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Previously unreleased Arthur Russell track, recorded in the...

Oct 31st

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New Yeasayer! “Ambling Alp” by Yeasayer, from the highly anticipated Odd Blood The...

Oct 31st

Best Class Photos Ever...

From Philip Gefter at The Daily Beast: In the 1980s, Neil Winokur would invite his friends over in...

Oct 30th

A Critical Reading of New Yorkers’ Sexual...

Oct 30th

Stream and download the new Yeasayer song “Ambling Alp,”...

Oct 30th

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New Washed Out! “Olivia” by Washed Out Dark and moody, perfect for the recent...

Oct 30th

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Goddess Marnie Stern killing it for Death and Taxes. This Is It… is still one of my favorite...

Oct 30th

“The purpose of activism and art…is to make a world in...”
— Rebecca Solnit The problem: I...

Oct 29th

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“Ascending Melody” by Dirty Projectors I am, perhaps, in the minority in preferring the...

Oct 29th

"No, it'll be great! I'll get married...

- a “friend” Is this about underminers or just personal insecurities?

Oct 29th

Fall/Winter 09 Shoe and Boot collection by Marais

Oct 29th

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“Me Vuelvo Loca” by Matias Aguayo Matias Aguayo’s songs start off strong and...

Oct 28th

Gorgeous jewelry with rust-like chains and tons of geometric...

Oct 28th

"7 Deadly Synths," a Britticisms mix for...

Oct 28th

The always inspirational Miranda July in Rodarte on...

Oct 28th

Face of God by Robert Davis and Michael Langlois (2008)

Oct 27th

How to Improve Your Spirits in the...

Go to you music collection and choose the album Mambo Nassau by Lizzy Mercier Descloux* (which...

Oct 27th

Night Couple by Jay Wolke Closing this week (Oct 30) at the...

Oct 27th

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“Radar Detector” by Darwin Deez David tipped me off to this song, which sounds like a...

Oct 27th

Christina Ricci guest edits the October issue of Pilfered...

Oct 26th

On losing home:

It’s amazing how quickly things cannot be yours: money, lovers, and parts of the city. There are...

Oct 26th

Kurt Vile in the New York Times? Yes please! For those of us...

Oct 25th

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“Tinodanana” by Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited, from the 1980 album Gwindingwi...

Oct 25th

One of the most famous of E.J. Bellocq’s photographs of...

Oct 25th

“Go find another pole to slide down, Mary! This playground’s...”
— Barrett <3, on getting hit...

Oct 25th

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“Tell You (Today)” by Loose Joints Arthur Russell + Larry Levan = orgasm in music form

Oct 25th

“[Arthur] Russell’s idea of Nirvana had little to do with...”
— Sasha Frere-Jones in...

Oct 25th

After much consideration, I am 97% sure that...

Oct 24th

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“Strangling Good Guys” by Trailer Trash Tracys Not as initially brilliant and...

Oct 24th

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“Comme à la radio” by Brigitte Fontaine and the Art Ensemble of Chicago The flutes! The...

Oct 24th

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“Dekinai” by Yura Yura Teikoku I never know what they’re saying but I always love how crisp their...

Oct 23rd

Things That Are Right and Good.

Oct 23rd

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NEW FIELD MUSIC! My love affair with Field Music is never ending it seems. I’ve briefly...

Oct 22nd

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My latest post for Tuneage (below) is on Hudson Mohawke. His debut LP Butter is out next week and I...

Oct 22nd

On dreams:

My dreams and aspirations are like drugs - a temporary relief from the brutality of everyday life....

Oct 22nd

On Glee, part 2:

Can we focus more on Puck and less on Finn? Puck is hot. Finn is not. And I understand why they...

Oct 22nd

Images from "Private Views - Public...

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Oct 22nd

“Design is the commodified means by which our cultural...”
— Loretta Staples in her...

Oct 22nd

Things That Are Right and Good.

Oct 21st

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“Menta Latte” by Matias Aguayo I’m not entirely sure how he creates these songs,...

Oct 21st

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“Is It All Over My Face” by Loose Joints With the female vocals, without the...

Oct 21st

(via tothemaxxx//thenewjerktimes//ninastotler) Current...

Oct 21st

Cole Mohr in textile pieces by Ulrik Martin Larsen for...

Oct 21st

A sad, strange yearning:

To know of a musician but never listen to their music. To hear one of their songs and instantly...

Oct 21st

My father’s mid-life crisis is a bass...

A temporary paralysis of his lower body in August scared him away from strenuous physical...

Oct 19th

THIS HAPPENS TOMORROW! AT THE MCA! WHERE I WORK! “A...

Oct 19th

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“Time Away” by Arthur Russell I’m taking time away to dream … Because...

Oct 19th

On "Little Red Riding Hood":

Contrary to the view that the tale originated in France shortly before Charles Perrault produced...

Oct 19th

The Joffrey Ballet will hold its first...

Oct 18th

On view now at Stephen Daiter (311 W Superior) is...

Oct 18th

As a child, I was unable to distinguish between time...

Oct 18th

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“Under the Milky Way” by The Church, from the 1988 album Starfish And it’s...

Oct 17th

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“This is How We Walk on the Moon” by Arthur Russell Just listen to it! How can you deny...

Oct 16th

Recession-era Indie Publishing

Oct 16th

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“Remote Control Cars” by LAKE I love the last 30 seconds or so of this and wish it was...

Oct 16th

On Philip Glass:

I stood in line for 30 minutes to purchase a jumbo mini mix from Garrett’s for Philip Glass....

