Feist Sued by Seven and Eight
Newswire -- Attorneys representing two co-plaintiffs, Seven and Eight, filed suit against singer Leslie Feist (stagename Feist) yesterday in Circuit Court... read more
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Breaking news! Feist lawsuit!
If I wrote for The Onion, I'd write things like this all the time... but I don't, so here's a rare gem.
Feist Sued by Seven and Eight
Feist Sued by Seven and Eight
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
A Madlib for Super Weekend
This past weekend was Super Weekend: Feist and Avett Brothers concerts; baseball game; Beer Olympics; BBQ; brunch... etc.
Here's my favorite picture and caption from the Yellow Beer Blind Taste Test (only one of 12 guesses was correct, proving that there is in fact a difference between Good Beer and Gross Beer, but all Gross Beers taste the same).
"If the Silver Bullet isn't ice cold, you might as well throw it down the drain."
And now for some interactive fun!
A Super Weekend Madlib
Adjective:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Number:
Plural Noun:
Plural Noun:
Liquid:
Profession:
Nonsense Word:
Exclamation:
Sport:
Place:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Past Tense Verb:
Past Tense Verb:
Celebrity:
Noun:
Past Tense Verb:
Noun:
Liquid:
Exclamation:
Adjective:
Adjective:
Verb:
Verb:
Noun:
Adjective:
Verb Ending -ing:
Adverb:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Fill in your word choices below
There are few things more exciting than a ______ (adjective) weekend with ________ (plural noun), especially when the weather is ___________ (adjective) and there are many things to do! I spent last weekend with _________ (number) friends and even a few ____________ (plural noun). First we had a BBQ and grilled ____________ (plural noun) for lunch. There was a lot of ____________ (liquid) to drink, which would have made the American ______________ (profession) Association upset because you are not supposed to drink too much of it or else you may experience a _____________ (nonsense word) episode. But we said, "____________" (exclamation) to that advice, an went off to see the __________ (sport) game. The home team was playing against the __________ (place) ___________ (plural noun), who won the _______________ (adjective) Championship last year. All the fans ____________ (past tense verb) and ______________ (past tense verb) when the star player _______________ (celebrity) stepped up to the ___________ (noun). He _________ (past tense verb) the ___________ (noun) so far that no one could see where it went. This inspired us to have our own _________ (liquid) Olympics the next day, so we could show off our own skills. But the police said "_____________" (exclamation) and shut down our competition before it could start. Luckily, my friends and I are _________ (adjective) and found a ________ (adjective) backyard where we could ____________ (verb) and ____________ (verb). The games included _________ (noun) golf, a _________ (noun) tasting competition and a game of _________ (adjective) ball. Even when people were ___________ (verb ending in -ing) __________ (adverb), it was clear that we are not professionals: just amateur ________ (plural noun) looking for a __________ (adjective) time on a Super Weekend!
Here's my favorite picture and caption from the Yellow Beer Blind Taste Test (only one of 12 guesses was correct, proving that there is in fact a difference between Good Beer and Gross Beer, but all Gross Beers taste the same).
"If the Silver Bullet isn't ice cold, you might as well throw it down the drain."
And now for some interactive fun!
