tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61671152011-12-01T17:17:40.557-06:00MIGWIREbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comBlogger8841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-14835484640376156382011-11-17T21:42:00.000-06:002011-11-17T21:43:38.824-06:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-48984865554600414552010-12-22T10:05:00.001-06:002010-12-22T10:06:58.636-06:00The Coen Brothers have made 15 movies in 26 years.Here they are in order, newest to oldest:2010 True Grit2009 A Serious Man2008 Burn After Reading2007 No Country for Old Men2004 The Ladykillers2003 Intolerable Cruelty2001 The Man Who Wasn't There2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?1998 The Big Lebowski1996 Fargo1994 The Hudsucker Proxy1991 Barton Fink1990 Miller's Crossing1987 Raising Arizona1984 bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-35664072004976439972010-12-07T14:21:00.001-06:002010-12-07T14:21:33.405-06:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-47748788750964172422010-11-16T13:52:00.000-06:002010-11-16T13:53:08.817-06:00In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.-Dwight D. Eisenhowerbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-9566303348491548772010-10-20T08:58:00.001-05:002010-10-20T08:58:24.968-05:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-71593294113846311442010-08-06T15:17:00.000-05:002010-08-06T15:18:15.893-05:00amateurs practice till they get it rightpros practice till they cant get it wrongbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-90739045333179424032010-02-14T15:42:00.002-06:002010-02-14T15:44:36.827-06:00i get to go to one of my favorite places on earth, yet againenglandfeb 22-28and someone else is paying for ithow sweet is that?my first trip there was in '88i wonder how many times i have been there in the past 22 yearsi don't know the numberbuts its been a lotbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-11265573081745219842009-12-30T08:39:00.001-06:002009-12-30T08:39:52.171-06:00in 1995 minneapolis had 97 murdersin 2009 minneapolis had 19 murdersbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-39147165345229253062009-12-29T12:58:00.003-06:002009-12-29T12:59:48.202-06:00just got some gorgeous new stan smith'sthe red bottom is my favorite partand they were only $45yes!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-67732554194446147392009-12-11T16:58:00.002-06:002009-12-11T16:59:09.730-06:00it always comes back to classic rush albums with mebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-45687036652870725862009-10-06T16:35:00.002-05:002009-10-06T16:38:07.070-05:00class being offered at UMD next springSOC 3255 - Hackey-Sack, Disc-Golf, Weed and the World - 4 credits - 2:00pm - 4:20pm Tu, W, Th - Chong Hallbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-17059501981520061112009-09-30T16:30:00.002-05:002009-09-30T16:31:34.223-05:00i want 1 of these in CHROME when they come out in december - gristleism - who's going to buy it for me?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-22452451214958479992009-09-30T15:57:00.001-05:002009-09-30T15:57:42.269-05:00so, whats going on with you?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-54702436901492311462009-09-03T10:18:00.002-05:002009-09-07T12:57:51.640-05:00UFC 103Sat Sep 19Vitor Belfort v Rich FranklinJunior Dos Santos v Mirko "Cro Cop" FilipovicMartin Kampmann v Mike Swick Paul DaleyJosh Koscheck v Frank TriggHermes Franca v Tyson GriffinEfrain Escudero v Cole Miller- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -(Not guaranteed for TV)Jim Miller v Steve LopezRafaello Oliveira v Nik LentzPaul Daley v Brian FosterTomasz Drwal v Drew McFedriesJason Brilz v bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-61201158596030252272009-07-01T11:30:00.000-05:002009-07-01T11:31:49.607-05:00the twin cities only light rail line, the hiawatha line that connects the mall of america to minneapolis-st paul international airport and then to downtown minneapolis is currently running at 20% over projected ridership for the year 2011.not bad.now stop dickin' around and get busy with the next 10 lines.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-2406517455815474022009-06-29T13:59:00.003-05:002009-06-29T14:03:38.001-05:00kevin mitchell of the observer in england with a lengthy piece on the huge and growing popularity of ufc.i will admit that i am strangely attracted to this and have been checking out a fair amount lately.not as much as tim and eric awesome show great job, or metalocalypse, but a fair amount none the less.