Microlog
Microlog entries posted in August 2006
Electric Picnic set times announced
I won’t be going, but it’s nice to dream — and consider whether I’ve crossed a threshold in my life when I realise I’d rather see Sparks than Yo La Tengo. Permalink ·
OMM readers recommend 10 songs about the police
Pleasing to see my name in print! But I can’t really take the credit; someone else suggested the song, and I merely corrected it to cite the original artists. My own suggestion was Black Flag’s ‘Police Story’, but it didn’t make the cut. Permalink ·
Trailer for American Hardcore
If this gets released in cinemas over here I’ll be a very happy bunny [c/o Fimoculous]. Permalink ·
Joe Nishizawa: Japan’s underground photography
I’m a bit of a sucker for links like this. Permalink ·
Foreward: A Book Design Blog
Filing this for future reference [c/o del.icio.us/cityofsound]. Permalink ·
The Top 50 Movie Endings of All Time
I love movie spoilers, me [c/o kottke.org]. Permalink ·
Pitchfork bemoans the absense of modern-day gonzo journalism
Gonzo was great when it emerged because there was nothing else like it, though now that there is we have no need for it, at least for its own sake. But the essence of gonzo — the risk-taking, the bucking of the rules — is missing, especially in the fields this piece is concerned with, where a bit of adventure would go a long way. That essense is the reason why I read Digitiser religiously in the ’90s, even though I wasn’t a gamer. Permalink ·
The Brand Underground
I’m not sure how to take this article on independent fashion brands from the NYT. On one hand the author is trying to compare independent streetwear labels and associated ‘anti-brands’ with the underground cultural signifiers that came before them (graffiti taggers; record labels like SST; bands with strong visial identities like Black Flag, etc.) but on the other, the whole thing reads like an advertisement for cooler-than-thou hipster elitists (which is surely the antithesis of the genuine independent, underground spirit the author wishes were there). In the end, I’m left thinking that it’s all just commerce, and that money ruins everything worthwhile. Permalink ·
Mark Steel Lectures on YouTube
They’re only excerpts, but you’ll love them. Why can’t school be like this? [c/o Mind Hacks]. Permalink ·
Anil Dash has rounded up a selection of anti-Wikipedia links
Filing here for future reference; these should have much relevance to the previous question. Permalink ·
The Colbert Report analyses Wikipedia
Funny guy, that Colbert. I don’t think the net should be too worried about this — you can see in his eyes that he understands more than what he’s saying. And besides, it raises a fair question that requires debate: What exactly is Wikipedia for, anyway? Permalink ·
The Penguin Blog
Stop the presses! Publishing house catches on to blogging malarkey! But seriously, it’s a very good thing that such a company has seen fit to put a more human face on what are normally quite anonymous operations. It might even stoke some sort of qualitative loyalty for the imprint, akin to that enjoyed by independent record labels. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part. Permalink ·
Voices of Family Guy
So that’s what they look like! I expect it gets painful after the millionth take, but it seems more fun than most workplaces, that’s for sure [c/o TCAL]. Permalink ·
How many soda refills would you have to get in order to “get your money’s worth”?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… on an idle afternoon in a previous job which involved serving drinks from a soda fountain, I decided to put the ‘ice takes up valuable drink space’ myth to the test, taking two medium cups (one with ice), filling both with an equal amount of beverage, and comparing the results. I’m sorry to report that with a cup of that size, the difference is negligable — other than the one with ice being colder, of course. (I should point out for the sake of transparency that the ice almost never filled more than a third of the cup; any more than that would just be silly, now.) Permalink ·
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