Thursday, December 29, 2011

Music Playlist - Fall 2011



Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.

Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.

1. "Otis" Kanye West & Jay-Z featuring Otis Redding
2. "Paradise" Coldplay
3. "What You Know" Two Door Cinema Club
4. "Too Insistent" The Dø
5. "MoneyGrabber" Fitz & the Tantrums
6. "Snake Charmer" Blink-182
7. "Wolf Like Me" TV On the Radio
8. "My 1st Song" Jay-Z
9. "Reconnection" Mamas Gun
10. "Wishing Well" Blink-182
11. "You Are a Tourist" Death Cab for Cutie
12. "The OtherSide" The Roots featuring Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn
13. "Because the Origami" 8in8
14. "Radio-Inactive" Blueprint
15. "Future Starts Slow" The Kills
16. "Wake and Be Fine" Okkervil River
17. "Heart's All Gone" Blink-182
18. "Whirring" The Joy Formidable
19. "Days" The Drums

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011

Facebook Timeline: Updating Your Privacy Settings



After months of delays Facebook's new Timeline feature is finally here and, as promised, it's actually a pretty great addition to the site. It isn't a mandatory change (at least not yet it's not) so you'll need to manually switch over to the new system by clicking here. Once you've done so you'll have up to one week to play around with the settings to your liking before your new page is made public.

Of course, new Facebook updates also mean new Facebook privacy settings, and because Timeline is an entirely new feature your previous settings won't automatically limit the amount of information you share. Here's how to fix that:

Saturday, October 1, 2011

A Tribute to George Gershwin



Because everyone should give "Rhapsody in Blue" a listen at least once in their lifetime.

From Disney's Fantasia 2000

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Art of the Brick



I'm not sure how they were able to pull it off but the fine folks over at the Mulvane Art Museum somehow managed to land one of Nathan Sawaya's "The Art of the Brick" exhibits for the residents of Topeka earlier this summer. The collection (one of three currently circling the world) features pieces made entirely out of Lego, and they are incredibly detailed. Below are some of my favorites from what I was able to see, but if you want to see more then make sure to check out Sawaya's website for pictures of some of the stuff in his other exhibits as well as new stuff he's working on in his studio. And remember, you have until September 18th to check it out for yourself, so get on that!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Music Playlist - Summer 2011



Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.

Something new I'll be doing from here on out is uploading my playlists to iTunes' Ping service so people can sample all of the songs without having to search for all of them individually. I've also went ahead and done this for all of my previous playlists as well so now is the perfect time to check them out if you haven't yet done so.

Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.

1. "Gone, Gone, Gone" The Everly Brothers
2. "Motion Movement" Blue Scholars
3. "This Modern Love" Bloc Party
4. "Long Time" Cake
5. "Make You Feel My Love" Adele
6. "Welcome Home" Radical Face
7. "All of the Lights" Kanye West
8. "Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People
9. "Hotel California" The Killers featuring Rhythms del Mundo
10. "Skinny Love" Bon Iver
11. "She's Hearing Voices" Bloc Party
12. "The Seed (2.0)" The Roots and Cody Chestnutt
13. "What a Little Bit of Love Can Do" Jeff Bridges
14. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Shanade featuring Rhythms del Mundo
15. "So in Love" Jarvis
16. "Wake Up" Arcade Fire
17. "Breaker Breaker" Peter Bjorn and John
18. "Luno" Bloc Party
19. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" Artic Monkeys
20. "Won't Back Down" Mat Kearney

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Music Playlist - Spring 2011



Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.

Click here to preview the entire playlist on iTunes.

1. "Make Some Noise" Beastie Boys
2. "Second Chance" Peter Bjorn and John
3. "Changes" David Bowie
4. "Bridge Burning" Foo Fighters
5. "Light My Fire" Shirley Bassey
6. "I'll Be Waiting" Adele
7. "Something Good Can Work" Two Door Cinema Club
8. "Rope" Foo Fighters
9. "He Won't Go" Adele
10. "Jack Sparrow" The Lonely Island feat. Michael Bolton
11. "Roll Away Your Stone" Mumford & Sons
12. "Eyes" Peter Bjorn and John
13. "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
14. "White Blank Page" Mumford & Sons
15. "Blackout" Muse
16. "These Days" Foo Fighters
17. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" Elton John
18. "Spinnin' N Reelin'" Creed Bratton
19. "Turning Tables" Adele
20. "Arlandria" Foo Fighters

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Words of Wisdom from Tracy Jordan: Part III



The fifth season of 30 Rock has ended and the recent news that the show won't be coming back until next January means that it'll be at least seven months before new episodes hit the air. So, in the meantime, here are the best lines from Tracy Morgan's character, Tracy Jordan, from the fifth season. As always, a big thanks to Aaron Cohen over at Unlikely Words for writing up every single thing that Tracy's character has said in the last year.