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-49710102703231965632009-06-23T11:30:00.001-05:002009-06-23T11:32:59.341-05:00do you dig the rock & roll that can only come from a loud guitar?see what happens when jimmy page, the edge and jack white get togetherits all caught on filmbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-38606591703582873552009-06-16T15:00:00.001-05:002009-06-16T15:00:13.717-05:00"According to a report by Credit Suisse, YouTube is on track to lose roughly $470 million in 2009."bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-53423008701588306452009-06-10T23:15:00.000-05:002009-06-10T23:16:39.582-05:00Sunn O)))Sun Jul 5Varsity TheaterMinneapolisbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-53950599330986529622009-06-04T11:27:00.002-05:002009-06-04T11:28:29.934-05:00Slime In The Ice Machinebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-15964563549445032432009-06-01T10:50:00.000-05:002009-06-01T10:54:52.282-05:00Jesse Ventura: "You give me a waterboard and one hour with Dick Cheney and I’ll have him confessing to the Sharon Tate murders."bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-5129807127363890222009-05-12T13:26:00.001-05:002009-05-12T13:28:18.632-05:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-23911384728825587702009-05-08T12:57:00.000-05:002009-05-08T12:58:13.385-05:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-40582557888996770352009-05-06T15:41:00.001-05:002009-05-06T15:41:55.291-05:00Drunk Redneck Jumps His Suzuki - Watch more Fast and Furiousbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-56202097290677670112009-05-05T14:07:00.002-05:002009-05-05T14:09:04.553-05:00Paul Gauguin cut off Vincent Van Gogh's ear?!?!?!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-69778745661127104622009-05-04T15:47:00.002-05:002009-05-04T15:58:23.802-05:00Hatton FlattenedFrom the Times of Londonbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-21168983345522838792009-04-30T08:56:00.001-05:002009-04-30T08:57:34.516-05:00The Limits Of Controlthe new film by Jim Jarmuschbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-29711830196605421392009-04-29T16:50:00.002-05:002009-04-29T16:51:29.476-05:00Would you get in this guy's cab?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-54037138195754429492009-04-15T11:43:00.000-05:002009-04-15T11:44:21.045-05:00bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-85179878880372892142009-04-15T10:36:00.001-05:002009-04-15T10:37:47.643-05:00a video for a new moby song called "shot in the back of the head" - created by david lynch, yes, david lynchShot In The Back Of The Head from Moby on Vimeo.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-39731363584654575472009-04-14T09:41:00.001-05:002009-04-14T09:42:29.508-05:00adios phil spectorthe music guru was found guilty of murder yesterdayhe was a talented, but very mean mani feel sorry for the people he hurtbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-65663249622088778412009-04-10T11:08:00.002-05:002009-04-10T11:10:14.551-05:00what do you make of T Boone Pickens and his near future energy ideas?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-89908897357088670662009-04-09T09:06:00.001-05:002009-04-09T09:07:43.408-05:00some great stuff in the los angeles times for all you area 51 theoristsbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-23765527335005392282009-04-07T14:42:00.003-05:002009-04-07T14:44:26.868-05:00Oh Phil. Spector looks as stupid as ever.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-56080586206829692002009-04-02T13:59:00.000-05:002009-04-02T14:00:37.244-05:00this guy sells houses in the LA areahilarious dead pan video tours of homesbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-36919021817153552762009-03-31T15:43:00.000-05:002009-03-31T15:44:01.848-05:00"lugubrious"say the word out loud a few timesirregardless of meaning it's brilliantit feels great to say it and to hear itnow say it againreally let it roll off your tongueisn't that a great onebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-2430757961426058132009-03-25T09:22:00.001-05:002009-03-25T09:25:18.491-05:00here is a classic case of a real dumbassbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-30056416212037361732009-03-17T11:22:00.000-05:002009-03-17T11:23:16.968-05:00"if i had a heart" by fever raybruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-79857754914258997832009-03-16T16:09:00.003-05:002009-03-16T16:10:33.616-05:00congressman dennis kucinich is asking the house oversight committee to investigate former vice president for what amounts to murderbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-17321975752336725662009-03-16T11:17:00.003-05:002009-03-16T11:18:41.734-05:00Blood Sportwhat a great, weird and psychotic read this is - ultimate fighting sucks me in too, in some awful waybruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-82019877368965768652009-03-11T15:02:00.002-05:002009-03-11T15:02:50.306-05:00by a country mile, the most disgusting food i have ever encountered is mayonnaisebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-14234320421110428342009-03-09T15:35:00.001-05:002009-03-09T15:36:35.145-05:00At night, I can hear the soft thumps as the rats land on my roof.