Monthly Archives: December 2006

Joschi and Monika launch a blog

Hit them up. Joschi is like the best German ex-ballet dancer / body sculpting yoga teacher ever.

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“I AM SO INTO FONTS”

= Hipster mating call

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pusha/malice vs. pharrell = “balls of fire” vs. my ob-gyn

In case you are sitting flank w/me at the nerdfest: In my original write-up for “The Clipse” (#7 Hell Hath No Fury) for Pitchfork’s “Top 50 albums of 2007” feature, I had originally called Pharrell’s beats “gruesome and impersonal as … Continue reading

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tell me your fears… am i in them

At the first holiday party me and B hit, at some point between “breakbeats,” rum & Tings (believe THAT) and fake-cheeze soy crisps (yum), me and Dave T broke down the fearsome geographies of our rural youths, reminiscing on the … Continue reading

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SPECULATIVE POLL

When Mark Ronson DJ’d TomKat’s wedding, did he drop “It’s Goin Down”? 0 YES 0 NO 0 MAYBE

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I mean, it’s a dick in a box

Me and Brendan aka Teddy Riley fans #1 and #1A watched it this morning and nearly died from snort-laughing at its dead-on impression of Color Me Badd. Word to Timberlake for not taking himself too seriously.

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best experiential music experience of 2006

It’s in the summer at the Empire Skate — “the birthplace of roller disco.” I go with Nick for Chioma’s birthday party. The rink is lit exclusively by neon palm trees. It’s adult night, so the DJ is cursing, getting … Continue reading

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bears

Can we get this guy for president one time? Thanks.

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I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT GEORGIE, really I did

Congratulations to my friends at Not Straight Outta Compton, the Alligator Lounge’s premiere gay hip-hop party, for making Art Basel Miami a little less “white linen/black AmEx.” And also for making the MIAMI HERALD BUSINESS SECTION (last three paragraphs) Speaking … Continue reading

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billionaire boys club

Someone on the girlgroup yahoogroup of ladies music writer-nerds sent this excellent article on the boys club that is the high-level music industry. “To be fair, there are plenty of men signing female artists not prancing around in high heels. … Continue reading

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