April 2011
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Own your pleasures, but be ready to talk about why they bring you joy, and why they may be problematic. That post was spurred by me listening to Maroon 5 on an in-restaurant radio. Obviously a lot of the things normally given the “guilty pleasures” tag are innocuous (although they’re often reinforcing of sometimes-noxious cultural norms). But I also know a few people who have confided to me in low...
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I really hate LOL Culture when people apply it to...
Just encourages a lot of shame all around. And no, I don’t believe in the concept of “guilty pleasure.” Own your happiness. There’s enough things in the world to make anyone feel like shit.
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I really hate LOL
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In another bit of insular New York humor, when... →
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THE BIG 4 IN NEW YORK →
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Tonight I paid $4.75 for a hot chocolate.
A Dunkin’ Donuts hot chocolate.
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I wouldn't have been too fat for you if I'd taken...
I really hate people. But I hate myself even more when their cheap insults work.
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"Maybe you can, like, trace the Aerosmith logo,... →
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i'm the best.
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UM WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THAT NE-YO PLAYED DOWN... →
JEEZ YOU GUYS
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yet another reason to ride hard for my chemical... →
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"BREAKING NEWS: Vincent D’Onofrio will be tweeting...
HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS
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Five Great Records On Fondle 'Em That Aren't By MF... →
Noz did a great job on this. Yay!
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marathonpacks asked: "mostly they are afraid of her loose-cannon tendencies and incredible voice, because she could destroy them and they know it."
Whoa! What does this mean!
Whoa! What does this mean!
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girlboymusic asked: What is the fucking problem with Kelly Clarkson's record company?
shalewa asked: okay, sure. everybody loves "poison." but don't you think "do me" gets short shrift? i always thought it was far superior to "poison." i mean, c'mon - slap it up, flip it, rub it down?
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yeahhhhhhhhhhbudddddddyyyyyyy replied to your link: between 8:00 and 8:35 tonight i will be swaying to…
What about ABC and BBD…the East Coast Family? They never talk about that part.
dood, I am always up for talking about “Iesha” and any/all BBD. Helloooooo!
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between 8:00 and 8:35 tonight i will be swaying to... →
i know. you’re jealous. it’s ok.
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JACOB LUSK LIVES →
I actually said “Yay” in the middle of Housing Works last night when this news swept across my Twitter feed.
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alex ross has assembled a royal wedding fanfare →
It is worth your time. Trust me.
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"Oh, and I guess we have to have James and Jacob... →
It’s Carole King night on Idol, a.k.a. The Night The Producers Decided To Throw Jacob Under The Bus Once And For All.
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“Record labels regularly coordinate strategic free downloads of for-profit music...”
– Jonathan Poneman of Sub Pop.
Another problem with the tech press leading the way on music-related punditry: They tend to forget that there are, you know, actual people involved in each step of the music-making process. And that includes people employed by record labels, who have a vested interest...
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tomorrow i will be on soundcheck talking about... →
feel free to share your favorite pop hairstyles with me. also:
we’ll be joined by hair stylist and creator of the Ziggy Stardust mullet Suzi Ronson
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things i learned today
the stimulant effects of zyrtec last for approximately 11.5 hours.
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tomorrow, housing works, me, other smarties →
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my radio spot from this morning is up →
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this morning a guy told me that i looked "20, 22...
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Ellen Willis, Anthologized →
I wrote about the Ellen Willis anthology for the Voice this week. It’s a really wonderful book that anyone who’s interested in thoughtful writing should read again and again.
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going to be on the radio tomorrow at 6:20 a.m. →
i’ll be talking about that fake science “narcissism in lyrics” story. DO TUNE IN.
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"That this was funded by a university only makes... →
GETTIN’ MAD
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don't guilt me into your SPAMMY WAYS, LSUTiger003....
LSUTiger003: heya
Maura Johnston: hello?
LSUTiger003: hey whats up
Maura Johnston: who's this?
LSUTiger003: you dont know me i just wanted to chat :(
Maura Johnston: aw
Maura Johnston: i am kinda swamped at work
Maura Johnston: how did you find my name?
LSUTiger003: im just sooooooo bored. mmmmm i got a idea. you want to have some fun?
Maura Johnston: nah
LSUTiger003: wellll im thinkin about gettin on my cam. but im feeling naughty. is that ok?
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embarrassing confessions
today was the first time in my life that i seriously considered getting a spray tan.
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this 'create your own lollapalooza lineup' app... →
HERE IS MY LINEUP IN CASE YOU DON’T WANNA CLICK/SCROLL DOWN PAST COLDPLAY MUSE ETC
A Perfect Circle
Cee Lo Green
Deftones
The Mountain Goats
Titus Andronicus
Sleigh Bells
Lykke Li
Patrick Stump
Wye Oak
The Joy Formidable
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Ryan Leslie
Black Cards
et fin.
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i did a little bit more riffing on the big-ticket... →
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Six Great Musical Moments From The "Law & Order"... →
thanks dick wolf
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Nikki Finke is now describing Cheryl Cole as "a... →
The tattoo reference is gone. Toldja? (And did Nikki confuse Cheryl Cole with Amy Winehouse?)
Guessing that her foray into music criticism went like this:
1. Search YouTube for “girls aloud”
2. Find “The Promise”
3. Write!
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update
i have taken two benadryl since that last post and i’m still pretty itchy (inside and out; my throat feels sore as well). haven’t looked at myself in a mirror yet but i feel pretty swollen, too.
HAPPY MONDAY
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worst-case scenarios
i just had a horrible multipronged allergic reaction that sent me to bed for three hours and i swear to god if it had anything to do with the reese’s egg i consumed right before it happened i am going to cry
