Jul
4
2009
Jul
3
2009
links for 2009-07-03
-
Chicago-area shooting locations for the movie "Public Enemies." "Sitting in darkened theaters, Chicagoans will no doubt recognize some of the three dozen city locations featured in the film, as well as the many other scenes shot in Indiana, Wisconsin and Downstate Illinois. Buildings from the 1920s and 1930s — including the Aragon Ballroom and the Auditorium Theatre — get top billing. So sit back, enjoy the show. It's about our sweet home Chicago — complete with gangsters and gunfire."
Jul
2
2009
links for 2009-07-02
-
"A calendar by Alex Nicholson, food writer for brightestyoungthings.com, showing all the places the Obama family have been spotted eating."
Jul
1
2009
Jun
28
2009
Tubers on the Shenandoah
On Saturday, Rob and I joined Sue, Charlie, Ashley, Jen and Eric for an outing to Front Royal, Va., to tube down a segment of the Shenandoah River. It was a gorgeous day — perfect for lazily lounging in inner tubes for a few hours as we drifted downriver.
Jun
27
2009
links for 2009-06-27
-
"It would be wonderful … if the Post's move had really been motivated by partisan politics. Or, better yet, by a fear that this iconoclast was just too dangerous for the paper. What a Washington story that'd be. Too bad that Froomkin's firing is a far less spectacular story, one that hinges on money and resources, with a side of standard newsroom conflict. Everything, in other words, except for ideology."
-
"Could it be that you will soon be able to have followers, not just friends, on Facebook too? That definitely appears to be the case. Just take a look at your email notification settings for a little proof."
-
"A timeline of how Michael Jackson's songs performed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart."
Jun
24
2009
links for 2009-06-24
-
Ezra Klein writes, "Fixing our health-care system will make us more economically secure. It won't make us much healthier."
Jun
22
2009
links for 2009-06-22
-
Infographic showing annual Supreme Court justice ideological "scores" since 1937.
Jun
21
2009
links for 2009-06-21
-
Very cool infographic showing key economic statistics and key historical moments in Germany over the past 60 years. "Golden Section, Jan Schowchow's infographics service, celebrated the 60 years of german democracy with this graphic."
Jun
19
2009
links for 2009-06-19
-
A storyboard with emphasis on color and lighting for the Pixar movie.
-
Annotated illustrations of art school student stereotypes.
-
Great interactive map of NYC crime data from 2003-present. "Each day, the New York Police Department announces major crimes, including most homicides, in the five boroughs. This data is compiled from those reports, in addition to news accounts, court records and additional reporting. The map will be updated as new information becomes available."
Jun
17
2009
nola
(Above: Mini Barn Owl in Jackson Square, French Quarter, in front of the St. Louis Cathedral.)
I finally sorted through the rest of my photos from our trip to New Orleans last month. And Rob has posted his on Flickr.
It was a great trip — good company, amazing food, lots of fun. And many thanks to Steve for being such a wonderful host and guide during our stay.
Jun
16
2009
The Tallest Man on Earth
One of the undeniable perks of working for NPR is that talented musicians often stop by — and sometimes even put on a small show. We’ve had a steady stream of indie folk / rock acts come through in the past few weeks for the Tiny Desk Concert series.
Today brought performances by John Vanderslice and The Tallest Man on Earth, both of whom played tonight at the Black Cat. I enjoyed the mini-set by Vanderslice and his band, but it was The Tallest Man on Earth (a.k.a. Kristian Matsson of Sweden) that really stuck with me. The indie folk singer has a distinctive voice — raspy yet strong — and a confident solo stage presence. I downloaded his 2008 album Shallow Grave this evening and have really enjoyed it.
The two shows should be up on NPRMusic.org eventually. In the meantime, here’s a video of The Tallest Man on Earth performing “The Gardener” in concert last year:
And speaking of Tiny Desk Concerts, I highly recommend the most recent one, featuring classical guitarist Jason Vieaux.
Jun
15
2009
Jenny Lewis at the 9:30 Club
On Thursday, Rob, Michaela and I saw Jenny Lewis perform at DC’s 9:30 Club. There were some unfortunate sound issues at the very beginning — Lewis’s mic was muted for all but the last word of her opening song “See Fernando” — but the show still rocked throughout.
One attendee surreptitiously captured a few snippets from the show, including this acoustic, sing-along version of “Silver Lining”:
Another good clip: Lewis and co.’s performance of “Acid Tongue” in the encore:
Thug Life at the Clarendon Ballroom
Probably everyone has seen this by now, but I’m linking to it anyway because it makes me laugh:
Welcome to Arlington (or, at least, the Orange Line corridor). We can meet at the Starbucks, or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks…
Express had an interview last week with the man behind the video, Remy Munasifi.
![[Photo]](http://photos.morethanthis.net/images/2009-06-13/thumbs/IMG_0353.jpg)