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-58833736924206716792009-03-05T11:13:00.002-06:002009-03-05T11:15:53.484-06:00are you a fan of the author mary gaitskill?are you a fan of the band sonic youth?would you like to see them merged?Wish Fulfillment By Mary Gaitskill - From the collection Noise: Fiction Inspired by Sonic Youthbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-53593802761697612292009-03-02T09:49:00.001-06:002009-03-02T09:49:49.326-06:00paul harveygood daybruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-19140449829377732742009-02-27T12:52:00.001-06:002009-02-27T12:53:27.847-06:00big man japanwowbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-34945924513499132492009-02-23T16:17:00.002-06:002009-02-23T16:30:15.595-06:00got a call from my brother last night"are you watching the oscar's?""nope""you gotta go check out the acceptance speech by this japanese guy for best short animation""ok"so i did and its fantasticthe winning film was called "la maison en petits cubes"the director is named kunio katohis speech was a very stilted generic thank you to the film business etc etche obviously new very little english bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-45976620128433770352009-02-20T10:50:00.003-06:002009-02-20T11:50:05.561-06:00i am not a nostalgistand i am not down with musical reunionsbut i love the specialsand they are backstory from the guardianon the other hand, my brother emailed me with his thoughts on the article, and i cannot argue against his point:I think you could put the name Styx or CCR in for Specials and it would be the same article.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-52337636218950634612009-02-20T08:46:00.002-06:002009-02-20T08:47:23.628-06:00this was brought to my attention this morning:shaye saint johnbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-69587100793291954152009-02-19T10:20:00.003-06:002009-02-19T10:21:48.625-06:00the l.a. times does an incredible job of covering the brutal drug war going on in mexico these daysbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-36948411264316767182009-02-18T13:44:00.000-06:002009-02-18T13:46:03.002-06:00in late may 2009 monoliths & dimensions will grind you in to the groundbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-92034356345521300332009-02-16T15:29:00.003-06:002009-02-16T15:31:02.102-06:00a man after my own heartbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-37409851728939468262009-02-06T10:00:00.002-06:002009-02-06T10:09:03.992-06:00erick purkhiser, one very cool and very nice guy, has passed away:lux interior, rest in peacebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-65848189139989015602009-02-03T12:26:00.003-06:002009-02-03T12:30:04.993-06:00the tate britain (not to be confused with the tate modern) in london is hosting their triennial exhibitsome of this art look pretty damn coolhere are a few picturesbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-64738582953649973122009-02-03T11:39:00.001-06:002009-02-03T11:42:03.270-06:00i went out and bought me some new cd'syer gonna to think i'm insanebut believe me when i say that i know exactly what i am doinghere ya go:-Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo-Slayer - Christ Illusion-Slayer - South of Heaven-Steely Dan - Katy Lied-Johnny Thunders - So Alone-Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-63379511092173505702009-01-22T09:53:00.001-06:002009-01-22T09:53:53.753-06:00"In 1980, Jimmy Carter, accepting his party’s nomination, paid homage to a former vice president he called Hubert Horatio Hornblower."bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-86518527126797536682009-01-21T10:10:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:11:32.980-06:00The disenchanted lined Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday to express their dismay with the way his presidency turned out.On the drive to Capitol Hill, the current and future presidents passed protesters carrying signs reading "Arrest Bush." When Bush entered the grandstand with the band playing "Hail to the Chief" for the last time, the crowd below began singing a different refrain: "Hey, Hey, bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-39455143030446309402009-01-16T13:51:00.001-06:002009-01-16T13:52:10.448-06:00you pretty fired up for the new notorious b.i.g. movie?!?!yeah, me neitherbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-60446007508844705972009-01-13T09:28:00.002-06:002009-01-13T09:29:14.152-06:00sasha baron cohen's new movie comes out may 15Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-3496225200702421522009-01-10T20:29:00.004-06:002009-01-10T20:30:55.871-06:00i am not a huge fan of bittman, but i am a huge fan of jamie oliver, and holy moly can that kid cookchicken parmesan that even a cretin like me could make (video)bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-34735792200686983212008-12-25T15:46:00.003-06:002008-12-25T15:53:41.852-06:00oh, now this is coolscott walker - 30th century mana documentary filmthe trailer, and scene's from the moviebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-14463145217961028202008-12-25T08:38:00.002-06:002008-12-25T08:41:29.706-06:00anthony bourdain's tv show "no reservations" returns to the airwaves on Jan 5 with a trip to mexico!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-26673845990067049062008-12-23T09:47:00.000-06:002008-12-23T09:48:33.190-06:00the long awaited return of rock image of the daybruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-91384552264416400482008-12-18T13:22:00.001-06:002008-12-18T13:22:29.087-06:00yeah yeah yeahsham wow!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-54138110767182049922008-08-29T10:18:00.001-05:002008-08-29T10:23:33.084-05:00sukiyaki western djangomany things i love in movies all wrapped up into to one:-the old west - saloons, broads & gunfights-italian vaguery - washed out color & odd wafting music-asian martial arts epics - fists of fury, airborne samurai & pratfalls galore-bloody mayhem - i mean, really bloodydirected by the insane takashi miikethis thing looks great!!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-18597382224746989592008-08-28T15:31:00.001-05:002008-08-28T15:32:13.838-05:00can someone out there - anyone out there - hook me up with a ticket to see rage against the machine on wed sep 3 in minneapolis at the target centeri very much want to see thisanyonepleasebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-23256387198718085452008-08-26T11:16:00.001-05:002008-08-26T11:16:19.686-05:00set yer vcrnext tuesdaysept 2the shieldfinal seasonthanks for the reminder joebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-59771673076675195392008-08-20T14:22:00.002-05:002008-08-20T14:24:42.383-05:00today the usa basketball team beat australia 1135 to 56 or something like thatthe lead article on the game in that countries top newspaper, the australian, was a hoothere ya go:Next time we play the USA in basketball, can we please get some tougher uniforms?Surely it's hard enough going up against arguably the most perfect humans in the history of the planet without looking like a bunch of bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-13465656541198438992008-08-19T15:14:00.001-05:002008-08-19T15:16:19.659-05:00i just heard that the comedian bernie mac died last weekit's sad whenever anyone dies, and i think he was quite popularso i don't mean this as a slam to a guy who can no longer defend himself, but...i could never understand 3/4 of the words that guy spokebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-788248677113626442008-08-14T08:19:00.000-05:002008-08-14T08:20:52.265-05:00what is going on at netflix?i have heard rumblings that they are having financial troubleis this great idea dying already?i sent back a dvd the other day and usually get acknowledgment right away that the next disc is on the wayinstead i got this email today (about 2 days after i should have received my new title):Dear Bruce,Our shipping system is unexpectedly down. We received a DVD back from bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-82047351514601833862008-08-07T09:07:00.002-05:002008-08-07T09:19:59.611-05:00i read this morning that seth rogen was going to be making a movie of the green hornetthis had me worriedbecause as you know i am a pessemistand i love love love the green hornetsome of you may not know what that isit was a spin off from the original corny batman tv showbatman was fantastically funny and still isthe green hornet was a little more seriousour hero was a newspaper publisher who bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-35103962789208247662008-08-04T10:35:00.001-05:002008-08-04T10:36:31.743-05:00even nice elderly german women love their metalbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-8050194766073985332008-07-30T08:42:00.001-05:002008-07-30T08:42:43.988-05:0015 or so years ago i was with a friend from l.a. and we found ourselves in burlington iowai knowi was also with my cousin and his soon to be wifeand the four of us were at a minor league baseball gamethe