Modest Mouse Caught a very nice set by Modest Mouse last night at First Avenue. The joint was sold out and most likely oversold. The upstairs was a solid wall of humans, which made the bar almost completely inaccessible. Almost. I could tell that my newly developed anxiety panic problem that happens when I stand …
Monthly Archives: July 2004
The Death of Spy Movies I think one of the most important reasons for regime change in the White House that until now has been wholly overlooked at the 2004 Democratic National Convention is the complete credibility collapse of our intelligence agencies and its detrimental effect on the spy movie genre. Granted there’s still two …
Fireworks at Aquatennial I went down to the Minneapolis Aquatennial this weekend to see the firework display. I took some cool snaps including the one above and these two. It was impossibly packed with humans down by the river but we were able to find a nice spot on the lawn. Some marketing genius over …
David Corio Check out the excellent photographs of David Corio. Incredible images of reggae, jazz, hip hop and rock artists can be found in his portfolio alongside beautiful portraits and shots of New York City.
High End Conasseuir If my pockets were laced with obscene amounts of cash, If my lotto ticket ever strikes or, if my gardening ho ever falls upon a large treasure chest of booty whilst digging through my garden, I’m gonna buy me one of these Teres Audio hardwood turntables. Then I’m going to build a …
1970 Dodge Charger I had a theme day of sorts yesterday. In celebration of the Minnesota Vietnam Vets coming to take away my ’85 Grand Royal Oldsmobile, I decided I go check out the Car Craft Summer National Car Show at the Minnesota Sate Fair Grounds. The State Fair Grounds hosts non-fair events all summer …
Regan Youth A friend of mine has taken the summer off, loaded his car up with boxes and boxes of Wheat Thins, CD racks full of gangster rap, and a full library of books on tape all read by Ali G. Respek. You haven’t lived till you’ve heard Moby Dick read in a heavy Barkshire …
Battles of the Cereal Bowl Working my way through my second bowl of Spiderman 2 cereal. I have to say that of the two summer blockbuster cereals that I have tried Spiderman 2 takes home the prize. I’m sure the folks at Kelloggs cereal were delighted when they realized that the shape of a honeycomb, …
By Hanna Swedish designer Hanna Werning makes beautiful contemporary wallpaper fashioned after the Swedish master Josef Frank. Plus, Random Friday Photo.
This Post: Certified 100% – Scurvy Free The latest chapter in my sea-born fascination, includes, but is not limited to: Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life among the Pirates, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, 2182 Kilohertz ,The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, …