Virtual Flaneurism

"Still bless me anyway. I want more life. I can’t help myself. I do. I’ve lived through such terrible times and there are people who live through much worse. But you see them living anyway. When they’re more spirit than body, more sores than skin, when they’re burned and in agony, when flies lay eggs in the corners of the eyes of their children - they live. Death usually has to take life away. I don’t know if that’s just the animal. I don’t know if it’s not braver to die, but I recognize the habit; the addiction to being alive. So we live past hope. If I can find hope anywhere, that’s it, that’s the best I can do. It’s so much not enough. It’s so inadequate. But still bless me anyway. I want more life."

- Tony Kushner, Angels in America

I can't supply the song for you just yet, but The Strokes have made their new single Under Cover of Darkness available for free download on their website.

I believe it is only free for about 48 hours, so get moving now if you want some jams gratis.

The internet is not funny today...apologies abound.

Hipster Ariel

Really loving this band right now.

Anyone who's anyone has heard of John Hodgman's wonderful collection of hobo names. I was reminded today of this website, which takes the list a step further with an illustration (or four) for each name.

The first ten names:

#1: Stewbuilder Dennis
#2: Cholly the Yegg
#3: Holden the Expert Dreamtwister
#4: The Rza
#5: Jack Skunk
#6: Jack Skunk Fils
#7: Lord Dan X. Still-Standing
#8: Marlon Fitz-fancy
#9: Bazino Bazino, The Kid Whose Hair Is On Fire
#10: Whispering-Lies McGruder

This song feels like a hard rock reboot of "Savoy Truffle". Love it. Apologies for the odd media player.