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“It starred the hottest 13 year old since Culkin – Omri Katz....”
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via tumbledore: “I Will Come Back” by Holy Ghost! Holy shit, new Holy Ghost! Holy Ghost! need...

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“Wake” by The Antlers Epic in both length and quality, “Wake” appears near...

Jul 1st

On youth and authenticity

This idea of authenticity is tiring. The need to prove the excellency of one’s life choices,...

Jul 1st

My dream is real. The visual is heady.

Jun 30th

2009's Overlooked Albums from eMusic

Jun 30th

On Michael Jackson

His death is still sad and yet everywhere I go, I am surrounded by his music. “The Way You...

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“Sylvia” by The Antlers The Antlers’ debut Hospice features less upbeat,...

Jun 30th

Guerra de la Paz’s textile sculptures on exhibition at...

Jun 30th

If I've learned anything, it is that...

If I’ve learned anything else, it is that things are never what they seem, at least when it...

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“Elephants” by Warpaint I enjoy the build-up from the soft vocals, to the percussion,...

Jun 29th

cha mon:

A vibrant exclamation of the term “come on” or “c’mon” and often...

Jun 29th

“Being innovative isn’t as much a quirk nowadays as much as a...”
— Connie, interviewed for Dazed...

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Lawnchair from “Larry”, 2008 1.5” x...

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“F Kenya Rip” by Highlife I’m re-posting this song because I’ve been...

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Diary Entry Titles from My Freshman Year...

Vaseline or Udder Cream. Why I Like Shoes. MySpace, Myself Faulkner is my Homeboy! Truth and...

Jun 26th

Untitled (Fireflies inside body of my camera, 8:37-8:39PM,...

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Need all three.

Jun 26th

On graduation:

My first thought, after stepping across the stage, was: what happens now? It is a cliché but it is a...

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via tumbledore: “Human Nature” by Michael Jackson This is my favorite Michael Jackson song...

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“Heartbeats” by BURNS (extended mix) Joyous and triumphant with ridiculous synths and a...

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YACHT Post-Show Thoughts: The performance took place at...

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Reunited Teenage Jesus and the Jerks to play...

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"She ain't interested in yo tired, broke...

- Woman on the bus to a man that was hitting on me (and failing)

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“Radio Milk How Can You Stand It” by White Denim A must-listen, if only because the...

Jun 24th

Zine Review #1: Fashion Projects I finished the second...

Jun 24th

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“Ageless Beauty” by Stars A realization: I have, not only 10 years of distinct...

Jun 24th

On Endless Crushes:

The only thing you can do is love them. You can’t be with them or even express your feelings...

Jun 24th

I sometimes listen to music and write...

Recent album reviews for Miike Snow, EAR PWR, and The Arch Cupcake now online for Venus Zine.

Jun 24th

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Jun 24th

On Moving Home:

There is the idea of the comfort of the city, my own comfort within the city. I am sure in the...

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“I’d Have it Just the Way We Were” by White Denim Beautifully constructed and...

Jun 23rd

Hello! We’ve recorded another episode of our radio...

Jun 23rd

In a fit of anger towards boyfriend Jamie...

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“Kankra” by Amazing Baby Mrs. Arianna Amazing Baby has effectively turned me on to the...

Jun 23rd

Theory: Every female singer wants to...

Confirmation?: Amber from Dirty Projectors during “Stillness is the Move” earlier...

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“I Start to Run” by White Denim Decided to post the song instead of the video. The song...

Jun 22nd

Judith I by Gustav Klimt

Jun 22nd

I went to Golden Age yesterday and I only planned on...

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“Deadbeat Summer” by Neon Indian Feels like a… (but am somewhat enjoying the...

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“Cold Wars” by Family Fodder Last one, I promise, but I couldn’t not post it....

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“I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” by Discovery (featuring Angel Deradoorian) A Dirty...

Jun 20th

I like to drink vodka or whiskey or gin but sometimes I...

Jun 20th

On the weather:

So all of a sudden it is muggy and uncomfortable and torrential like August and I’m supposed...

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New Air France “GBG Belongs To Us” by Air France I’m still reeling from the...

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“Cerf Volant” by Family Fodder Tristan wrote: They can be an outright bizarre act,...

Jun 19th

Post/Pre:

I am making a noted effort to spend more time outside of my apartment. The absence of a full-time...

Jun 19th

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“Warm Heart of Africa” by The Very Best (ft. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend) A...

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New Beirut, from Dark Was the Night! “Mimizan” by Beirut I just received a copy of...

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“Monkey” by Family Fodder This is immensely quirky with a bunch of different things...

Jun 18th

Why "Old School Nick":

I thought I’d make this very public statement as to why oldschoolnick is so important to me...

Jun 17th

On my generation, continued:

In reference to my original post, my question was not about what it means to be a “hipster*,”...

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“Savoir Faire” by Family Fodder From the Tumblr to the Power mix. This is such a great...

Jun 17th

Dreams I Dream:

Had a dream that I worked for DFA Records and I referred to James Murphy as “Papa...

Jun 17th

via yvynyl: Antony and the Johnsons 7″ cover I was...

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“Just One of Those Things” by Blossom Dearie (Brazilian Girls remix) Top 10 remixes...

Jun 17th

On my thesis:

I got an A! Thank you to everyone (including Barrett, Arianna, Lisa and Hadiyah) who helped in the...

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via redballoon: “6 Underground” by Sneaker Pimps How great is this song? How great...

Jun 16th

I’m not one to make a big fuss over these things and I...

