October 2009
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WatchThe North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative - “Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en”
The North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative is:
Win Butler & Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire + Beck + Buck 65 + David Cross + Liane Balaban of Dessert + Devendra Banhart (with Noah Georgeson, Jona Bechtolt & Luckey Remington) + Elvira + Feist + Gino Washington...
In the third century B.C. the Greek stoic philosopher Chrysippus died of laughter after giving his donkey wine, then seeing it attempt to feed on figs
MTV and radio stations, in case you forgot...
…I believe we as a society decided fuck Chris Brown.
Watchpaulbriganti:
New video for Babelgum!
“I brought shot glass necklaces.”
WatchYo La Tengo performing “Here to Fall,” the opener from their new album Popular Songs, on a roof.
Did you know they are terrific?
Jeff Dunham is going to be on 30 Rock
Eww. Also if you want an excellent takedown of Dunham, read this Videogum piece.
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Best Albums of the Millenium (so far) 40-21
40. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People 39. Girl Talk - Night Ripper 38. Lambchop - Nixon 37. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema 36. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Hearts of Oak 35. The Exploding Hearts - Guitar Romantic 34. The Decemeberists - Picaresque 33. Wilco - A Ghost Is Born 32. Spoon - Girls Can Tell 31. Half-Handed Cloud - We Haven’t Just Been Told, We’ve Been...
WatchPhoenix - “1901 (Bo Flex’d Passion Pit Remix)”
The two big indie crossovers of the year meet. And it’s pretty great. (Click through to imeem to listen to the whole thing)
WatchA Pangea 3000 classic (“Fart Spelling Bee”) made into a College Humor video. Nice.
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Best Albums of the Millenium (so far) 60-41
60. Love Is All - Nine Times That Same Song
59. Spoon - Kill the Moonlight
58. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
57. Architecture in Helsinki - Fingers Crossed
56. Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
55. The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
54. Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash
53. Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
52. Smith Westerns - Smith Westerns
51. Danielson -...
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Best Albums of the Millenium (so far) 80-61
80. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
79. The Pipettes - We Are The Pipettes
78. Destroyer - Rubies
77. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer’s Block
76. The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee
75. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
74. Paavoharju - Yhä Hämärää
73. Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances
72. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
71. Detektivbyrån - Wermland
70. A.C. Newman - Get...
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Best Albums of the Millenium (so far) 100-81
Have I mentioned how much I love making lists? I love making lists.
100. The Thermals - The Body, the Blood, the Machine
99. Passion Pit - Manners
98. Jay-Z - The Black Album
97. Muscles - Guns Babes Lemonade
96. múm - Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
95. Future of the Left - Chin Music
94. Black Mountain - In The Future
93. Clem Snide - The Ghost of Fashion
92. Black Milk - Popular...
Thank goodness.
Now we can talk about what a terrible family the Heenes are. Seriously, they’re awful.
WatchMission of Burma - “1, 2, 3, Party”
These guys do not stop (Except when they stopped for 22 years). 30 years later, still making great music.
This American Life takes on healthcare →
Ira & friends have been on FIRE over the past year, with their economy shows and the like. This week’s show, the first of two shows on the healthcare industry, explains why healthcare costs have been rising at exponential rates, what needs to happen to change that, and why it’s going to be really difficult to implement these changes. Insanely informative. Can’t wait for...
Hi-Res picture of Moon after this morning's... →
WatchMUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR.
The song (Justice’s remix of Lenny Kravitz’s “Let Love Rule”) is mediocre at best. But the video is hilarious. Watch all of it, as it takes about half of it to really get funny.
WatchHey Purns, you were asking who still had anything coming out this year? Usher does.
His new single, “Papers.” Quality. “Burn,” but better.
“The Chicken Challenge: Finally, a Chicken Recipe Tasty Enough for Chicken Haters”
– A headline on epicurious.com.
Who are these people who hate chicken so much?
26 weeks
Is how long The Black Eyed Peas have held the #1 spot on the Hot 100.
Welcome to pop music hell.