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Soundtracking
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but writing a novel is kind of hard. One the main reasons it is so hard is the time needed to complete it, time that can be spent in so many ways that don’t … Read on! —->
Posted in Literary Endeavors, Tuneage
Tagged ahmad jamal, bill evans, creedence clearwater revival, cupid car club, deerhoof, eccentric soul, elvis costello, frank black, frank zappa, fucked up, george harrison, guided by voices, jawbox, jay reatard, job's daughters, johnny thunders, life detecting coffins, love and a short leash, lung leg, michael shelley, mikal cronin, miles davis, novel, numero, r.e.m., reigning sound, rex, saturday night fish fry, spoon, ted leo, teenage fanclub, terre t, the buzzcocks, the make-up, the minutemen, the monorchid, the mountain goats, the new pornographers, thee oh sees, ty segall, unrest, wfmu, writing, xtc
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What’s Been Doin’
Hey! I haven’t written here in a while. Nor have I been writing all that much at Scratchbomb in calendar year 2012. One large reason is that, for the last bit and a half, I’ve been concentrating alternately on finishing … Read on! —->
Gangly Limbs Contorted, We Move Forward
A few weekends ago, I was at my mother’s house and saw 500 Days of Summer for the first time. I found it alternately enjoyable and infuriating (just a tad too twee at times for my taste, like much indie-ish … Read on! —->
Posted in Pointless Nostalgia
Tagged 500 days of summer, monty python, pointless nostalgia, ted leo, waverly diner
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TomThon Part Two: Nerds in Paradise
This is a friendly reminder that the second installment of TomThon takes place tonight. If you have not yet pledged some cash to keep the freeform station of the nation on the air, now is the chance. If you have … Read on! —->
Tom Scharpling + New Pornographers = Video Greatness
So Tom Scharpling directed a video for the New Pornographers for their song “Moves,” and it is jam-packed with so much awesomeness, I think the sheer weight of it might affect the earth’s axis. See? I don’t even know where … Read on! —->
Posted in The Funny, Tuneage
Tagged best show on wfmu, expectant dads, jon wurster, ted leo, the new pornographers, todd barry, tom scharpling
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“Bottled in Cork” Video = A Fount of Awesome
I’ve already tweeted about this, and Facebooked it, and mouth-talked it. But on the off chance you have yet to see this masterpiece, here ’tis: the video for Ted Leo’s “Bottled in Cork”, directed by Tom Scharpling, starring Paul F. … Read on! —->
Posted in The Funny, Tuneage, Videocracy
Tagged bob dylan, brushes with fame, horrible musicals, julie klausner, paul f. tompkins, ted leo, tom scharpling, wfmu
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Holiday Triumphs: Christmas Songs of Righteousness
Just to prove to everyone that I don’t hate every Christmas song in existence. Links for handy download, too (where I had ‘em), in case you wanna make yourself a hot holiday mix. And if you wanna DL the whole … Read on! —->
Posted in Holiday Triumphs 2009, Tunes of Righteousness
Tagged beach boys, billy bragg, billy childish, booker t. and the mgs, chet atkins, holiday triumphs, husky team, otis redding, pogues, ramones, ted leo, the sonics, the ventures, the waitresses, the zombies, tom waits, vince guaraldi, wesley willis, xtc
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A Video Palate Cleanser: Ted Leo as Danzig in TV Casualty!
Okay, that’s enough haterade for one day. Enough with the negativity! Now is the time to gather together and celebrate those things that we like and think are fun! For instance, imitating Danzig. Anyone who reads this site will know … Read on! —->
Holy Goddamn! 006: You Can’t Show Me Any Kind of Hell I Don’t Know Already
Holy Goddamn! is back for another action-packed episode. Sorry that this one’s a little later than usual. I’ve tried to adhere to my self-imposed every-other-week schedule, but some unforeseen issues have plagued the Scratchbomb Home Office of late–most of them … Read on! —->
Holy Goddamn! 005: Spring Is Here, I Hear
Holy Goddamn! celebrates the impending baseball season! I hoped to have Sean from Massapequa in studio to discuss his trip to spring training, but he bailed for various reasons that will be discussed in his online interview later today. Fear … Read on! —->