December 2009
11 posts
Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of the 2009
Looking over Pitchfork’s top 100 tracks of 2009 and the list includes plenty of stuff that I have not heard of or have just not heard. One album that I listened to a bunch, and really enjoy, is Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus. The songs are catchy and fun, perfect for those Great Recession blues. That being said, does that album really have 2 of the top 10 songs of the year?
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Cool, Cool River
The Cool, Cool River (Remaster…
I listened to Rhythm of the Saint this morning for the first time in a while and was blown away, as always, by Cool, Cool River. I have been listening to that song for almost 20 years and it never ceases to amaze me.
eReader v. Tolstoy
I am still very much on the fence about eReaders. That’s not exactly true, right now I’m actually firmly on the side of anti-eReaders. I don’t like the restrictive nature of the eBook licenses and just plain like buying and reading physical books. But today I read about Kobo and it sparked my interested in an eReader for my iPhone. I like the idea of always having a book on...
Bikes in Buildings
Its hard to believe that it was even in question, but now NYC bike commuters have a right to bring their bikes into office buildings. The new law requires building to allow freight elevator access to all bikers. Employers are not required to provide any of their scarce NYC real estate for bike parking but that’s why god invented folding bikes.
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Being a lawyer was my plan A
It may just be the corporate lawyer in me speaking but this piece is dead on.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2009/12/9coster.html
and just downloaded the McSweeneys iPhone app. Its about $6, but so far totally worth it.
Best of...
I’m always a sucker for Best of the Year lists. But this year takes it up a notch because not only do we have the Best of 2009, we are also graced with a few Best of the Decade lists.
The Onion AV Club has published a few great Best of the Decade lists. The Best Films of the Decade includes many films that I have seen, not heard of, and have been meaning to watch. I was happy to see...
Apple buys Lala →
It took me a while to come around on the whole owning music v. access to music but I am now firmly in the access camp. As a result, I am excited over the news that Apple has purchased Lala. For those who have not used Lala, its a great online music streaming website. Tons of music, some free, some $0.10 a song for web access. This could be a great pairing with the iPhone.
At the same time,...