January 2011
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“Daft Punk got to record the Tron soundtrack because they’d already recorded the...”
– Frank Chimero, as relayed by Trent Walton
In other words? People can’t see the thoughts in your head, but they can see the words on a page, the site in their browser, or the design in their hands.
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“We don’t need remakes of movies we loved as kids, we don’t need...”
– Ryan Lambert of Puck Daddy, who also just coined my new favorite term: “Nostalgia Porn.”
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all. I. ever. say. now. is. good. bye.
God bless Travis Morrison for not trying to match those peaks of a dozen years ago. Rather, he builds up into them, so they come across as knowing, rather than begging to be “known.”
Also: HOLY FUCKING SHIT IT’S THE DISMEMBERMENT PLAN
Also, also: ?uestlove is into it.
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“… [Pearl Jam Twenty] will also come with a soundtrack album and book, which you...”
– The Onion’s AV Club brings us news of Cameron Crowe’s Pearl Jam documentary due later this year.
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The Dismemberment Plan - 8.5 Minutes
I’m a...
“What are people going to do? Watch baseball? Come on.”
– Eagles defensive end Darryl Tapp, wondering about a fall without football
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“Hiding behind your Twitter avatar and telling the world how terrible everything...”
– Jason Zimdars of 37 Signals, commenting on Read the fucking HIG.
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Whoah! Last night eMusic faves Okkervil River dropped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to debut the song “Wake and Be Fine” from their upcoming I Am Very Far, out May 10. And guess what? It’s great! Sounds like O.R. have been revisiting their Modest Mouserecords. That they are backed by The Roots doesn’t hurt, either.
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“The highlight for me was two sections filled with Caps fans and Pens fans and...”
– Washington Caps owner Ted Leonsis, on the atmosphere at the 2011 NHL Winter Classic.
“You’re very observant. Luckily I’ve noticed it, and I’m not taking it out on my...”
– Ricky Williams, upon being told he looked “angry and pissed” during his season post-mortem on his weekly radio show.
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“My dad came in at one point and said, ‘Well, there’s always the...”
– Arian Foster, reflecting on the circuitous route he took to winning the NFL’s rushing title. (And, helping me win one fantasy league and go to the playoffs in another. Not that that matters.) 