i’m thinking about buying the URL philhasacatblog.com, but until then… this is killing me.

(drawonthewalls:nickholmes) Charlie had a hole in his heart that only jazz could fill. 

(drawonthewalls:nickholmes)

Charlie had a hole in his heart that only jazz could fill. 

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Faith No More - As The Worm Turns (Live)

As soon as I read the post below, it reminded me of this.  Back when I was a teenager, I was an avid Faith No More bootleg collector.  And I distinctly remember an exchange between the bandmembers about fake amps on stage.  Thirty minutes later, I found the exact bootleg from a show in Los Angeles in 1990.  (20 years ago!  WHOA!)

I’m not sure if this was the tour where they opened for Metallica or Guns’n’Roses, but both seem like the kind of artists that might have fake amps on stage.  Regardless, Sleigh Bells, you’re among pals.

imtoooldforthisshit: Spoiler Alert - Jokes On You Sleigh Bells fans! Ryan Muir cracks the case for Baratunde Thurston. I got a kick out of this, because it reminded me that bands have been doing this for a LONG TIME and Sleigh Bells is following in a long-standing arena rock tradition.  See my next post.

imtoooldforthisshit:

Spoiler Alert - Jokes On You Sleigh Bells fans! Ryan Muir cracks the case for Baratunde Thurston.

I got a kick out of this, because it reminded me that bands have been doing this for a LONG TIME and Sleigh Bells is following in a long-standing arena rock tradition.  See my next post.

welcome to “midtown” i make no effort in hiding the love for my little neighborhood.  people swear by how great it is to live in richmond’s various neighborhoods - the fan, church hill, jackson ward.  people have a lot of pride in their little parts of the city. outside of my friends, not a lot of people sing the praises of monroe ward, where i currently live, or as we lovingly refer to it, midtown.  the whole “midtown” thing started out as a joke.  we were talking about the juxtaposition in our neighborhood between the good things like art galleries and the more sketchier elements like the bail bonds place that opened across the street.  calling it “midtown” was our way of jokingly acknowledging and embracing the sketchiness. the truth is, my neighborhood has been growing leaps and bounds in the past year.  instead of empty buildings with “for lease” signs, i’m seeing a lot more businesses popping up.  it seemed to start with the opening of the belvidere down the street, which is an incredible restaurant.  then in the past few weeks i’ve seen some really exciting developments - two advertising/branding shops have opened up within walking distance.  next door to me is the branding shop, release the hounds, which is brand new and seems to be doing some really cool work.  they also have a kick-ass logo.  another agency, INM united, opened up one block down in this AMAZING space that i’ve always had my eyes on over the years.  it looks like they do a lot of different stuff but a lot of digital work and apparently they’re also “great kissers” according to one of the signs on their window.  awesome. then, of course, there’s a much-rumored retail shop opening right across the street which is really exciting, but i’m not sure i’m supposed to know about it / talk about it, so we’ll keep it under wraps for now. it’s just so rad to see these new local businesses finding a home in my little neighborhood next to the businesses that have been holding it down in “midtown” for years: the mindblowingly awesome crew at quirk gallery and all the other galleries (including my downstairs neighbor 1708 gallery), the to-die-for food at comfort, and the hangout spot lift coffee shop. while i sometimes think i’d like to live in a quieter, less action-packed neighborhood (especially at 2:00am), this place definitely feels the most like home.

welcome to “midtown”

i make no effort in hiding the love for my little neighborhood.  people swear by how great it is to live in richmond’s various neighborhoods - the fan, church hill, jackson ward.  people have a lot of pride in their little parts of the city.

outside of my friends, not a lot of people sing the praises of monroe ward, where i currently live, or as we lovingly refer to it, midtown.  the whole “midtown” thing started out as a joke.  we were talking about the juxtaposition in our neighborhood between the good things like art galleries and the more sketchier elements like the bail bonds place that opened across the street.  calling it “midtown” was our way of jokingly acknowledging and embracing the sketchiness.

the truth is, my neighborhood has been growing leaps and bounds in the past year.  instead of empty buildings with “for lease” signs, i’m seeing a lot more businesses popping up.  it seemed to start with the opening of the belvidere down the street, which is an incredible restaurant.  then in the past few weeks i’ve seen some really exciting developments - two advertising/branding shops have opened up within walking distance.  next door to me is the branding shop, release the hounds, which is brand new and seems to be doing some really cool work.  they also have a kick-ass logo.  another agency, INM united, opened up one block down in this AMAZING space that i’ve always had my eyes on over the years.  it looks like they do a lot of different stuff but a lot of digital work and apparently they’re also “great kissers” according to one of the signs on their window.  awesome.

