New Favorite Thing: Bacon USB Drives
They also have chicken wing USB drives. Seriously, it’s like they read my mind and created the best product for my life.
Flux=Rad.
I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever.
SNL Booking
Perpetua: “So who should they be booking?”
I’d throw Okkervil River into the ring. And Nick Lowe, for sure. That being said, I’d probably be happy with anyone who isn’t the “next Amy Winehouse” or an out-dated pseudo-arena rock band.
Also, Clipse. Hosted by Tim & Eric.
Kodachrome, the Problem Is With Me, Not You
I love Paul Simon but I have a confession to make. As much as I would like to listen to “Kodachrome,” because I do truly love it, and would argue that it’s one of the top 25 songs evar, I can never listen to it without feeling like an imposter.
The first time I ever […]
Update on a Regular Joe Sixpack, err, Joe the Plumber
“Turns out that Joe Wurzelbacher from the Toledo event is a close relative of Robert Wurzelbacher of Milford, Ohio. Who’s Robert Wurzelbacher? Only Charles Keating’s son-in-law and the former senior vice president of American Continental, the parent company of the infamous Lincoln Savings and Loan. The now retired elder Wurzelbacher is also a major contributor […]
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- Michael Kinsley on Obama the Likely Smoker
Obama's steely calm is now one of our country's major assets. If he needs an occasional cigarette to preserve it, let's hand him an ashtray, offer him a light and look the other way. - Miss at la Playa: The magic of make-up, photography and a good model
The editorial is a series of pictures with the same model in different ages, everything done with amazing make-up and lighting. - Show No Mercy
Brandon Stosuy's favorite metal albums of the year. - The Sex, The Drugs, The Stars, The Shocking Truth: Chuck Klosterman Likes "Chinese Democracy" Even Better Now That He's Heard It
I suspect he cares less about the degree to which people like his music, and more about how it is taken, regardless of the listener's ultimate judgment. - Austin Music Source
The folks at the influential British record store Rough Trade Shop have put Austin buzz band White Denim’s album “Workout Holiday” in at no. 4 on their (really kind of early) year end top 10 list.
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My name is Paige Maguire. I work in public radio, at Austinist, and I live in Austin.
I'll be moderating the Fun Fun Fun Fest After the Jump blogging panel on Nov. 7. Details soon.
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Right Now
Me @ NPR
Night Driving Road TripA collection of dark and spacious songs for a long night's drive.
Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art
The artist as installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.
Bill Callahan Bears His 'Whaleheart'
Callahan's performance in our studio was as impressive as the album itself: hopeful, big and explicitly in touch with his influences.
Iron & Wine: Simply Sam Beam
Bare bones versions of his complex arrangements on The Shepherd's Dog.
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