And guys, I think we're letting this blog down. Perhaps it's time we break out the paddles and resuscitate our dusty corner of the internet.
» posted by ye ole vinegar soaked manacles of doom! » 5:09 PM » 2 comments
Friends, I have 2 extra tickets to see Explosions in the Sky on Thursday (tomorrow) night at the Congress. Let me know if you'd like to purchase them at a basement price, and/or join us at the show!
I'd like to suggest a West Wash field trip to this restaurant in Missouri. We can go there after we catch some shows in Branson. http://www.throwedrolls.com/
"Home of the throwed rolls."
» posted by Bad Z » 9:19 AM » 3 comments
Friday, June 26, 2009
who needs an apartment starting in August? i am moving out of elegantmrgallery/krisracerloft on MIlwaukee/Wood, in an attempt to become studious for grad school.
SPECS Apt: 4000 sq ft. 4BR/1.5BA. lots of storage. roof access w/skyline views. back porch. large kitchen. giant bathroom. ventilated art studio. gallery/event space My bedroom: 175 sq ft w/walk in closet. brick wall along one side Rent: $450 + utilities (gas/elec/internet) Other roommates: 1 couple, 1 guy, 1 girl. (ted/megan, jeremy, cassie) all mid-20's chill people who pay rent on time Location: 2 blocks from jewel, .7 miles from division or damen blue line, far enough from the headaches of six corners.
this is a fun place to live. we'd like to bring in someone who'd be interested in using the gallery space, but won't set up a meth lab (sorry, already been done).
if interested, please email krisracer at yahoodirtcorn.
» posted by when you think of garbage, think of kris » 10:27 AM » 2 comments
Monday, June 22, 2009
Good morning everyone:
Ian was followed home Friday night by this little girl. She's definitely out of kitten-hood, most likely around seven or eight months old. She's super sweet and very loving and needs a good home. We would keep her ourselves, but we already have three cats.
The shelters are packed and can't take her. We've enrolled her in PAWS and Tree House's adoption programs, but are fostering her for now. If you know anyone who would like a chirpy, happy little girl kitty, please spread the word.
The little girl's about 9 inches head to butt and VERY friendly. She's litter trained and getting the works this week: shots, spaying, poop test, flea bath. If you know anyone who might be interested please let me know.
Known collectors of dinosauria include Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage, Ron Howard and Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft’s former chief technology officer. Competition can get quite frantic. In 2007, Mr. Cage and Mr. DiCaprio got into a bidding war over of a Tyrannosaurus bataar.
At Monday’s auction, the Triceratops skull was appealing not only because it is nearly complete, but because it is five feet long instead of the seven to nine feet of an adult Triceratops’s skull. “It’s a smaller size, which makes it more convenient for an interior design aspect,” Mr. Lindgren said.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Hello My Dear Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 09:41:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Anita Goodluck Reply-To: miracle_0goodluck@yahoo.ca To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Hello Dearest:
Since you haven't fallen for my romance scam letter let me go ahead and be up front with you.
Because I am actually a Nigerian man, you owe me something. The fact that my decadent forefathers sold their neighbors and relatives into slavery means that you owe me a lot of reparations money, especially if you are white. I will accept $1000 USD from you per month for the next 12 months. That will help settle your debt towards me that was created by my forefathers.
It is also your fault that because so many of my countrymen are corrupt like me, we are unable to establish and maintain a decent civilization for ourselves; hence the further justification for these reparations.
Moreover, it is imperative that you begin to acknowledge my entitlement to help myself to other people's money without oppression from anybody's legal system. I am entitled to instant riches at the expense of everyone outside Nigeria.
This starts with you, my friend, so start paying up now by Western Union.
+ Vette pass by, everybody lookin Six stoves in the house and everybody cookin Wrist like ow! Chain like blaow! We throw it in the air, to watch it come down!
With this being unexpected, as of yet unexplained, and fast on the heels of what seemed like a baseless lawsuit against Wilco I worry it might have been a suicide or overdose. Maybe a heart attack or stroke, but even those seem unlikely.
In any case, the dude made some fantastic albums, tip & shout.
» posted by The Metaphysician » 1:15 AM » 6 comments
My friend Andy is looking for a drummer -- so, if you know of any drummers that want to join a lil' Americana-y project, holler at P Nis. He's playing this Sunday (backed by my boyfriend's band) at the Whistler (new spring drink menu -- yay!) with Joan of Arc and Shredd Aquarium. Out.