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50/50, Zoom In/ Zoom Out, 2008 by Tauba Auerbach Color...

Jun 16th

On hipster backlash:

Is it that we all realize we are on the cusp of an unimaginable - likely frightening but possibly...

Jun 15th

From “Wild Cats” in Dazed and Confused by Ben...

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New Memory Cassette/Weird Tapes Memory Cassette and Weird Tapes - who might just be the same...

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Jun 15th

Cale Parks/Harlem Shakes/Passion Pit...

The show was great, but I suppose that outcome would be obvious. As I told Cale (PS: Thank you...

Jun 15th

So I'm graduating today...

Jun 14th

Eternal Childhood Crush #4: Brad Renfro My love for Brad is...

Jun 14th

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Jun 14th

On proximity:

I am still horrified by the fact that this city is so small, that everyone knows everyone, that you...

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“Wonderful Offer” by Lora Logic Incites a guttural, visceral reaction. It is difficult...

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Walter Jones is one of DFA’s newest artists which instantly makes me intrigued. I trust in...

Jun 12th

"Of course, a great photographer can expose...

Jun 12th

American Apparel is having a rummage...

950 W. Church St., west of the Davis Purple Line

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“Swimming” by Martha and the Muffins We’re afraid to call it love, so...

Jun 12th

Tristan of the Post Punk tumblr created a brilliant new mix...

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“Fangela” by Here We Go Magic Another conceptually beautiful video.

Jun 11th

Emulsion (2008) by Kelly McCormick Acrylic and paper on...

Jun 11th

Golden Ratio at the David Weinberg...

I took a couple of photos of some of the work by artists in the exhibit not already featured here. ...

Jun 11th

Currently listening to THIS. Thank you, Max.

Jun 10th

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“Sylvia” by Miike Snow Although the album is not filled with so many house-oriented...

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I knew I was going to like this one before I even listened to it because of the group members and...

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New BLK JKS! I previously got quite “poetic” when writing about BLK JKS and their...

Jun 10th

On my last assignment as an...

I just finished it. The paper is completed and ready to be put in my professor’s mailbox. This...

Jun 10th

On the decline of newspapers:

The model of “old media” has come to an end as massive lay-offs and closings around the United...

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“A Horse is Not a Home” by Miike Snow Excuse me while I continue to gush over this...

Jun 9th

Ed Marszewski produces some of my favorite...

Jun 9th

The story of Compass Point Studio, a recording studio in the...

Jun 9th

At The Long Room, over the weekend.

Jun 9th

“Get rid of those photographs and letters. Offload the old...”
— Amelia Gray in...

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“In Search Of” by Miike Snow As a whole, Miike Snow’s debut is much more...

Jun 9th

I went to the Printer’s Row Book Fair with my mother,...

Jun 9th

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“You Came Out” by We Have Band I first downloaded this song last fall and am just now...

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The “White Tee Project” by Jak and Jil...

Jun 8th

On my undergraduate Honors thesis:

I just finished!

Jun 8th

"Blow Me Up" is a tumblr dedicated to...

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St. Vincent @ Metro Post-Show Thoughts: She is perfect. ...

Jun 8th

Late Night Conversations Between Two...

Colleen: You're leaving?
Katie: I have to go to church.
Colleen: Church?
Katie: Yeah, it's on Sunday.
Colleen: I don't keep track of church.

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In honor of the St. Vincent concert I am attending tonight at the Metro… This is my favorite...

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“Room Mate” by Lizzy Mercier Descloux A most perfect groove.

Jun 6th

Tom Tom Club Album Artwork

Close to the Bone Under the Boardwalk Tom Tom Club

Jun 5th

I still want to be Lizzy Mercier Descloux when I grow up....

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Favorite Song Friday! Because more of your favorite things are inevitably experienced during the...

Jun 5th

I, of course, don’t need any additional headphones....

Jun 5th

Reading Proximity in the park.

Jun 5th

Today was my last day of classes as an...

After my lecture, I high-fived my friend Katie, shouted “Sweet!” and did a little jig!

Jun 4th

Her Prince Has Come. Critics, Too.

Jun 4th

“You Can’t Do That on Television was the first post-modern...”
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“History” by Kleerup ft. Linda Sundblad I’m revisiting Kleerup’s debut...

Jun 4th

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Jun 3rd

Gaspard for Dazed and Confused

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Hello. I think you should listen to this song if: You like songs that are dance-y. You like...

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“On My Own Again” by Kleerup So even though, for the past year, I assumed that I...

Jun 3rd

Apparition, 2008 by Amanda Hughen Ink, graphite, and...

Jun 3rd

The Christian Dior Goddess heels

Jun 2nd

An open letter to my female friends...

The continued rhetoric about the shape of your body - the size of your thighs, the width of your...

Jun 2nd

I don’t understand people trying to bring back...

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via yvynyl//danielgarrick: “Human Racing” by St. Vincent This is one of my favorite...

Jun 2nd

On contemporary expectations of time:

The internet has changed my expectations of time and timeliness. One hour seems like one week while...

Jun 2nd

Stream all of "Hands," Little Boots' debut...

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“Golden Phone” by Micachu and the Shapes Adorable, and just in time for the start of...

Jun 1st

Willy Nilly Routine, 2009, by Carter Hodgkin Watercolor...

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Spasticated, 2009, by Carter Hodgkin Watercolor and inkjet...

Jun 1st

(left) Amanda Hughen, Feastory (detail), ink, graphite, and...

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Refinery29 compiles a list of their Top 9 Stylish School-Day...

Jun 1st

I take my summer songs seriously enough to compose play...

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