A Super Weekend Madlib
Adjective:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Number:
Plural Noun:
Plural Noun:
Liquid:
Profession:
Nonsense Word:
Exclamation:
Sport:
Place:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Past Tense Verb:
Past Tense Verb:
Celebrity:
Noun:
Past Tense Verb:
Noun:
Liquid:
Exclamation:
Adjective:
Adjective:
Verb:
Verb:
Noun:
Adjective:
Verb Ending -ing:
Adverb:
Plural Noun:
Adjective:
Fill in your word choices below
There are few things more exciting than a ______ (adjective) weekend with ________ (plural noun), especially when the weather is ___________ (adjective) and there are many things to do! I spent last weekend with _________ (number) friends and even a few ____________ (plural noun). First we had a BBQ and grilled ____________ (plural noun) for lunch. There was a lot of ____________ (liquid) to drink, which would have made the American ______________ (profession) Association upset because you are not supposed to drink too much of it or else you may experience a _____________ (nonsense word) episode. But we said, "____________" (exclamation) to that advice, an went off to see the __________ (sport) game. The home team was playing against the __________ (place) ___________ (plural noun), who won the _______________ (adjective) Championship last year. All the fans ____________ (past tense verb) and ______________ (past tense verb) when the star player _______________ (celebrity) stepped up to the ___________ (noun). He _________ (past tense verb) the ___________ (noun) so far that no one could see where it went. This inspired us to have our own _________ (liquid) Olympics the next day, so we could show off our own skills. But the police said "_____________" (exclamation) and shut down our competition before it could start. Luckily, my friends and I are _________ (adjective) and found a ________ (adjective) backyard where we could ____________ (verb) and ____________ (verb). The games included _________ (noun) golf, a _________ (noun) tasting competition and a game of _________ (adjective) ball. Even when people were ___________ (verb ending in -ing) __________ (adverb), it was clear that we are not professionals: just amateur ________ (plural noun) looking for a __________ (adjective) time on a Super Weekend!
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Gone Gone Gone ... to Old Navy?
I enjoy the Allison Krauss / Robert Plant album, but have to wonder:
Is it just me, or could this video double as a commercial for GAP or Old Navy? You know, back when "Khaki Swing" was the hot campaign? That's all I can think of when I see it!
Is it just me, or could this video double as a commercial for GAP or Old Navy? You know, back when "Khaki Swing" was the hot campaign? That's all I can think of when I see it!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Caren Explains This Is Ivy League
Earlier this week I stumbled upon This Is Ivy League, the Brooklyn duo with pop-rock stylings that remind me of Modern Skirts, The Shins and Kings of Convenience, plus some surfer sounds akin to Apollo Sunshine... which is kind of my dream combination, if we could add the lyrical prowess of Josh Ritter to the mix.
Wikipedia taught me all kinds of things I didn't know about the band that make me like it even more... This Is Ivy League is the pairing of Alex Suarez and Ryland Blackinton, who are also in the band Cobra Starship, which created music for Snakes on a Plane. But going even further back, Cobra Starship is the side project of Gabe Saporta, bassist/lead vocalist of Midtown, the alternative-punk-rock band that put out Living Well Is the Best Revenge in 2002... I subsequently listened to this CD every time I went jogging from 2002-2004 (mind you, that was back before the iPod so I was rocking a Discman).
Whew. That was quite a history... so let's take a look at 6 Degrees of This Is Ivy League.
This Is Ivy League is also part of Cobra Starship.
Cobra Starship did music for Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson was in a movie with Laura Ceron.
Laura Ceron was in a movie with Kevin Bacon (booyah!)
Also...
Cobra Starship toured with The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... played Warped Tour with My Chemical Romance in 2005
My Chemical Romance toured with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus asked for women's jeans from the ladies on The Hills
That was fun, right?
Speaking of Ivy League, I am extremely honored and humbled to confirm that I will be attending this school starting in September. Time to kick in the summer funtivities.
Wikipedia taught me all kinds of things I didn't know about the band that make me like it even more... This Is Ivy League is the pairing of Alex Suarez and Ryland Blackinton, who are also in the band Cobra Starship, which created music for Snakes on a Plane. But going even further back, Cobra Starship is the side project of Gabe Saporta, bassist/lead vocalist of Midtown, the alternative-punk-rock band that put out Living Well Is the Best Revenge in 2002... I subsequently listened to this CD every time I went jogging from 2002-2004 (mind you, that was back before the iPod so I was rocking a Discman).
Whew. That was quite a history... so let's take a look at 6 Degrees of This Is Ivy League.
This Is Ivy League is also part of Cobra Starship.
Cobra Starship did music for Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson was in a movie with Laura Ceron.
Laura Ceron was in a movie with Kevin Bacon (booyah!)
Also...
Cobra Starship toured with The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... played Warped Tour with My Chemical Romance in 2005
My Chemical Romance toured with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus asked for women's jeans from the ladies on The Hills
That was fun, right?
Speaking of Ivy League, I am extremely honored and humbled to confirm that I will be attending this school starting in September. Time to kick in the summer funtivities.
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