January 2012
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“The U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation’s English Country Garden benefit this...”
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Holiday Cocktail Lounge Is Closing Next Saturday
journalofajournalist:
Just got the news.
nycwtf
NEW YORK AS WE KNOW IT IS DYING.
“This isn’t to say that I don’t have faith in whoever the people...”
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“Slut” is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say “yes”....”
– angels-and-angles
this is an amazing quote
(via livelaughawesome)
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Reblog, go on your blog, and click the triangle.
I JUST SPENT LIKE AN 1 HOUR OF MY LIFE ON THIS, GENIUS
this is legit so sick.
DEDICATED TO JACKNIFE LEE LOS ANGELES
Food containing fetuses targeted under new... →
derasso:
What is this I don’t even
“I don’t know if it is happening in Oklahoma, it may be, it may not be. What I am saying is that if it does happen then we are not going to allow it to manufacture here,” says Shortey
The lawmaker that represents Oklahoma County couldn’t give any specific examples.
“There is a potential that there are companies that are using aborted human babies in...
Achtung Baby revisited →
I entered the official U2 contest (judged by Anton Corbijn! and others) and could use some votes.
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Watch“I wanted to do a version of this song because I think they might be my favorite set of Leonard Cohen lyrics,” says Dulli. “I think they kind of explain and validate love all at the same time.”
The walls of this hotel are paper-thin Last night I heard you making love to him The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to limb The grunt of unity when he came in
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“The E Street Band’s members are: Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer; Nils...”
– i just need a minute to be sad about this.
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Craig Finn (@steadycraig) covering “Girls In...
Kickstarter - Home Alive Documentary →
Home Alive was an amazing organization. Glad to see it getting attention again.
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"we take care of our own" credits
Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, drums, percussion & loops Ron Aniello: guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, loops Soozie Tyrell: violin & backing vocals Patti Scialfa & Lisa Lowell: backing vocals The New York String Section
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no Nils, no Morello.
“Granted, the title phrase borders on jingoism, and in the wrong hands can be...”
“This is a bitter anthem crafted for a political moment that, for progressives...”
“The song, taken from Springsteen’s forthcoming Wrecking Ball (out March...”
– Village Voice
“While plenty of artists have been influenced by the Boss in recent years, from...”
– Spin Magazine
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This is a fascinating article written during and kind of around the Clarence tributes in Norfolk earlier this month:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoekstra/2012/01/norfolks_tribute_to_clarence_c.html
It’s too bad the shows didn’t get more mainstream press attention, but I’m glad to read something by someone who has a sense of the musical history behind all of the acts, which is...
Harper Perennial: e-books on sale! →
harperperennial:
Just wanted to share some of our current e-book deals!
Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., which tells the fascinating story behind the making of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, is on sale for $2.99.
This Will Change Everything, a book curated by Edge.org in which prominent scientists, thinkers, and smart people…
I can highly recommend the Harry Hole novels - I already have this one or...
long live the new flesh: "Hey baby, aren't you... →
gadgetry:
If it weren’t such a scary misconception, I’d shake my head and laugh at the idea that women invite harassment and violence by dressing and/or behaving “provocatively.” The only thing scarier is the idea that if women are dressed provocatively, it’s somehow an excuse.
I had some guy accost me…
i don’t like that this happens to women but i like that we feel stronger by...
“The Times’ rule is, we correct anything that is wrong, no matter how small or...”
– The story behind ‘the best NYT correction ever’
“We cared about proximity more than we cared about trying to be cool, so we’d...”
– Caryn Rose in B-Sides and Broken Hearts manages to perfectly describe me and several of my friends. Several of whom live all over the country (and the world) and we all manage to come together over our love for the same musician. Several of my best friends, crushes and all-round favorite people came...
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