this boy is exhausted.

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witchhunt:

Len - Steal My Sunshine

i was lying in the grass on sunday morning of last week

indulging in my self defeat

you steal my sunshine

See my previous post for explanation on why this song kicks ass. (Like it even needs explaining.)

“ Obviously “Walkabout” doesn’t really fall into that category, but a funny anecdote about that song is that, when I made it, the first thing I thought was that it reminded me of the song “Steal My Sunshine” by LEN. I love that song. That’s what we were going for— a summer jam. So while people keep saying it sounds like Atlas Sound is trying to sound like Panda Bear, when I was making it I was actually kind of thinking about LEN— this Canadian band nobody remembers. I think the younger kids need to realize there’s this whole forgotten 90s that people don’t really talk about. Like, what was that song, Primitive Radio Gods [“Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand”]? That song’s great! But people don’t talk about this stuff anymore. They act like nobody before has used samples in an ambient way or cut up a song and layered it with electronic elements.

— Pitchfork: Interviews: Atlas Sound This is a nice little thought from Bradford Cox. The interview is very long and full of bits like this. (via perpetua)

steveagee:

nickholmes:

Don’t enjoy this.

R.I.P. Chance, 1994 - 2009.

perpetua:

Okay, this is what I need: Hours upon hours of footage of Andrew Falkous talking about anything at all whatsoever, but especially the things that bother him. “You should only speak ill of the dead…”

Agreed.

Louis C.K. is one of the few comic heroes of mine that I have yet to see live. I need to right that wrong, and soon.

“

I think that we are necessarily moving toward a geek culture. The health of our society is going to rely on information technology. It’s going to rely on a familiarity with math and science and technology. Geekery in general is founded on questioning and proof via analysis of the actual world and not the world as we wish it to be. By contrast, jockdom — not sports — jock culture proceeds from a certainty you create in your mind: ‘My town is the best because the incredibly wealthy owners decided to keep the team for now.’ Or, ‘My political team is the best because it was my dad’s and they best stoke my primitive fears,’ as opposed to ‘They have the best policies for me and my family.’

Jockdom is very noble. It’s not deliberative. It’s certainly the best way to win wars. It’s the best way to motivate teams of people to fulfill a goal — not just war, but getting things done. The most important way to motivate a factory floor. But as you know, we’re not as much of a manufacturing society as we were before. China and other big industrial nations are rewarding their nerds and technicians rather than creating a culture that makes fun of them — it would be wise for us to embrace the book-smart as much as our culture has traditionally embraced the street-smart, the jock-smart. I’m not saying nerds must have their revenge; I’m just saying the time for wedgies is at an end.

— john hodgman (via nomcakes)

Yo, Ted Ginn, Jr! I know you returned two kickoffs for touchdowns yesterday, and I’m really happy for you. I’m gonna let you finish, but DEVIN HESTER IS ONE OF THE BEST KICK RETURNERS OF ALL TIME! OF ALL TIME!!!

(Even if you don’t get shivers down your spine like I do, Torry Holt’s reaction alone is worth watching this.)

This eight-day old baby loves America!!!

perpetua:

Future of the Left
”Arming Eritrea”

Oh, to have Andy Falkous’ power to make virtually any phrase sound like the purest, deadliest venom! I’d be happy just to be able to say proper names like Rick with an equal degree of dismissive disgust.

Seeing them tonight with much anticipation.

[Edit: No, I’m not. Have a migraine. Fuck this shit.]