» posted by F*ck you, platypus » 10:49 AM » 0 comments
Thursday, May 21, 2009
looking for eazy/cheezy ways to fix our new ant problem i stumbled across this millah-esque entry
Outdoor Ant Control Supplies: 1 to 2 gallons water Stove or barbecue grill Instructions: Heat water to 160 to 170 degrees. Quietly sneak up to the mounds of ants and pour the boiling water down the hole. Note: I normally try to do this between 11am and 2 pm.
» posted by Ol Fuss and Feathers - Fuss and Feathers Forevers » 12:49 PM » 0 comments
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Journalists should stop putting Akon's name in the headline about his protege Dolla getting shot because I keep thinking Akon is dead and then what would happen to the future of rap?
Recently, Andy secured so-called 'teacher vouchers' for tickets to spectate the Chicago White Sox from the upper deck. We have fourteen total vouchers to use before the month is up and the limit is for weeknight games. Therefore, we have to use them this week and I can only attend the Wednesday night and Thursday day game. Ergo, lemme know if you're interested in watching either of those two baseball contests. The squadron from Minnesota is in town and I hear they're very polite people, but fierce competitors.
Got all that? Good. Holla at p. nis for more info.
» posted by when you think of garbage, think of kris » 11:40 AM » 5 comments
Friday, May 15, 2009
Rest easy WWB job fairy, I got a job. It's a 30 day contract and if it works out for both parties it'll be a full time gig shortly after that. Part sales - part web marketing. It's with a real small company but my friend works there and assures me its a good gig. Hopefully it works out. I'm sure I'll see most of you's this weekend...
» posted by Baker Baker 1-9 » 4:10 PM » 1 comments
friday metal says go to nate's open house tonight, and wear your favorite deicide tshirt. it's kind of a bummer to me when a band releases their best record and then follow it up with albums that fall well short of the original. deicide released a self titled album back in 1990 and was partly responsible for turning me to the dark side that is death metal.
singer glen benton has one of the best voices in death metal, which is one great aspect of the band that has remained constant. the band itself has fluctuated line-ups from time to time, and to me it was never beneficial until their 2006 record, the stench of redemption. one of the ex-cannibal corpse guitar players(can't remember his name for the life of me right now) got on board for this record, and the band managed to record a record that was in the neighborhood of the original ST release. i think this song best highlights some of the more interesting guitar "hooks" that make this record stand out, and left me wondering where some of their songwriting disappeared to for the past 16 years.
I know this is really horrifically corny but I'd like to also plug Nate's architecture open house because it is going to be incredible. Dude has spent 30 weeks, 7 days a week, average 10-12 hours a day, not including some all-nighters and homework the past 9 months at school. His professors think his work is so awesome that he has 4 pieces in the show.
Stop by after work, before heading to dinner, before heading to the empty bottle and check it out. info here. Only 2 stops past the loop, or free parking if that's your thing.
Plus if you're a hippie we have the only (or is it first?) dedicated disc golf course in Chicago. shazaam.
"Who wants to go for a doggie walk?" Awesome.
» posted by mimi sashimi » 9:06 AM » 1 comments
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
they haven't lost it. looks every bit as insane as i remember the first time i saw them. cept yow has a little belly and less hair.
» posted by two tickets to paradise » 1:36 PM » 1 comments
Then I realized: The-Dream is one of the first successful pop acts in the world to have deliberately incorporated search engine optimization into his stage name. (If you're fortunate enough to not be familiar with the practice, SEO is the effort that many people put in to making their content easier to discover on the web. It's part necessary evil, part spam-inducing cargo cult.)
You see, without the hyphen, "The Dream" would have been almost impossible to find on Google or iTunes or YouTube before he got famous. In fact, unless you have a fairly distinctive (at least in English-speaking parts of the world) name like I do, this can be a common challenge. But I posit that the hyphenation of his name made him unique enough to be easily discoverable even before he had hit songs.
if anyone is interested in what has consumed my life for the past nine months, my college is having an architecture open house this friday night from 5:30 to 7:30. i have been working on a group project for the past couple of weeks for the event - we should have a forty foot suspended bridge ready. we've been welding and bending the fuck out of it all weekend and it is going to be awesome. another group is making a giant tilted brick arch that will be amazing provided they don't seriously injure themselves in the next couple of days. there will also be a bunch of models and food in a famous building by a dead german who loved porkchops.
Happy Monday, blog. Thought I'd just kick off the week by moving the page forward...um, did anyone see the new Star Trek yet?
Pete, your post below provided some hilarious entertainment late on Friday night over mac n' cheese, and glass after glass of sobering water. Also, I think it may have made its way into my dreams that night.
