Archive for April, 2006
Remembrance of Things Pastel
April 4th, 2006Have you ever thought of something fleeting from your childhood, then spent hours trying to track it down? For some ungodly reason, I recalled these cool in-house promos for some theater chain (AMC?) which I remember seeing in the late ’70s/early ’80s. It was animated with these spacey optical effects showing a guy in a […]
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
April 2nd, 2006Want something to make you smile? Better catch Blow Up Doll’s upload of “Bubbles” by The Free Design before it goes. For the uninitiated, “Bubbles” is the most brilliant, weirdest, description-defying song ever made. Another recommendation — “Love So Fine” by The Four King Cousins, a sunny bit of 1968 girly pop from (as far […]
Peter Pan Meets The White Stripes
April 1st, 2006Queasiness to spare in New York Magazine’s cover story on “Grups”, trendy Manhattanites in their 30s, 40s and 50s who still live like indie hipsters in their 20s. I kind of see a little tiny bit of myself in these folks (pushing 40, underemployed and still lunching on ramen soup), but mostly the article’s […]
