In Concert: Cold War Kids – Philadelphia, PA, 11/29/07
I’ll admit up front that I’m not what you would call an überfan of Cold War Kids. I first heard their debut LP, Robbers & Cowards, about six months ago and have dug it ever…
Month: November 2007
Nevermind the best new music release of 2007…
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I think we have a winner for Greatest CD in the History of Ever. That’s right, the magic of the Weather Channel’s local forecasts is finally available for us mortals to listen to with The…
Classic Thanksgiving ephemera – Indian Gum Cards
Sure it’s an odd way to commemorate America’s Thanksgiving heritage, but here are a pair of Indian chewing gum cards from the old Goudey Gum Company.…
Scenes from the WGA strike
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Some truthful picket signs spotted at the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike of 2007.…
What’s Hot for Christmas? Lowered Expectations.
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I understand the appeal of children’s playsets designed to let kids do adult things — bubble lawn mowers, Matchbox car washes, even the Fisher-Price My First Meth Lab. It’s fun to act like a grownup,…
Who’s Who? I am, of course.
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Before I jettison this little nugget into the cold, dark vacuum of Outlook’s Deleted Items folder I wanted to preserve it for posterity: Dear GRAY FLANNEL SUIT, You were recently appointed as a biographical candidate…
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Memo to Millennials – You suck
Chris Holmes has some choice words for the entitled members of generation known as Millennials. Two of them, actually – suck it.…
The first 5,000 popped collars win a free home tanning kit!
New Jersey’s Continental Airlines Arena is now called the IZOD Center. I can smell the tanning spray from here.…