» posted by mimi sashimi » 7:39 AM » 6 comments
Friday, May 08, 2009
gwar, in some respects, was the alice cooper/ozzy osbourne of my childhood. i had already kinda understood the schtick of those two, but gwar took it over the edge and right up your ass. if you want their crowning achievement, pick up scumdogs of the universe, a record that dominated my cd player from 1990-1993. they were crass, violent, perverted... everything that an awkward middle school kid could want. with a guitarist named Balsac, come on.... i was hooked. though they often sound more poppy and almost punk rock than metal, look at those fucking costumes! how can you play in that shit? now that's metal...
hi bloggo, me and matt from schubas are DJing at the burlington tonight, 10-2. come and drink spotted cow on tap under the guise of "the burlington ale." not a hood dance party. rock etc.
there are also drink specials: $4 IPA drafts, $4 well mixers, $3 shots of beam and $2 pbrs.
i hadn't heard of anvil until i heard about this movie. it sounds like that was exactly their problem. however, the movie looks pretty damn awesome. who wants to go see it with me next week at the music box?
"The Crystal Antlers’ debut is a flesh-fattened cloud prowler emanating a strange, jilted tenderness, a record whose devastating expressive weight is amplified, not obscured, by its deranged, frayed-edge make-up."
prob gonna come through chicago tonight.. flight back to nyc friday evening. anyone not working/studying the next couple days?
» posted by dr. j » 11:21 AM » 5 comments
“There better be some torn leggings, bruised thighs, and tattered cowboy boots under that blanket, or we are out of here.” - Look at this fucking hipster
» posted by two tickets to paradise » 11:11 AM » 2 comments
Can we have a moment of silence pls for the truest victim of the swine flu twitterdemic, Gucci Mane?
"Bird Flu" as a recurrent motif just doesn't hold the kind of water (or "fluid") that it used to.
dan and VA's new mexican wedding was pretty awesome. beautiful weather, many pals, great ceremony, and also this photoboof which produced many hilarious photos and printed out two copies -- one for the wedded couple, one for the photo subjects.
no updates from NM? or should i have been watching the tweetzone
Rapper Soulja Boy, in signature trend-setting fashion, is prepping a new mixtape album release titled “Follow Me: Gangsta Grillz Twitter Edition” that will surely capitalize on the hottest and newest social networking and blogging frenzy.
And, Tip and Shout, Bea Arthur.
» posted by F*ck you, platypus » 3:07 PM » 0 comments
Happy Wedding, Dan and VA! I wish I could've made it. Mazel Tov! In other news, about 200 zombies just limped down Clark Street and into Simon's pub. Sweet.
» posted by F*ck you, platypus » 3:04 PM » 0 comments
rachel wanted me to post this. i've come up with a new name for pork chop - i call him teen wolf. everyone's getting along famously - except the neighbor dogs and pork chop, luckily there's a fence. he and pike are having fun racing around like lunatics in the yard chasing each other - though pork chop is quite the puller on leash.
hope all yous guys are having fun in NM. eat lots of green chili.
» posted by two tickets to paradise » 1:03 PM » 0 comments
p.s. I'm still on the Emmie email list.
» posted by Matt Jacobs » 3:02 PM » 3 comments
celtic frost have been around the block and then some, both in terms of style and a rotating cast of members, not to mention a hiatus sometime in the 90s. they tend to be mentioned in terms of the bigger european metal bands who influenced the early metal scene in america during the 80s. i'd probably never have listened to them had i not been handed a copy of into the pandemonium when i was actually trying to buy a Helloween record, a band i liked solely on their kickass name.
this song is pretty rad, but not reflective of earlier celtic frost efforts. it blends the more noodle-y moments with some heavy riffs, but not anything that is on par with the no-nonsense death metal found on ... pandemonium.
Help Dumpling find a home!! I met this incredibly sweet dog at the vet yesterday named Dumpling. She is desperately in need of a good home. One of the vet techs found her near a dumpster, and none of the shelters can take her (it is likely that animal cruelty would euthanize her because she is at least part pit).
Dumpling is spayed, micro-chipped and up to date on all of her vaccines. She gets along with everybody she meets.
Click on the link and scroll to the bottom of the page for more information/contacts!
Whoops, I forgot to mention SMIRTS is dead, long live http://shirt.is, the home of the t-shirt.
Also, [obligatory Ross chatter]
» posted by Tarzan LaFond » 2:23 PM » 0 comments
Monday, April 20, 2009
Seriously, you have to see this film, In the Loop, when it comes out in the States. (NSFW)
» posted by ye ole vinegar soaked manacles of doom! » 5:22 PM » 4 comments
From the “ruh roh” files
Hot Boys Confirm Reunion
New Orleans, LA – It seems as though the impossible is about to be possible, the long awaited Hot Boys reunion has been confirmed to take place as reported sometime last year. With Cash Money pushing their main artist, Lil Wayne, we thought that this project was to be put on the backburner as a further future idea, that future idea seems to be closer than our first thought. Apparently, they’ve already performed onstage not too long ago, keeping the hype of their new reunion still in the air.
