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1 week ago
in Gluttonfest III: Attack of the (Ice Cream) Cones on Barron of Blog
next up, chipotle burritos!! please please please!!
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2 months ago
in fil-ter - Defending Elitism on fil-ter
Awesome article, however I feel that Newsweek gave it an inappropriate and misleading title. Particularly given the stigma against the word "atheist". Making it an "athiest attack" may diminish the message that...well...the bitch is crazy. Good read though.
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Fortes
Totally agree -- which is why I re-titled it. The points hold regardless of religion.
4 months ago
in Top Albums of the First Half of 2008 on fil-ter
The Virgins keep getting a ton of buzz, but I saw them play at the beginning of June and they were just not great live. Did not live up to the hype IMO. Not impressed with the new Roots or MMJ? MGMT and Black Mountain are getting good buzz and would also fit in with your list. I am digging the new atmosphere and be your own pet's get awkward/damaged as well. Girl Talk is simply amazing.
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I found the Roots and MMJ albums to be a bit uneven, especially Evil Urges. Although I love a few of the tracks, it really just doesn't stand up well to Z.
I may have been a little unfair to Rising Down. It does have 6-7 great songs (and a particularly strong middle of the album), but got hurt by being uneven (there's some really bad stuff on there) and not holding up as well to their previous work (seriously, how could they open with that first track. really, really bad).
MGMT is OK in my book, but I prefer Cut Copy. I actually haven't heard Black Mountain, Atmosphere, or the others. I'm certain the list will change a lot by the end of the year anyway.
I may have been a little unfair to Rising Down. It does have 6-7 great songs (and a particularly strong middle of the album), but got hurt by being uneven (there's some really bad stuff on there) and not holding up as well to their previous work (seriously, how could they open with that first track. really, really bad).
MGMT is OK in my book, but I prefer Cut Copy. I actually haven't heard Black Mountain, Atmosphere, or the others. I'm certain the list will change a lot by the end of the year anyway.
Maybe bowls of salad ("The Phantom Lettuce"), or chips and pretzels ("The Empire Bites Snacks").
Any other ideas?