September 2009
24 posts
Day Zero: The Home of the 101 Things to do in 1001... →
I think I’m going to start the 1001 Days Project on my birthday, so I have a few weeks to get my list of 101 tasks together. Lots of ideas floating around.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-27) →
Yo La Tengo (117)
Elliott Smith (38)
Pavement (33)
The xx (27)
Wilco (18)
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This is America, pick a job and become the person who does it.
– Bobbie Barrett, “The New Girl” Mad Men
(via hamburglr)
Chicagoans for Rio 2016 →
“It would be exciting to host the Olympics here in Chicago. But you know what would be even better? Rio de Janeiro. Just let Rio host the 2016 Olympics. We don’t mind. Honest.”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-20) →
Yo La Tengo (171)
The xx (61)
Wye Oak (18)
Simon & Garfunkel (10)
Lykke Li (8)
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I worked a day on it, and I barely remember it.
– Amy Sedaris on her role in Jennifer’s Body
(via)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-13) →
The xx (42)
The Beatles (38)
Carole King (32)
Liz Phair (20)
Joe Jackson (16)
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"She'll be, like, permanent black."
So happy that my return to having cable at home coincided with the worst-ever baby spraytan on Toddlers and Tiaras. Screen shot forthcoming, god willing.
Alinea on Yelp! →
I definitely want to experience Alinea sometime before I die, but the reviews on Yelp - including people who rave about the food even after puking up all 24 courses - are pretty ridiculous.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-6) →
Lykke Li (17)
Ra Ra Riot (11)
Joe Jackson (11)
The Submarines (11)
Yo La Tengo (10)
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Fell hard and fast for Gilmore Girls this summer. By now I’ve sung Carole King’s “Where You Lead” more times than I can count.