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Re: The Best Damn Lyrics Mixtape

BigScott — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:19:23 -0000

Nice, nice post. I really like the in your face anger of Rage's "Ghost of Tom Joad", but the Boss's is the gold standard.

Re: Image of the Day: 040

BigScott — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:17:44 -0000

The greatest.

Re: Image of the Day: 032

BigScott — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:18:11 -0000

It's absolutely impossible to argue the point rot.

Re: Image of the Day: 028

BigScott — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:17:32 -0000

That is absolutely the perfect image for my day today.

Re: Image of the Day: 027

BigScott — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15:44 -0000

I want that dog for hunting this fall.

Re: Image of the Day: 025

BigScott — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:54:24 -0000

I'm pretty sure I won't ever be there. I don't like that kind of thing. I feel uneasy just thinking about it.

Re: 30 Years: Sony Walkman

BigScott — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:19:14 -0000

I remember wearing the text off of Metallicas "And Justice For All" cassette tape because it was on constant rotation on my Walkman (well, it was an Emerson, we weren't rich you know).
I didn't go ANYWHERE without it. I'm old.

Re: 30 Years: Sony Walkman

BigScott — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:16:35 -0000

What better way to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Sony's iconic Walkman than to ask a teenager for some feedback on the device?
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The BBC couldn't think of one, and neither can I.

I like to imagine that the experience was similar to an archaeologist rediscovering how a recently excavated artifact was employed thousands of years ago. But I'm well aware that it must have been different for 13-year-old Scott Campbell, who co-edits his own news Web site. For one, teenage impatience must have stood in the place where I fantasize scientific curiosity should have been.

"My dad had told me it was the iPod of its day," Campbell wrote. "He had told me it was big, but I hadn't realized he meant that big. It was the size of a small book."

Sure enough, people on the street noticed the antique clinging from his belt with amusement and friends on his school bus were quick to come up with some witty remark.

Campbell went on to criticize the portable cassette player's size, appearance, functionality and the "hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises."

Even when he discovered the cassette had more music on the other side (it took him three days), Campbell was still disappointed it could only hold a small fraction of what an iPod can.

"Did my dad ... really ever think this was a credible piece of technology?"

Ouch.

Re: Music Video: White Rabbits - Percussion Gun

BigScott — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:42:48 -0000

So great to hear that they're terrific live. It's in heavy rotation in my car and my house.

Re: Online Journalism. 2009.

BigScott — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:36:10 -0000

Just wanted to nitpick the graphics.

Re: MGMT’s ‘Kids’

BigScott — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:44:30 -0000

I think I really dislike MGMT.

Re: Best of Lately

BigScott — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:38:20 -0000

Thanks for the heads up. I'm always leery about PF but they did give the Grizzly Bear a 9/10. I'll listen to Bat for Lashes. I've been hearing good things.

Re: Image of the Day

BigScott — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:03:59 -0000

Great idea

Re: Dig The Silversun Pickups?

BigScott — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:36:24 -0000

Hoping to get to Chicago in August to see them. Fingers crossed.

Re: Good Trade. Free Coldplay.

BigScott — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:31:00 -0000

Christian has the best comment on this post. I agree 100%. Rush of Blood has good moments, but everything else I can leave alone. I'm a bit surprised that they are as polarizing as they are though.

Re: Amazing BeatBox Girl

BigScott — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:33:48 -0000

Sick.

Re: Good Trade. Free Coldplay.

BigScott — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:32:51 -0000

I'd like Coldplay a lot more if Chris Martin wasn't in it.

Re: Dig The Silversun Pickups?

BigScott — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:31:40 -0000

These guys are easily one of my new favorites of late. Thanks for the heads up!