08.20.2009
category: petit film
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I’ve never seen this deleted scene from the brilliant Spinal Tap and it just hit the spot. Totally ridiculously hilarious….
… prescribing good feelings since 2000
08.20.2009
category: still life
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Ken Nordine: Green
I saved this guy while doing laundry today. He was about to walk into a neighbor’s whirring air conditioner. I figure transferring him to the safety of a lush green bush has gotta earn me some good mojo. Hey! Something I could really use right about now…
08.11.2009
category: still life
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The Jam: Ghosts
Its definitely a funny/strange time right now. On every corner it seems I’m being tested; confront your nasty neighbor on her idiotic antics, brace yourself for the coming layoffs, adjust your routine to no longer include another, rethink the new apartment: ditch the deposit, make a break for it. I’m losing the grip on my comfort zone a little bit each day and hell, its probably a good thing. As disconcerting as it can sometimes be, I can’t help but think that perhaps all this chaos is actually a fantastic disruption designed to push me past my familiar routines. Its really not such a bad deal, its just..well, the timing’s kinda funny. With so much being thrown at you, you can’t help but wonder what’s coming next. At any rate, I found myself listening to The Jam’s Ghosts the other day and I had that moment; the moment where you’re not really listening to the lyrics but then a key word grabs your attention and you start to focus on the words and realize the song is being sung to YOU. Its kinda like that moment in The Neverending Story where Bastien realizes that the characters in the book are talking to him. All I need now is a giant flying dragon-dog and I’m complete.
Why are you frightened – can’t you see that it’s you
That ain’t no ghost – it’s a reflection of you
Why do you turn away – and keep it out of sight
Oh – don’t live up to your given roles
There’s more inside you that you won’t show
That ain’t no ghost – it’s a reflection of you
Why do you turn away – and keep it out of sight
Oh – don’t live up to your given roles
There’s more inside you that you won’t show
But you keep it hidden just like everyone
You’re scared to show you care – it’ll make you vulnerable
So you wear that ghost around you for disguise
But there’s no need just ‘cos it’s all we’ve known
There’s more inside you that you haven’t shown
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
One day you’ll walk right out of this life
And then you’ll wonder why you didn’t try
To spread some loving all around
Old fashioned causes like that still stand
Gotta rid this prejudice that ties you down
How do you feel at the end of the day
Just like you’ve walked over your own grave
So why are you frightened – can’t you see that it’s you
At the moment there’s nothing – so there’s nothing to lose
Lift up your lonely heart and walk right on through
08.09.2009
category: popcast
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After 3.5 hours in a quiet cafe corner, I managed to get my virtual mixtapes back in working order! Sadly, Mixwit, the awesome mixtape maker shut down its site late last year. But the cool thing is that they sent everyone who ever made a mixtape the source files to their mixes so they could host them on their own. New concoctions are definitely on the way but in the meantime you can take a trip down memory lane with these previously posted gems for your listening pleasure. I even surprised myself with how good some of these are. Yeah thats right, I said it.
