Hilarious.

Clint Eastwood is 102 years old, and his pinky toe is still more of a man than I am. ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:22:18 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/896501 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/896500

8Tracks basically calls itself "the legal Muxtape," a testament to the latter's impact on music sharing in its brief existance.]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:22:17 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/896500 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/881345

Pt. 1

Dear LaDainian Tomlinson:

You still suck.

Sincerely, Ken

pt. 2

Dear ESPN Fantasy Projection Makers:

Where do I begin?]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:53:08 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/881344 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/877853

. . . will be provided by international post-rock icons Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and A Silver Mt. Zion.

that is all.

Dear LaDainian Tomlinson,

You suck. ]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:37:37 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/871351 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/859849

I managed to score a ticket to the indie wonderkids TV On The Radio a couple weeks ago (thank you, U of W and Kirk). TVotR is one of those bands that I should like very, very much but I actually don't appreciate at all. Either I just don't understand them or they're overrated . . . hmm. Anyway, they have a much ballyhooed live show that I was hoping would win me over. Well, it didn't. The band is fine, but they're not really blowing me away. They played a bunch of new stuff which was again fine-just not awesome.

The next night was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I've been following these guys for years now, since I caught them opening for Spiritualized at Club Dada waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day. That show was so good that I didn't see them again for years. I was afraid of tainting the memory of it, and I didn't like their new albums nearly as much as their debut. Last year's Baby 81 redeemed them, and I happily caught them at Bumbershoot 2007 as well. Once again, they delivered. It was a shockingly good three hour set that still left me with a list of songs they didn't play. That, my friends, is the sign of a good band.

If you follow my Twitter, you know that I was incredibly amped for the Toadies. ]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:29 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/859849 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/859848

People are always asking me where I hear of all the weird and new stuff I listen to and talk about (by "people", I mean "no one" and by "always", I mean "never"-but go with it, ok?). Some of my sources are podcasts - specifically the Morning Becomes Eclectic series from KCRW and the WOXY Lounge Acts. They both feature live in-studio performances from (usually) indie bands, but you never truly know who will pop up.]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:28 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/859848 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/849799

bonus points if you can tell me why this is so funny.

awesome, pt. 2

see the original here

thanks, Josh

You know how sometimes, you get a chance to do something really great or unexpected for someone?]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:14:21 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/833889 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/824788

You're going to thank me for this

(I honestly believe that this is merely a brilliant comedy sketch; otherwise, the homo-erotic lyrics would never be broadcast on Christian TV)

When the Palin announcement first dropped, I was amused but didn't think too much of it. ]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:09:07 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/821563 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/819563

Pedestrians: ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:32:26 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/819563 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/814567

I'm playing Fantasy Football this year for the first time ever.]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:08:25 -0700 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/810793 http://virb.com/iradioheaven/posts/text/810792

I *heart* Jon Stewart.