Oct 15th

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“Perfect Machine” by Big Spider’s Back I love how simple this is, both in the...

Oct 15th

On Glee:

Can we just give Jane Lynch the Emmy now? Yes?

Oct 15th

If biography is so important to their art,...

Oct 15th

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“Confirmation” by Wild Nothing It has become something of a routine for me to post a...

Oct 14th

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“Gravel” by Lake I would normally be worried about the fact that each new song that I’ve...

Oct 14th

Golden Age interviews Paige K. Johnston, edtior of quirky,...

Oct 14th

Referring to Tucker Max and his garbage as...

Oct 14th

Murdie, a collage by Jack Girard, part of “Esoteric...

Oct 13th

The gloves. (via phantasmagasm)

Oct 13th

Dealbreaker:

You were smiling and laughing while reading I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Actually, you were...

Oct 13th

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“He War” by Cat Power Four Things: This was the first Cat Power song that I heard. ...

Oct 13th

My friends (and vintage experts) from The Sometimes...

Oct 13th

“Home for Lost Ideas is a book edited by Catherine...

Oct 12th

“The human voice hydrates even the driest of texts.”
— Kenneth Goldsmith

Oct 12th

“The Internet is mostly unreadable not because of the way it...”
— SO WHAT EXACTLY IS CONCEPTUAL...

Oct 12th

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MORE? “Hearing Damage” by Thom Yorke, from the New Moon soundtrack Mmm, listen to...

Oct 12th

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“Slow Life” by Grizzly Bear featuring Victoria Legrand (Beach House), from the New Moon...

Oct 11th

I went to The Violet Hour last night for the first time and...

Oct 11th

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“IRM” by Charlotte Gainsbourg I wasn’t a huge fan of Charlotte Gainsbourg’s...

Oct 11th

Dentelle et Macarons, a new clothing line designed by three...

Oct 9th

Urban Jewellery by Liesbeth Bussche, more images here.

Oct 9th

“There is no such thing as was. To me, no man is himself, he...”
— William Faulkner

Oct 9th

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“Decisions, Indecisions” by The Delicate Situation Utterly fantastic, like an acoustic, lo-fi...

Oct 9th

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“Evil Woman” by Guy Darrell 60s psych perfection that is impossible not to love. Short...

Oct 9th

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“The Birds” by Telefon Tel Aviv One of my favorite albums released in 2009 is Telefon...

Oct 9th

(via raisedonsandwiches) This sounds really good. Medium...

Oct 9th

On lifestyle and photography:

With the rapid advancement of technology during the past decade, we inevitably witnessed increased...

Oct 9th

“Were this in Colombia, the Congo or Myanmar, we would...”
— Bernardine Dohrn: No Safe...

Oct 9th

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“Mots” by Ruth, from the brilliant Polaroid/Roman/Photo Everything about this song is...

Oct 8th

So my birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I am officially...

Oct 8th

Something I Just Learned: Teen Witch was...

Mind is blown.

Oct 8th

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“Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks Sometimes, when I don’t listen to this song...

Oct 8th

Paris is Burning, 1990. Film stills from Shannon’s...

Oct 7th

The creators of Fantastic Man are working on a new...

Oct 6th

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“Rollerskate (radio edit)” by Matias Aguayo A silly, simple song for warmer...

Oct 6th

Chanel rub-on tattoos, spotted on Spring/Summer 2010...

Oct 6th

Review: Barbara Wakefield @ Dubhe Carreño

Oct 6th

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“That’s Us/Wild Combination” by Arthur Russell Ooh, I love this one! There’s something about...

Oct 6th

(via purple-diary) Prince at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring...

Oct 6th

Tate Modern to stage 'racist' exhibition

Oct 5th

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New Vampire Weekend! “Horchata” by Vampire Weekend Kitschy lyrics, with a lot of instrumentation....

Oct 5th

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“These Days” by St. Vincent (Jackson Browne cover) St. Vincent’s music is always...

Oct 5th

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Saw Nora Chipaumire’s brilliant world premiere, lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will...

Oct 5th

On the Tip of Creative Tongues

Oct 4th

(via alexlitel//s-s-s) by Michelle Hinebrook

Oct 4th

Conversation with my sister at First...

Sister: I'm just confused. There are straight men in Chicago who don't just hang out in Wrigleyville 24/7? And like, they don't just drink jaegerbombs?
Me: I know, it was a shock for me too.
Sister: And they're good looking. I always thought I would have to start taking monthly trips to the coasts just to increase my prospects.

Oct 4th

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“African Rhythms” by Bookworms San Francisco-based Bookworms re-imagines Mi Ami’s...

Oct 3rd

Listen, just because we didn’t get the...

Let’s refocus the money that’s been raised thus far!

Oct 2nd

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How I like to start my morning/pick up my mood/feel cheeky: “Breakfast” by Lele Hold up, hold up,...

Oct 2nd

“I will find a map as likely as any treasure hunt. I will...”
— Jeanette Winterson, Written on...

Oct 2nd

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“Dependence” by P1/E From the Berlin-based band’s Dependence/49 Second Romance...

Oct 2nd

I’m kissing an apple because it’s Fall, and Fall...

Oct 2nd

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“Black Rainbow” by St. Vincent (live and featuring Andrew Bird) This is an acoustic and...

Oct 1st

“Even trying to engage in that conversation is ridiculous and...”
— Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend...

Oct 1st

“I have a sister who’s nine who called me screaming,...”
— St. Vincent, on her...

Oct 1st