"I’m sorry, but my heart is playing tricks on my eyes, just like my kidneys did to my lungs that time."

"Am I going crazy again? Should I get my rainbow wig out of storage?"

"Don’t you miss rubbing my foot back into the shape of a foot?"

"There’s something about you lately. Make me want to put my feet in your mouth."

"If I was a real werewolf, I’d wear baggy clothes so my nice clothes wouldn’t get all torn up. Same rules for if I were the Hulk."

"I don’t get why people like brunch. What’s the benefit of combining breakdancing and lunch?"

"I remember going to the Statue of Liberty Centennial cause that year someone had spread a rumor that she was going to slip out of her toga and I wanted to see some green boobies."

"Tracy Jordan: Hero, husband, diabetic slash alcoholic."

"And thank you, Representative, what you’re doing is very important. I can assure you that NBC is committed to making diversity a priority. Then just walk away and don’t try to kiss her, Tracy. And don’t say that last part."

"I hate to bail, but I’ve been asked to do a commercial for the Boys & Girls Club of America, and I just can’t turn down community service. Because if I do, that judge will make me join the Coast Guard."

"I don’t watch the Macy’s Parade. If I want to see a 50 foot Spider-Man, I’ll just go into my rec room."

"Someone get me a Jolt Cola. It does not exist anymore."

"I’m sorry, I have an erection. I think it’s the sound of the skateboard."

"I Google myself all the time. Like when Angie’s not in the mood, or I’m alone in a hotel."

"If I won an Oscar, everyone would have to respect me. My obituary would read 'Oscar Winner' instead of 'Children’s Soccer Heckler.'"

"I think the better question is, ‘What isn’t an actor?’ A lamp. A couch. That mirror. Or a hidden pistol."

"As an actor, it is my job to tell the truth, hold a mirror to humanity, and sell Proactive."

Friday, May 13, 2011

Music Playlist - Fall 2010



Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.

Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.

1. "Satisfied" Cee Lo Green
2. "Undercover Martyn" Two Door Cinema Club
3. "Tightrope" Janelle Monáe (feat. Big Boi)
4. "Home" Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
5. "Cry Baby" Cee Lo Green
6. "Amazing" Alex Lloyd
7. "Love the Way You Lie" Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
8. "Christmas Lights" Coldplay
9. "Anything for You" Ludo
10. "I Want You" Cee Lo Green
11. "Ch-Check it Out" Beastie Boys
12. "The Cave" Mumford & Sons
13. "All the Stars in Texas" Ludo
14. "Radioactive" Kings of Leon
15. "Wildflower" Cee Lo Green
16. "The Show Goes On" Lupe Fiasco
17. "Tijuana Shuffle" The Frank Stalloners
18. "Hurt" Johnny Cash
19. "Don't Think Twice, it's All Right" Bob Dylan
20. "No One's Gonna Love You" Cee Lo Green
21. "Ralph Wiggum" Bloodhound Gang

Monday, May 9, 2011

The Best of 2009



I told myself that I'd get this up faster than the last one but it looks like this will be posted on the exact same day as last year's list. Maybe next year!

Movies
1. Inglorious Basterds
2. Moon
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Up in the Air
5. Avatar
6. District 9
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Star Trek
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Up

Novels
1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
2. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner,
3. Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser
4. Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham
5. Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell

Albums
1. Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z
2. Battle Studies by John Mayer
3. Lungs by Florence + The Machine
4. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
5. Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band

Playlists
Spring 2009
Summer 2009
Fall 2009

THE BEST OF
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Music Playlist - Summer 2010



Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.

Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.

1. "Dog Days Are Over" Florence + The Machine
2. "Fuck You!" Cee Lo Green
3. "From Above" Ben Folds and Nick Hornby
4. "Creep" Scala & Kolacny Brothers
5. "Reptilia" Punch Brothers
6. "Not Afraid" Eminem
7. "Two Weeks" Grizzly Bear
8. "Rhythm of Love" Plain White T's
9. "Such Great Heights" Ben Folds
10. "Animal" Neon Trees
11. "Ramona" Beck
12. "Merry Happy" Kate Nash
13. "Little Lion Man" Mumford & Sons
14. "Kid A" John Mayer
15. "Party and Bullshit in the USA" The Notorious B.I.G. (feat. Miley Cyrus)
16. "Your Dogs" Ben Folds & Nick Hornby
17. "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon
18. "1901" Phoenix
19. "Ben Intruder Song" Antoine Dodson & The Gregory Brothers (feat. Kelly Dodson)
20. "Axis Bold as Love (Tsunami Aid)" John Mayer Trio