June 2008
Obama Facts
etrangere: kelseyriewer: peterwknox: • Obama watches SportsCenter nearly every day. • Obama says he has “gotten pretty fond of Jay-Z” and has even been known to brush that dirt off his shoulder. • “Mr. Obama sometimes flosses his teeth to ESPN while lying down.” • Obama doesn’t like mayonnaise, asparagus, or more than one light beer. (via Obama’s Sidekick Story Offers Insight Into the...
Goosebumps
There’s nothing better than something that gives you goosebumps when you interact with it, be it music, movies, pictures, or conversation, when the hair stands up you know it’s special.
Moving On
This Friday marks the end of high school, the beginning of summer and the beginning of freedom. The past year has been interesting, trying to figure out where I want to go, what I want to do, and where I want to (eventually) end up. Right now what I want to do is a mixture of music production, web design, photography, marketing/advertising, and absolutely nothing. Clearly can’t have that...
Gonzo: The Movie →
(caseydonahue) This needs to be out now.
May 2008
May 30, 2008: Six Hours in Asbury Park, NJ
Last night had to be one of the best times and worst times of my life, simultaneously. I left around 2 PM to make the three hour drive up to Asbury Park, NJ to interview The Gaslight Anthem and watch them perform. The show was at an old bowling alley called Asbury Lanes where a stage was set up across five or six bowling lanes. It was a cool setup, kind of a sketchy place though. I got into town...
“Jerusalem Street, totally”
– My friend Greg, driving up to New Jersey Kahuna Tuesday
This past Tuesday I had the privilege of being featured on Tumblr’s main page with the post above. Thanks to everyone who reblogged it. It was a big day for Shut Up Internet, with over 100 visitors, a link on Tumblr’s “On Our Radar” section and enough new followers to put us over the 50 follower mark. I don’t really like to talk about followers too much but it was a...
Positive Reinforcement
A little positive reinforcement goes a long way. Give someone props near you; it’ll help them out.
Less Than Jake's Lion City Single
Two days ago Less Than Jake posted the first single from their new full-length GNV FLA. The single is called “Does the Lion City Still Roar?” and is the third track off of their upcoming album. Check it out over at their website.
WatchHere’s the documetary on my favorite local condemned mental institution. It’s about 12 minutes long. Enjoi.
WatchWhat really happens when radio stations play music
Tired
I don’t know why I’m so tired lately. Maybe it’s because I’m not on some kind of a set schedule. I’m leaving for NJ for the next three days starting tomorrow. Then it’s back here Thursday night and then back up to NJ on Friday for the day. There won’t be much posting ‘til then. Maybe a picture or two and then a big update on the Gaslight interview....
I just finished the documentary that I’ve been working on for two weeks. I’ll put it on YouTube later if anyone’s interested.
Endless Poker
I’ve been playing in the same tournament on Full Tilt Poker for 4 hours now. I’m in 17th place out of 29 remaining players left from the 2,700 that started. My eyes hurt and I have to be up in 4 hours to go to work but god damnit I want to win!
Whatever happened to all of those AOL free trial disks?
“Happy Birthday…This is going to sound weird but Zack (editors note: not...”
– a friend’s Facebook birthday wall post Nothing ever changes
sharingtime: One of the guys is developing clothing that can double as an energy source. Can’t anything double as an energy source? Just throw it into the fire.
“BOSTON CELTICS WIN ON THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE PLAYOFFS!”
Updated!: Muxtape!! →
danarel: I redid my MuxTape today w/ some of my favorite songs off my top played Last.fm artists. enjoy! Black Kids’ I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You just became one of my favorite songs. Thanks.
TMI
Some people give out way too much information about themselves the first few times they meet you. I had the unfortunate experience of driving a coworker home today, a guy I met last week. On the way to his house he told me all about his school life, home life, work ethic, disgusting habits, family life, hacking endeavors, software-stealing endeavors, and his attempts to (and I’m not making...
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you...”
– Ferris Bueller (22 years ago) (via michaelikesit) Clearly! That was 22 years ago? Punknews Perks
Working for punknews has its perks. I get to meet my favorite bands, talk to them and ask them about their music and passions. I get sneak previews of their albums before they’ve even recorded a single note. OK, that last sentence was a lie. This Friday I have an interview with Brian and Benny from The Gaslight Anthem, an incredible punk/soul/funk/etc. band from New Brunswick, NJ. If...
God Bless My Money?
There’s some guy on my TV right now telling me that if I believe in Jesus and put my money in his hands, that Jesus will turn my finances, luck, and marraiges around in 24 hours. He’s telling me that it happened to him over 16 years ago when he went to buy flowers. Some random guy asked him to manage the guy’s finances. What is this? Oh wait, I have to call the number on the...
What A Linguist Does
tristanjay7: Calls up friends during the middle of the day to ask what the plural to “runner-up” is. Runner ups?
Underrated movie meme
peterwknox: jessicagoldharalson: I’m starting a new meme: Re-blog this and list three movies you think are underrated. The Rock Dogma Boondock Saints 1. Remember the Titans 2. Hustle and Flow 3. Clerks 2 (so much better than Clerks 1)
Lifeguarding Insanity
This year at the pool, the lifeguards aren’t allowed to have books, cards, radios, iPods and/or any other form of amusement. It’s going to be a long summer.
Wonderland is Now Live!
After a few days of slaving over this theme with plenty of ups and downs, I’m proud to announce that my first theme, Wonderland, is now live. This will be the new look of Shut Up Internet and I hope you like it as much as I do. It’s very 1980’s/Miami Vice. Thanks to Bill Israel for the tips and helping me get through some little CSS hiccups. Plenty of posting is coming shortly...
“Go cop everything you ever heard by Peed Crakk Dice Raw and Black, fuck the...”
– The Roots - Get Busy 
Goodbye MP3's, Hello Code
Rolling Stone has an article about how Neil Young, John Mellincamp, Elvis Costello and other artists are now fighting for new hi-fi digital formats. The new format is called Code and it “aims to do for music what THX did for movie-theatre sound.” The first album released in Code format will be John Mellencamp’s “Life, Death, Love and Freedom.” It will also have...
May 21, 2008: Hobos and Raccoons
The story I’m about to tell you was one of the worst experiences of my life. The events of this morning are not something that I would wish on anyone. I seriously doubt that our little condemned mental asylum will have many visitors in the future after this story gets out there. Around noon today Zack and I went back to the asylum one last time for filming. We needed 5-10 minutes of footage...
CSS My Ass
I’ve been working all day on this new theme that I’m calling Wonderland. It feels very Miami Vice and I’m happy with how it’s turning out. Or at least I was… I’m new to CSS and the way Tumblr compiles it. Even though it’s painfully simple compared to Wordpress, I did way too much work trying to add pieces that didn’t fit. I wound up messing up an...
“Hillary Clinton was born in a pantsuit.”
– A classmate of mine 