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following are those things that we think are neato. Updated whenever
the hell we feel like it. |
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06-12-02 (the last known "in" on record) «««
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1. THE POPCORN FORK. www.popcornfork.com.
Why? |
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WILCO - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Ryan Adams
can have his alt-country stylings and his frat boy audience.
Wilco has gotten past alt-country to craft an album of straight
up pop/rock songs which are burnished with shades of noise courtesty
of Jim O'Rourke, who produced the album. Another nominee for
album of the year. |
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ARTIE PICS. There was something vaguely
funny about this when I found
it three weeks ago. |
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VELOCITY GIRL. I often wondered what it
would take to get these guys and gal back together. I thought
the sheer success with which all of their solo endavours failed
would have been enough, but I was wrong. It took six months
in jail for a friend of theirs and a whopping legal bill to
get them back together. The reunion show is a benefit
for their friend and DC indie rock stalwart, Bridget Cross. |
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THE WORLD CUP. I've already tried to broker
a deal at work for flex time, so that I can catch all the games
live. That failed, so it looks like I'll have some sleepless
nights ahead, but it's worth it. There is no greater spectacle
in sports in all of the world than the World Cup. |
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1. VELOCITY GIRL. Six years after they
broke up (possibly the worst career decisions any of them ever
made), the best indie pop band ever decided to get back together
to do a benefit show for their friend. I drove four hours to
D.C. to catch the them at the new Black Cat, fully expecting
a trainwreck of a show replete with bad chemistry and terrible
attempts at new songs. My assumptions could not have been further
from the truth. Velocity Girl rocked the joint, playing all
their old favorites to a hometown crowd was literally in a frenzy
by the time they finished their encore. It was definitely one
of the more fun shows I've ever attended. How can you not love
the crowd filling in the chorus of "whoo-hoo" for
"Sorry Again"? Though there was some obvious rust
on the band, moments where they were less than tight were funny
and played up instead of emabarrassing and tense. The few new
songs they played did not stray from the old Velocity Girl formula
and held their own. I'm sure a new album and tour are just around
the corner, so don't miss out, if not just to see lead singer
Sarah Shannon in all of her indie pop sexiness. |
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WORLD CUP 2002. This is the greatest
sporting event on the planet, rivaled only by March Madness.
Someday, Americans in the dark just may get why soccer is the
most popular sport in the world. It would probably help if they
tuned into a few Cup games and saw the intensity firsthand.
Players are playing for their country, not their contract extensions,
incentives or marketability. The skill level of the better teams
is sheer beauty (watch one game involving Brazil and tell me
you think differently). Oh, and if you haven't noticed, USA
just might advance to the second round, so tune in you dumbasses. |
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DIESEL JEANS. I am no longer the fashion
fag I once was, but there simply is no substitute for a good
pair of Diesels. They're actually cut right, and no other jeans
break in better. No, not even 501s. |
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TUCK-ROLLS. Nothing looks better on a
pair of pants than a good tuck-roll. |
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STOUFFER'S FRENCH BREAD PIZZA. God damn,
how do they make it taste so good? |
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