burlington beessuddenly there was a big commotion amongst the 1000 fansa half dozen guys walk into the standslots of pointing and hushed talk goes onits reo speedwagon!they are in the area to bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-82615312252739860342008-07-14T19:50:00.003-05:002008-07-14T19:54:21.914-05:00some of the people who made me hear music differently was the patti smith groupthat was 1978my mind was blown when i first heard them, the sound was raw, and the lyrics crazythen i saw their picture, and they looked like people i might know, not like a big rock n roll bandit was scary and exciting for a kid from rochester at age 16patti smith is interviewed this week in the new york timeshere is bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-35715013771538395472008-07-10T11:15:00.004-05:002008-07-10T11:17:15.546-05:00the flaming lips are going to be performing on vh1 on the 17th for some tribute to the whothis is some pretty good video of them rehearsing a medleythanks to jj for sending me thisbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-61070118055649706802008-07-09T16:05:00.003-05:002008-07-09T16:07:31.027-05:00the excellent writer simon kuper of the financial times tells us that you can no longer smoke tobacco in bars or restaurants in the netherlandsbut you can still smoke yer doobagewhat a placebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-22835351607341750542008-07-03T15:05:00.002-05:002008-07-03T15:08:47.118-05:00honestly, does it get any better than this?when you live in a fucked place like beirut is there any other way to deal with the day to day madness of it all then to have an outrageous sense of humor?thanks to nick for layin' this brilliance on mebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-33237644648418345122008-06-26T11:07:00.003-05:002008-06-26T11:14:27.868-05:00a really sad thing happened this weeki don't know if you saw on the local new that there had been a murder at the crown plaza hotel in brooklyn centerthe victim it turns out was a somali guy i met several years ago named mohamed jamahe was a great guy around the cedar riverside neighborhood and one of my biggest supporters when i helped start a soccer club thereafter getting several cold bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-62499318439600181382008-06-13T13:59:00.002-05:002008-06-13T14:00:01.623-05:00du nord muxtape #5 has hit the internetsrock on:The Colour Green Is Gorgeousbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-28154029136909074832008-06-13T13:07:00.001-05:002008-06-13T13:08:24.343-05:00i am looking for this song:skream - dubbers anonymousif anyone out there comes across it let me knowthanksbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-45002746547333642002008-06-12T10:06:00.002-05:002008-06-12T10:08:36.433-05:00l.a. artist mr. brainwash has an insane looking art show opening, in a very non art gallery spaceis he fab or fraudyou decide (from the l.a. weekly)bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-32078283308543582552008-06-09T16:27:00.004-05:002008-06-11T09:40:39.833-05:00on friday night june 13 around 930pm my brother will perform as the mountain singers for the first time in many yearsit will be cool331 clubcorner of university & 13th331 13th ave nenortheast minneapolishope to see you theni will get to see a lot of people i rarely seebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-58167509616336715052008-05-23T10:32:00.003-05:002008-05-23T10:34:09.529-05:00my 4th muxtape is now online and ready for your listening pleasurelet me introduce to you:Have The Barber Touch Up Your Stachebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-53924293493644154822008-05-22T11:53:00.005-05:002008-05-22T13:36:22.884-05:00documentary filmmaker errol morris has been working on a project about abu ghraib prison in iraqhe has written a couple of articles for the new york times while he has been making the filmthe latest article is really heavy duty, detailed and informative on what exactly went down, directly from a woman who worked in that prison, and was prosecuted for abusing prisonersfascinating and sadbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-55177378655498559822008-05-22T01:35:00.002-05:002008-05-22T13:36:48.026-05:00brand new murakami paintings at the blum & poe gallery in l.a.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-64058041420614383592008-05-06T12:27:00.003-05:002008-05-06T12:28:51.256-05:00the 3rd du nord muxtape is now on-line for your listening pleasurebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-30559845548609002022008-05-02T12:07:00.001-05:002008-05-02T12:07:40.790-05:00who ya got in the derby?