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Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:17:47 -0500

Bloody Good Horror Podcast - Episode 100!

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:56:03 -0500

Bloody Good Horror Podcast - Episode 100!:

Tumblr friends,

I try to shy away from shamelessly promoting stuff that I’m involved with, but the horror podcast that I do just reached the milestone of 100 episodes, and I just finished completely overhauling the site, so if you’re into horror films at all and you have a few minutes, please check it out and tell your/my friends! Happy Holidays.

Love,

Mark

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:54:15 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

jannasalmin: Funny on so many levels NO WORDS

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:24:39 -0500

jannasalmin:

Funny on so many levels

NO WORDS

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:45:47 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Rippa ass whippin’

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:49:30 -0500

Rippa ass whippin’

susanhope: Luls @ sarah crump who has the exact same...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:49:06 -0500

susanhope:

Luls @ sarah crump who has the exact same shirt!

From Paste Magazine’s kind of lame—kind of hilarious—Evolution of the Hipster

I think all of these things are still happening simultaneously. Every “character” I know or have ever known in Rochester can be placed on or in between any of these people.

I’d say this is generally pretty accurate. (via trevor...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:22:23 -0500

I’d say this is generally pretty accurate.

(via trevor burks)

anewdialect: bad business “last show” - 5/21/06 shit gets real...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:59:41 -0500

anewdialect:

bad business “last show” - 5/21/06

shit gets real epic around 26:20

I’m so glad we got to play that show. For all their sloppiness, Bad Business was a one of a kind band. Rochester needs to get some of that weirdo energy back.

rochesterinfocus: In flight - 11-27-2009 - Photo by Annette...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:35 -0500

rochesterinfocus:

In flight - 11-27-2009 - Photo by Annette Lein - Roosting birds take off from a tree in unison at the Henrietta location of Park Ave Bike behind an old bike on their roof decorated with lights for the holidays.

I love this. I wish all “holiday” decorations were like this.

moped: bought the game “DJ Hero” yesterday after being a...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:28:29 -0500

moped:

bought the game “DJ Hero” yesterday after being a skeptic for weeks. i played the game at an in store demo and was completely sold. So far its real challenging and the mixes are surprisingly great. everyone has to atleast try the game. this is a mix of Tears For Fears - Shout vs. Eric Prydz - Pjanoo.

download here

When I first heard about it, I thought I was going to hate it, but I played it in Best Buy yesterday and thought it was really fun. I don’t think I’m going to buy it, just because these type of games get played out once you beat the single player and I don’t see my friends wanting to sit down for a 2 hour tutorial on DJ Hero cross fading.

Why I will judge you on your opinion of Bruce Springsteen.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:45:30 -0500

upandrise:

As it may or may not be known from my ramblings, my best friend Nina took me to see THE BOSS and his E Street Band yesterday for a post-birthday present. Needless to say, it was all sorts of emotional.

As we were sitting on the couch that night, our conversation rambled on its course to a discussion about the ways and reasons that people, especially in our generation, do not like - even reject - Bruce Springsteen. We tried to make sense of this, because to us Springsteen communicates everything that is the American experience. How could you not connect to his music? We came up with two main reasons - one is that an individual does not bother to give Springsteen a chance because he isn’t hip enough, is too old, has been co-opted by the government and capitalism, et cetera. The other reason is that, because he is an AMERICAN icon, he is rejected. It’s cool these days to hate being American.

Now, I’m certainly not trying to say that our country doesn’t do things that are disgraceful, disgusting, absolutely awful, or distasteful. However, I also refuse to say that we live in a terrible place. We can’t let the commodification culture speak for ourselves, and certainly the slobbering and corrupted masses that we so despise cannot stand in for the beautiful, diverse, hard working people that live every day as Americans. Somewhere along the lines of the past few decades capitalism and the white-collar worker have transformed American identity to mean greed and deception, and with that cultural co-optation of identity came a sense of disgust among the people who refused to buy into that culture.

As a reaction to this shift in national identity (and especially among radicals and punks and marginalized folks) we learned to ignore or reject the American part of our identity. We didn’t ever care to analyze the American ethos. We didn’t care to discover the goodness about our national identity. And I know it is hard, it’s so hard sometimes to see the good when we’re surrounded by corruption and hate and all we really feel is disgust. We should not turn our cheek to those parts of this nation’s identity, either. But I believe there is pride to be found somewhere in there, too. I don’t mean flag-waving nationalism, I mean the sense of contentment and comfort that can be discovered when you realize how deeply connected you are to where you are.

To me, being American is having those feelings that Bruce Springsteen describes so well in his songs… that wild desperation, those desires, that hunger to live and work and love. And, quite frankly, it’s just hard for me to understand when people aren’t moved by that.

Also, this:

"So if the mythology is paper thin, it must be the characters that keep drawing people in. Except..."

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:04:00 -0500

“So if the mythology is paper thin, it must be the characters that keep drawing people in. Except that Bella is barely a character, and it’s embarrassing watching Kristen Stewart have to play this absolute zero of a human being. Defined only by the men in her life, unable to do anything on her own, completely helpless in every way (there are a bizarre number of scenes where men drive Bella’s truck for her, as if she’s incapable of such an indelicate task as hitting the brakes), Bella is a retrograde nightmare. If the Twilight books had been written by a man many of the grown women I know who love the series would have been disgusted by the appalling misogyny on display. Other, better writers have covered the series’ Cro-Magnon take on sexual politics better than I could, but I will say that as it relates to New Moon these sexual politics essentially sink the movie. Bella’s only emotional modes are horribly needy and annoyingly depressed; spending time with this character is torture. That anyone could relate to her on any level frightens me; I have to assume that it’s Bella’s utter blankness and emptiness as a character that allows girls to project themselves into her hollow shell.”

- “Twilight: New Moon” review on CHUD - We have chosen to skip all “Twilight” related bullshit on our site, but I’m glad reviews like this exist.

Last night I had to make a list of the top 25 horror films of...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:47:46 -0500

Last night I had to make a list of the top 25 horror films of the last decade for Bloody Good Horror, and needless to say. There wasn’t much to pick from. I think I need to watch “Freaked” to cleanse my palate of the insipidity.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:27:31 -0500

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Goodbye normalcy, hellooooo nerd-malcy!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:03:42 -0500

Goodbye normalcy, hellooooo nerd-malcy!

upandrise: silly-girl: I ALMOST CRIED Sometimes I really...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:20:22 -0500

upandrise:

silly-girl:

I ALMOST CRIED

Sometimes I really think I live in the wrong city.

This is what cars are made for.

GD

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:31:12 -0500

bclikesyou:

I need to create some music ASAP here.

Dude, talk to Phil!

shewasbornlula: pauljscholljr: amylula: i’m not really sure...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:31:30 -0500

shewasbornlula:

pauljscholljr:

amylula:

i’m not really sure why i always think toliet instructions are funny

Amy - I saw your photo, I thought of one I had on my phone…

haha is that kingsboro?

Judging by my handwriting, yes :) I forgot about that wonderful contraption. I had a pretty shitty day (get it?), but this has made it better. Thanks!

“So I mean, it’s great sometimes that things work...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:58:41 -0500

“So I mean, it’s great sometimes that things work out like that.”