February 9, 2010
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‘J’arrive’ by Jacques Brel

Every time I listen to Jacques Brel, I want to be in some French dive bar where even though I can’t speak the language that well, as soon as I bring up this beautifully depressing song, it suddenly becomes a group effort to sing along.

February 8, 2010
Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord - NY Times
Apparently, our freedoms in the USA vs The Philippines means we can sing Sinatra’s “My Way” at a karaoke bar and not get killed afterward by someone who thought we sucked at it.
I wonder what would happen during Filipino Idol tryouts? Would that be a snuff film?

Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord - NY Times

Apparently, our freedoms in the USA vs The Philippines means we can sing Sinatra’s “My Way” at a karaoke bar and not get killed afterward by someone who thought we sucked at it.

I wonder what would happen during Filipino Idol tryouts? Would that be a snuff film?

Jim Stevenson - In Search Of LA… Venice Blvd (Fairfax to South Hobart), Wednesday Afternoon
I want to post bail in this very office. Jackie Brown lives.

Jim Stevenson - In Search Of LA… Venice Blvd (Fairfax to South Hobart), Wednesday Afternoon

I want to post bail in this very office. Jackie Brown lives.

February 7, 2010
Paul Ruebens & the cast of Pee Wee’s Playhouse Live after their closing night for a Q&A with a smaller select audience.

Paul Ruebens & the cast of Pee Wee’s Playhouse Live after their closing night for a Q&A with a smaller select audience.

The only noodles I want are those that can suspend my chopsticks in the air when I let go.

The only noodles I want are those that can suspend my chopsticks in the air when I let go.

That Super Bowl Commercial for Dennys and the Chickens?

Thats my old classmate/radio/theatre pal Kiff from my Calvin College days. We used to do farce-versions of our theatre company’s performances for closing night parties. I hope that tradition still lives on. Congrats Kiff and long live “the smorg.”

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‘Midnight’ by Ice-T

I remember when the O.G. Original Gangster CD came to my college radio station back in ‘91. Rap was still somewhat gimmicky and not the radio-friendly stuff that it is today. Only college stations and a few handfuls of independent stations would play the stuff.

I listen to this now and I remember trying to figure out the samples (Led Zep, Sabbath and BDP) when I first heard it. People may now know Ice-T as the street-smart detective on SVU, but I’ll always remember him first as the street-smart poet from this album.

Although, these lyrics make sort-of logical sense, until you map it…

We boned down Vernon, Right on Normandie
Left on Florence, Gettin’ thru the E.T.G.’s
Spun out on Vermont, Made a left on Colden
Right on Hoover, E where we goin’?

February 6, 2010
I made it into the Huffington Post

Why I love photobombs. Especially when its one of my own photos that got the treatment.

Why I love photobombs. Especially when its one of my own photos that got the treatment.

Um, Korean teens like Cass Beer? What up with dat?

Um, Korean teens like Cass Beer? What up with dat?