If I had a time machine I'd go back in time to rock out with these guys...

"My Babe" by Little Walter

"Smokestack Lightning" Howlin Wolf

"Smokestack Lightning" Bob Dylan

"Baby Please Don't Go" Big Joe Williams

"Baby Please Don't Go" Bob Dylan

"Maybellene" Chuck Berry

"Sweet Little Sixteen" Chuck Berry

(and yes The Beach Boys stole the music to this song note for note which is why it sounds so familiar)

"Johnny B. Goode" Chuck Berry

"Roll Over Beethoven" Chuck Berry

You better watch out you don't know who you're dealing with

A Sunday Wedding

So I went to a wedding in New York a few weeks back and my mom finally remembered that she took a handful of pictures at the reception. They're basically only of my brother, his girlfriend and me but I still wanted to share because I thought they were pretty darn cute, sadly there isn't a great picture of the vintage lace, strapless dress I wore (I was going for an homage to late 50's early 60's glamour a la Betty Draper), but will make sure to get one the the next time I wear it.

I can't stop making this face and wish I could but for some reason I always think it's hilarious in mind...clearly it's just awkward/ugly

"Maybe they aren't ready for that kind of vag talk?"

Some of you may be familiar with Zach Galifianakis' brilliance, if not behold the greatest talk show to ever appear online (well on FunnyorDie.com that's under 5 minutes.)

If the video doesn't work (it's been acting a bit hinky just click on the link for "Between Two Ferns" which will redirect you to the "show's" site.)

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis by Between Two Ferns

Van Gogh Colors of the Night Exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art

Starry Night Over Rhone 1888

"It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly coloured than the day."

Vincent Van Gogh

The Potato Eaters 1885

Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. I hold the man and his work in the highest of esteem. He's up there with Shakespeare, Marc Jacobs and Santa Clause. The Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition of a portion of his work entitled Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night you can see the exhibition online or at MoMA through January 5th,2009. So if you can definitely check it out it's breathtaking.

The Dancehall in Arles 1889

The Starry Night 1890


Lane of Poplars at Sunset 1884


Landscape of Wheat Sheaves and Rising Moon 1889

Cafe Terrace at Night 1888

The Stevedores 1888

If only guys were always this straightforward

Cadillac Records Review

Cadillac Records is the based on the true story of how Rock and Roll began. The film was written and directed by Darnell Martin (who by the way is an incrediblybrilliant and beautiful woman) and spans decades, starting in the early 1950's when Leonard Chess meets Muddy Waters adn creates Chess Records which was endearingly nicknamed Cadillac Records, because Chess would gift his artists with a shiny new car whenever they made a hit record. Jeffrey Wright and Adrien Brody are two undeniably talented men who play Waters and Chess, respectively and these real people to life that certainly doesn't glorify their behavior or the pay for play scandals of the day, but brings to light what a lot of people did not know; that Muddy along with his harmonica player Little Walter, portrayed fearlessly by Columbus Short and Chuck Berry, played to perfect affect by Mos Def, that these men were the founders of what would become Rock and Roll. I won't go into further detail, though my love and passion of Rock and Roll is undeniable, I simply cannot do this fantastic film justice with an abbreviated or any sort of review. Though I can say it is a wonderfully executed film with stellar performances from every cast member, even Beyonce as Etta James (though it was difficult at time for me to seperate her from the character.) If you love music, rock and roll or care about pop culture, go see this fantastic film, that has an equally fantastic soundtrack. My rating 8.8/10

Who throws a shoe? Honestly?!?

Apparently Iraqi journalists do at lame-duck President's.
This is from a couple of days ago, but still utterly unbelievable and hilarious...

...which of course made me think of this

"Why am I the only sour cherry on your fruit stand?"

Driving into work today I saw this mobile fruit stand and it made me think of The Kills' "Sour Cherry" Enjoy 2 rad versions of the song below.

Live Version

Album Version

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the world is too much with us

I find myself coming back to this beautiful poem time and time again. It was written by William Wordsworth in 1806 and resonates now more than ever.



THE world is too much with us; late and soon,

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:

Little we see in Nature that is ours;

We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!

The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon;

The winds that will be howling at all hours,

And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers;

For this, for everything, we are out of tune;

It moves us not.--Great God! I'd rather be

A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn;

So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,

Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea;

Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.