.
AugustAug 30 Saturday 08
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" - Kanye + Zach Galifianakis + Bonnie "Prince" Billy
"Got Up This Morning" / Sage Francis
"As she discusses Ginsburg I listen and learn / as she disperses words I just resisted the urge / and do like he would / whatever he wanted, if she allowed me to / She dangled that carrot, then asked me 'What Would Bukowski Do?' / 'Don't go there, he'd make you his mom …
It was a dream of a weekend, thanks in part to our bus trip north to Reading and a Jordan's furniture store with an IMAX screen, Bose gallery and light show, a Fuddruckers, a jellybean town, and a trapeze school. They were playing a tape of a heavenly choir when we …
Outside Sleek
I was waiting for Sarah on Newbury Street, watching the Friday-evening shopping crowd in their hedonist glory. I saw a young African American man: baggy clothes, a long, baby face. My first thought: what is he doing here? Immediately, I felt ashamed. I started …
fearlessw's 50 Favorite Albums of 2007
1. Caribou / Andorra (Elliot Smith + The Zombies + Kid A. One of those albums that reflects the state of my mind and feels absolutely of its time. Listening to it the first time, I could feel all the teeth of the gears fall silently and perfectly into place. "Melody …
Outside Sleek
I was waiting for Sarah on Newbury Street, watching the Friday-evening shopping crowd in their hedonist glory. I saw a young African American man: baggy clothes, a long, baby face. My first thought: what is he doing here? Immediately, I felt ashamed. I started …
"Got Up This Morning" / Sage Francis
"As she discusses Ginsburg I listen and learn / as she disperses words I just resisted the urge / and do like he would / whatever he wanted, if she allowed me to / She dangled that carrot, then asked me 'What Would Bukowski Do?' / 'Don't go there, he'd make you his mom …
Two Reasons Why Jens Lekman's Night Falls Over Kortedala Is My Favorite Album of the Year
"People seem to think a shy personality equals gifted
But if they would get to know one I'm sure that idea would have shifted
Most shy people I know are extremely boring
Either that or they are miserable from all the shit they've been storing"
- "It Was a Strange Time In My …
Eastern Promises
I highly recommend Eastern Promises, a sort of conceptual sequel to David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. That latter film is one of my favorites of the decade, and though I'd heard little buzz, I was excited to see Promises. It's brutal, as have been all the …
Two Reasons Why Jens Lekman's Night Falls Over Kortedala Is My Favorite Album of the Year
"People seem to think a shy personality equals gifted
But if they would get to know one I'm sure that idea would have shifted
Most shy people I know are extremely boring
Either that or they are miserable from all the shit they've been storing"
- "It Was a Strange Time In My …
Eastern Promises
I highly recommend Eastern Promises, a sort of conceptual sequel to David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. That latter film is one of my favorites of the decade, and though I'd heard little buzz, I was excited to see Promises. It's brutal, as have been all the …
fearlessw's 101 Favorite Songs of 2007 Not Included on His 50 Favorite Albums of 2007
Erm, that's a bit convoluted. Anyway, here are my favorite songs that were 1) on albums I didn't hear or 2) albums I didn't like as a whole. Sorry, no links, but searching is half the fun, right? Right. Listen to all those albums and these songs over break as …
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It was a dream of a weekend, thanks in part to our bus trip north to Reading and a Jordan's furniture store with an IMAX screen, Bose gallery and light show, a Fuddruckers, a jellybean town, and a trapeze school. They were playing a tape of a heavenly choir when we …
fearlessw's 50 Favorite Albums of 2007
1. Caribou / Andorra (Elliot Smith + The Zombies + Kid A. One of those albums that reflects the state of my mind and feels absolutely of its time. Listening to it the first time, I could feel all the teeth of the gears fall silently and perfectly into place. "Melody …
Patton Oswalt's Year-End List
My 2008 TOP 5 LISTS
12.31.2007
http://www.pattonoswalt.com/
I've been assaulted with Top 5 lists these past few weeks -- books, movies, music, everything.
Am I totally out of touch with the mainstream? Here were my favorites for 2007:
BOOKS
Warriors of the Spider-Jewel …