Three of the artists that comprise the original Hot Boys have already confirmed the reunion to several media outlets that also includes Lil Wayne. The only Hot Boy that has yet to state any official word on the project is that of Young Turk. As a matter of fact, Juvenile recently spoke with Vibe Magazine confirming his side of the story to the media. These were his comments to the celebrated magazine:
“I already signed the deal, so for me, I'm gonna definitely say its go. I already received the check. Wayne is going to put that out, so for me and Wayne, it's a go. I don't know if the business been straightened out, but I know B.G.'s on board and he's willing to do it. I don't know where Turk stands on the business side.”
Last year, two of the signed on artists including Mannie Fresh were suppose to reunite as scheduled at a club venue in New Orleans until gunshots rang out in the club causing the show to be shut down. Juve and B.G. were enthused about the reunion, but Wayne couldn’t make it due to the fact that he was on tour in Europe at the time promoting ‘Tha Carter III.’ B.G., however, commented on that particular incident to MTV News:
“It was going to be a big, historic moment. I was just saying that everybody was cool during the All-Star Weekend, then they start shooting. Why'd they have to shoot up on our night? Guess that's Chopper City for ya.”
Isn’t the main question where Turk stands on the being-in-jail side?
so i'm facebook friends with some d00de i knew in the '90s; and by 'knew' i actually mean we went to the same elementary school and played on the same jay-vee high school tennis team for a few weeks. being a hollywood dude these days, he posted this frontrow pic to facebook from tonight's bspears concert in LA.
love me some Noothgrush... as described by their last.fm page:
"they are heavily focused on self-hatred, general misanthropy and Star Wars"
if you are a fan of sludge/doom metal, noothgrush is gonna be right up your alley. check out erode the person, the record on which this song appears. 13 songs of pure slow jams guaranteed to turn your heart black. if there has been a soundtrack to my april thus far, noothgrush has been it. no flash, no guitar wizardry, just pure evil... and star wars.
if you are available sunday night, come on out to the hideout! reds and blue headlines for our first time ever. we're throwin down with out-of-towners Skeletonbreath and Black Feelings, whose names are considerably creepier than their actual songs. it'd be cool to see some heads there. doors at 8:30pm, eight bucks.
these are the super awesome posters that karen did:
At a nightclub party in Brooklyn, NY, gunshots were fired while rapper Rick Ross was talking during a stage performance and the incident was caught on video tape. In the video footage, Rick Ross can be seen and heard speaking to a crowd in Brooklyn, when at the 1:00 minute mark of the video, you can hear gun shots fired in the club.
Though Rick Ross is involved in a current hip hop beef with rapper 50 Cent who’s based out of Queens, NY, the incident reportedly had no association and was a separate incident involving someone or something else inside of the club.
After the shots were fired, the crowd scrambles apart as one club-goer can be heard screaming “they shooting!” while Rick Ross, who was still on stage along with Triple C’s artist Gunplay at the time can be seen scoping the crowd and then can be heard still speaking, from the mic, the words “Trillaaaaa” while afterward saying “I love ya’ll, Deeper than Rap,” before exiting the stage.
Police were called about 3:15 p.m. to an area near Tamarack and Parkwood Drives, where they encountered the bull, which had large horns. Police corralled the animal without firing a shot. -Tribune Staff Report
vette pass by everybody lookin six stoves in the house and everybody cookin wrist like blaow chain like ow we throw it in the air to watch it come down
you riding bird (whew) your bullets go (whew) you got the common cold, we got the bird flu
stupid fruity sack, a stupid fruity pack Crazy Gucci shoes where you get em at?
...a disappointing saturday, with the twins losing in sub-freezing temps (thx nonetheless millah) and then my first full-length viewing of smokey n the bandit 2, which rehashes the same exact concept from the first one but gums it up with a bunch of nonsense about animal rights, the fickle fortunes of fame, bandit's inability to commit to sally field and err, dom deluise, also a bunch of nonsense with the pittsburgh steelers. I rate it an 8.5 out of 10 but only because of snowman's ever-reliable quipz
ok metalheads, no fuckin around today! in honor of good friday, here is some fuckin' slayer. this song is definitely not from one of my favorite slayer records (god hates us all), but i love all the blood in this video. more importantly, jesus bled for you today. ENJOY