Links of the day 8/26/09

Get naked in the Standard Hotel
Health care debate explained on napkins
Books without jackets
A guide for all of us American soccer fans

I get ridiculous voicemail sometimes

Sometimes Willie and Collin call me from Wisconsin and leave me messages:

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Yep, watch out for the Romulans . . . thanks guys.

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Dope Outfits Gentlemen!

Raise It Up

Poptastraphe Podcast #3 – Electric Days

Poptastraphe Podcast #3 – Electric Days

The past week was a busy one for me. From heatwaves to heartache, girlfriends to best friends, rooftops to sporting life in the park. And of course, who can forget margaritas in the sun? False summer days in the middle of April are leading into electric days at the beginning of May. Here’s a selection of tracks that have propelled my through the past week. Hope you enjoy.

The Drew-Vels – It’s My Time
Four + 1 – Don’t Lie to Me
Martha & The Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
The Tartans – My Baby Doesn’t Care for You
Camera Obscura – The Sweetest Thing
The Feelies – On the Roof
Speedmarket Avenue – Way Better Now
Comet Gain – Love Without Lies
Alice Dona – C’est Pas Prudent
The Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You
J.J. Barnes – Every Time I See You, I Go Wild!
Kim Weston – Helpless
Jenny Moss – Hobbies
Marcy Jo – Take A Word
The Four Tops – I’ll Turn to Stone
Caroline Munro – This Sporting Life

Poptastraphe Podcast #2

Back again with another edition of the Poptastraphe Podcast, an irregularly published set of soul/girl group/indie-pop/low-fi tracks from yesteryear to today! This time around it's up with spring feelins and time to shake off that winter ennui! Hope you enjoy.

Poptastraphe Podcast #2

Track Listing:

The Vevelettes - "Needle In A Haystack"
Polly Perkins - "Young Lover"
The Pebbles - "Cavern Stomp"
Heavenly - "Atta Girl"
KG - "Candy Loves Me So"
The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa - "What's"
Sexy Kids - "Sisters Are Forever"
Television Personalities - "Part Time Punks"
Owen Gray - "Lonely Days"
Christine Holmes - "Here Comes My Baby"
Ria Bartok - "See If I Care"
Chris Clark "Love's Gone Bad"
Death - "Keep On Knocking"
Wavves - "To The Dregs"
Boyracer - "He Gets Me So Hard"
Tiger Trap - "My Broken Heart"
Big Gun - "Heard About Love"
Moss Poles - "One Summer"

Poptastraphe Podcast

Here for your listening (dis)pleasure is the very first inaugural edition of the Poptastraphe Podcast, assembled by yours truly. The first edition is filled with sweet indiepop jams and some girl group tracks thrown in for good measure. Hope you enjoy!

Poptastraphe Podcast # 1

Track Listing:

Linda Laine - "Low Grades & High Fever"
Angels - "Wow Wow Wee"
The Tartans - "My Baby Doesn't Care for You"
The Paralellograms - "Without You"
The Halo Benders - "Your Asterisk"
James Dean Driving Experience - "Dean's Eleventh Dream"
Vivian Girls - "Where Do You Run To"
Chefs - "24 Hours"
Crystal Stilts - "SinKing"
Moscow Olympics - "Second Trace"
Comet Gain - "Love Without Lies"
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - "A Teenager In Love"
Je Suis Animal - "Secret Place"
Buba & The Shop Assistants - "Something to Do"

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - "Everything With You"

Open Note to Senate Dems.

A word of political advice to Senate Democrats: Do not seat Burris. I know that 2-years of Congressional majority has proven you folks to be utterly inept. I know that there are currently no Black people in the Senate. By seating this man you will only be confirming the ineffectiveness of the political management skills that have been showcased since you came into the majority. Of course Republicans want you to seat a Senator appointed by a Democratic Governor who is under corruption charges, from a state with a long history of political corruption, that happens to be the home-state of the incoming Democratic President.

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Why Do People Still Care About Soulja Boy?

I'm entirely happy if these are in fact the dudes that robbed Soulja Boy. Soulja Boy is an idiot who publicly makes statements like this:

"Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa. We wouldn't be here to get this ice and tattoos."