Curl up and dye.

27Feb09

We’ve been following Posterboy, here at WITW, in part thanks to S/FJ. But this is also our gig.  Not because we’re all CultureJammah nor because we’re all AuCourantIHeartNewYork, but because we’re all Affichiste.  We think all that “I do it for money, not love” is sincere, and all, but also data.  [...]

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Hilarious Hilights of the Exam Season

26Feb09

Not necessarily mine, not necessarily not, here are the Best Emails of Midterm Season (feel free to vote for your favorite):
#1
I just finished the take home portion of the exam and I am worried that my essays do not include enough terminology or other factors which we have discussed in the class opposed to the [...]

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BOOMBOX

25Feb09

100 days, 100 songs, 100 locations, 100 dances. Thanks to T. Vogus.

more about “BOOMBOX “, posted with vodpod

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iTunes meme

23Feb09

Number of Songs: 6,995 (I am grievously behind on the task of importing CD music)
Number of Albums: 935, give or take (and not all complete)
Most Recently Played Song: “Detour Ahead” Bill Evans Trio (I was writing, today)
Most Played Song: “Marry Me” St. Vincent
Most Recently Added Album: 69 Love Songs (Box Set): The Magnetic Fields
First Song [...]

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This isn’t an argument, it is just contradiction.

22Feb09

I am finding myself hard pressed to respond to the on-going “Is a monkey cartoon racist?” debate in a manner which befits it and my, shall we say, niche.  That is, until I remembered this little 6 minute gem.

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La Di Da Di.

22Feb09

Hip Hop 101: Doug E. Fresh rockin it Fine in 09.

h/t GrandGood

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Jon’s mail

21Feb09

If you are a child of the ’80s, these letters to Jon–from Christine, Lisa, Amy, Laurie, Suzanna, Robyn, Mychelle and Misc.–should remind you of what it is like to be young, carefree, and obsessed with Karate Kid movies.  The music is a trip, too.

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Haz Jobz.

21Feb09

Faculty Position in Creative Enterprise and Public Leadership
Vanderbilt University
Position Announcement
Vanderbilt University is seeking an innovative and entrepreneurial tenure‐track scholar to help build a new program in Creative Enterprise and Public Leadership.  The program includes graduate and undergraduate courses, internships, and hands‐on  creative practice and is part of a larger Creative Campus initiative described below.

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Is this Oscar?

20Feb09

It is possible that this is the list of Oscar winners.  I wanted to embed, but can’t stand any trollers after reading that whole racism thread on Scatterplot.

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Labels change your age, anyhow.

20Feb09

PL sends us news that the critics at Pitchfork (famously hip) and Billboard (Grammy voters) actually have differences of taste that are reflected in characteristics of the music and musicians.  Er, or not.

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