“We’ve had a fantasy life,” says Larry Hale. He worked in the old Greenville, driving a truck and hauling stuff made in Greenville all over the continent. “We’ve done things that a lot of people dream of doing … Like when I went to Canada and started dating this hairstylist …”
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Generally I like to get my laughs from USA Today in the form of pie charts, but this quote will work.
The Sea And Cake - Jacking The Ball There are so many things I love about this. That it’s from their first actual show, which seems impossible, but I believe it. That they’re a little sloppy and rough around the edges, in contrast to the super-tight band they became in later years. The absurdly large size of Archer’s guitar. That it’s at Lounge Ax. This song.
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This is my friend Aaron’s new coffee shop and roasting business in Harrisburg, PA. The cappuccino I had there might’ve been the best ever. If you’re in the area, it’s worth stopping by, and if you’re not, the hand-roasted beans can be mail ordered.
Certified Copy What a beautiful movie. I finally got around to seeing this recently, and it was fantastic. Gorgeous cinematography and a compelling, deeply sad story.
This is the best piece on present-day politics I’ve read in a while. It starts slow, but it’s worth your time.
Throughout the recording of the album, Young and his fellow musicians consumed a homemade concoction dubbed “Honey Slides”, a goop of sautéed marijuana and honey that “felt like heroin”. This may account for the mellow mood of the album, particularly the second half of the LP.
January 25, 2012
6pm
Kelly Writers House
3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Join us (Melissa and Meaghan) at Kelly Writers House to talk Coming & Crying, writing, feminism, and ladybiz. There will be a reception and there will be books!If you live in Philadelphia, come hang out with us at the Kelly Writer’s House, which as I understand it is a very utopian little place at UPenn which is, among other virtues, employer to thewordunheard.
Hopefully some of you live in the area and are up for some awkward conversation!
Fellow Philadelphians, perhaps you’re interested? I’d go if I was free, but I’ll be doing my crying that evening at the Jeff Mangum show.
In general, the richer the country, the less its workers work. Primary and secondary sources.
Darlene Love - Christmas I’d like to take this moment to remind everyone that this is the best Christmas song.
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Bummed Bacon
Chagrined Croissants
Dejected Donuts
Forlorn Frittatas
Glum Granola
Heartbroken Homefries
Melancholy Muesli
Pensive Porridge
Somber Scrapple
Wailing Waffles
Kate Macdonald and Janelle Blanchard cover Neko Case’s “Star Witness”
Mighty fine.
Canadian students Kate Macdonald and Janelle Blanchard recorded a version of Neko Case’s brooding “Star Witness” on a school staircase and the result moved Case to tears. “Wow. That just made me bawl my eyes out,” she tweeted. “What beautiful singers. I’m not worthy… Holy god. They broke the shit out of my heart!!” Mine, too. They accomplish this with a ukelele, angelic voices, a talent for harmony - and a mission to save their school.
The Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School houses an arts-intensive program that draws creative students from the Toronto area. But, in September, the local school board voted to close the school. It is the only school in downtown Peterborough and is described by locals as vital to the life of the community. Kate and Janelle took to the stairwell to record Case’s song to draw attention to the impending closure. That tweet from Case has the video (by Jared Raab) flying around the internet. You don’t want to miss it. This is a tough time for school arts programs and these enormously talented students give the need to support arts in schools faces and achingly clear voices.
Learn more here.
Beautiful.
crying/dying
I’ve been to Peterborough. Ann Arbor, where I grew up, had an annual one-weekend sports exchange program with Peterborough, so that every year kids would either go to Ann Arbor or go to Peterborough and play a few friendly games of their sport. You stayed with a host family while you were there.
I do love this song. I haven’t been listening to enough Neko Case lately.
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