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-7011637576063781142008-04-24T15:35:00.003-05:002008-04-24T15:44:40.520-05:00a fantastic article on chef jamie oliver, in the english newspaper the independentguys like oliver are a part of a guilty pleasure i have for people like anthony bourdain, gordon ramsey, julia childs, mario batali, hugh fearnly whittingstone & bill bufordaka food freaksi love emand love watching em on tv or reading their booksjamie is the top of the pile for mehis new restaraunt opens in oxford bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-82656004566381634672008-04-23T09:13:00.002-05:002008-04-23T09:15:09.259-05:00the great fiction writer paul auster has an opinion piece in the new york times todayhe harkens back to his life in 1968 studying at columbia university and participating in protests that turned to violence over the vietnam warits a great personal remembrance of it allhere is a fantastic sample:"Speech followed tempestuous speech, the enraged crowd roared with approval, and then someone suggestedbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-74626657197707625832008-04-16T09:25:00.002-05:002008-04-16T09:26:49.664-05:00my 2nd mix is now on line at : dunord.muxtape.com(simply click on the first song title and the whole thing will begin loading and then playing, no special software needed)this mix is a fun onei really hope you will like itnow go make your ownbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-71716400339190764972008-03-13T06:08:00.001-05:002008-03-13T06:08:40.258-05:00kraftwerk is coming to my townare they coming to yours?bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-58268474588424494102008-03-10T17:59:00.003-05:002008-03-10T18:02:26.432-05:00leave it to simon kuper of the financial times to dig up the story of a little known biography of a little known baseball player who became a little known spy who did great things in the service of his countrywhat a classic storybruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-70240441455131651042008-03-03T14:03:00.002-06:002008-03-03T14:03:58.408-06:00if you adjust prices for inflation, gasoline costs us the same right now as it did in the spring of 1980 - i was getting ready to graduate from high schoolbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-54706585118296863262008-03-03T10:25:00.002-06:002008-03-03T10:27:27.679-06:00one of my favorite artists just happens to also be from minneapolishis name is david rathmanand i came across this picture of a nike billboard that he designedthe sign is in hollywood on la breabeautifulbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-68335212769603620592008-02-25T13:36:00.001-06:002008-02-25T13:40:03.102-06:00busey is pure gold! gold jerry, gold!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-73762632497722862652008-02-21T14:25:00.002-06:002008-02-21T14:30:33.734-06:00i listen to a jamaican music internet radio station quite often at work called big up radio, and today i heard what sounded like an old school rock steady tune by andy capp & ken parker called "sugar panty". yes, you can imagine what that is about. out of hand. and you can't make that up.bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-11962923703453179062008-02-18T13:12:00.003-06:002008-02-18T13:22:55.279-06:00the l.a. times does a q & a with dominic west aka jimmy mcnultyi did learn one horrible thing from this interview - hbo cut this final season from 13 episodes to only 10 - fuck!bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-2809632663697570732008-02-15T09:07:00.002-06:002008-02-15T09:08:05.200-06:00adidas has a new shoe designed in tribute to the blue note jazz record labelbruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-1519101104632562652008-02-13T09:12:00.003-06:002008-02-13T09:14:02.440-06:00i think we can quite safely say that this just might be one of the most crazed pictures of all timebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-23464232423865136692008-01-05T21:31:00.000-06:002008-01-05T21:34:58.041-06:00this looks like some of the crazy shit that kramer would come up with on an episode of seinfeldexcept it looks amazingand i am gonna find somebruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167115.post-36884368094729260242008-01-04T16:05:00.000-06:002008-01-04T16:08:33.161-06:00the fifth and final season of the wire begins on sunday nightand now the show is finally getting some of the acclaim it deserved to be getting 4 yearsbut back then the critics were too busy slobbering over overrated shows like sex and the city and the sopranoshell the people who run hbo were just as guiltypushing crap like deadwood on us when the best thing they will ever have was bruciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932408690491925163noreply@blogger.com