then, of course, there’s a much-rumored retail shop opening right across the street which is really exciting, but i’m not sure i’m supposed to know about it / talk about it, so we’ll keep it under wraps for now.

it’s just so rad to see these new local businesses finding a home in my little neighborhood next to the businesses that have been holding it down in “midtown” for years: the mindblowingly awesome crew at quirk gallery and all the other galleries (including my downstairs neighbor 1708 gallery), the to-die-for food at comfort, and the hangout spot lift coffee shop.

while i sometimes think i’d like to live in a quieter, less action-packed neighborhood (especially at 2:00am), this place definitely feels the most like home.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25)
  1. Low (42)
  2. Ida (28)
  3. The Unwinding Hours (17)
  4. Best Coast (13)
  5. Stornoway (11)

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Belle & Sebastian - Sukie in the Graveyard

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On Saturday in Philly, a bunch of us went to this really cool bar National Mechanics for a Belle & Sebastian dance party.  Lauren, who was previously supposed to be out of town, knew she was missing it and promptly forgot about it.  So when she ended up staying in town, it popped back up on our radar, and was super excited to check it out.

I am not super familiar with Belle & Sebastian.  I only know a handful of songs, but I really had a lot of fun seeing all these people who CLEARLY loved them dancing to their songs and having an all-around sweaty good time.  There’s something magical about a one-act dance party.  It only attracts the most serious fans.  Everyone was dancing because everyone loved Belle & Sebastian.  Otherwise, why the hell would you be there?

The whole thing got me inspired to do a one-artist night in Richmond.  The first artist that comes to mind, obviously, is The Smiths/Morrissey, but I don’t know if I’m the right DJ to pull it off.  I talked to Kenny about it and he has his doubts, as Richmond is a considerably smaller city than Philly, but I think it could work.  Sadly, all the artists I really love with a catalog big enough to host a full dance night are sad bastard artists that no one would want to dance to.

Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown dance night, anyone?

DJ Robot E. Lee: Unplugged

No, I’m not trying to start an acoustic DJ night…

My shit actually got unplugged on Friday during my DJ set, not once but TWICE!

I’m still trying to piece together what happened, but apparently these two weirdo drunk out-of-town dudes were fucking around near my power outlet that ALL my gear was plugged into.  I’m not sure if it was done intentionally or if it was due to them bumping it… but regardless, all the music stopped DEAD and my mixer went to black.  I was like SHIIIIIIIIT.

Fortunately, I managed to recover pretty quickly and people generally seemed sympathetic.  No one was like “Fuck you buddy!” or anything, so that’s a plus.  The good news is that was the ONLY bad moment of Friday night.  The entire night was a huge success.  All week leading up to the event, I had some serious doubts that people would be attending.  There was a lot of stuff going on in town and it was a hot summer night.  I was totally surprised to look up halfway through the night and see a PACKED dance floor along with people dancing on the benches along the rear wall.  AWESOME.

Things ended perfectly with R. Kelly’s “Ignition”.  I can’t seem to ever DJ without playing that song.  It’s just TOO GOOD.  After the night ended, I packed up and headed to Parkberry pool for more late-night shenanigans.

MY UNPLUGGERS, on the other hand, had a quite different night.  Supposedly after getting kicked out of Cous Cous, they got in a fight outside with some random dudes, spray painted a wall nearby, got caught by the cops, and spent the night in JAIL.

So, at 4:00am, I was drunk in a pool with a bunch of fun people and they were getting fingerprinted.

So, think about THAT next time you think of fucking with the DJ.

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bear in heaven - lovesick teenagers

seattle could be fun.

seattle could be fun.

lynnasparkles: TRUTH!!! THIS x1000

lynnasparkles:

TRUTH!!!

THIS x1000

it’s friday.  at last.

and that means it’s time for the SWEDISH CHEF!

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-18)
  1. Ólafur Arnalds (20)
  2. Molina and Johnson (15)
  3. Damien Jurado (15)
  4. Stornoway (14)
  5. Francis and the Lights (10)

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