Boston dance night The Pill gets its own mini-documentary. You might remember that The Pill hosted The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” video release party. I actually used to attend the Pill regularly back in 1999 or so when it was … Read More
Revver.com has come up with an interest Youtube alternative. Their model inserts ads into videos in different ways so that content contributors can make money from their work. I am not sure if we’re talking about pennies or dollars at … Read More
My beloved Volvo (dubbed “Golden Thunder”) finally died last week, she just turned 20. This car saw me through three versions of blitzkriegbliss, gigs, several boyfriends, breakups, four moves, trips to: Montreal, Niagara Falls, Binghampton, Albany, Penn Yan, Long Island, … Read More
Though I threatened not to make cupcakes for my guests, of course I did anyway. I added fresh organic strawberries to my go-to vanilla cupcake recipe, they sank to the bottom of the cupcakes but everyone seemed to enjoy the … Read More
This recipe was posted on Vegan.com’s Top Ten Vegan Recipes of 2008 list (a little presumptuous, no? considering 2008 is only half over, but whatever.) I made the Moroccan Phyllo Rolls, which as M said, were “the most exciting thing … Read More
I am beta testing the site Ping.FM. In theory, it’s a tool that will allow simultaneous status updates or blog posts to many sites. I’ve been complaining about not being able to do this for months. Here it is I … Read More
I had heard this lead single from the latest self-titled Weezer record and didn’t think much of it. I decided to check out the music video anyway…it’s awesome. It definitely flies a ROFLcopter over a LOLercoaster track. All your Weezer … Read More
Screen Shots for DanceDanceRevolution Universe 3 have been released! The game looks awesome! The shots are also featured on various sites revealing details about the release:http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/dance-dance-revolution-universe-3/news/three-new-ddrs-announced-for-10th-anniversary/a-2008051516018473069/g-2008051595832835066, http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/2020/Dance-Dance-Revolution-Universe-3/p1/, http://www.gamershell.com/xbox360/dance_dance_revolution_universe_3/screenshots.html, etc.
Perhaps this will become a regular feature on The TMS blog. Sightings is a display of a collection of things seen around town. Does each “thing” have meaning in isolation? Does the collection of “things” cleverly tie together and add … Read More
http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=288 Q: Can you tell me an odd thing that happened in an odd place? Any thoughts?A: A Japanese freighter had been torpedoed during WWII and it’s at the bottom of Tokyo Harbor with a large hole in her hull. … Read More
Adrian Mumsey’s 1979 performance of the song “The Lost Sheep” tells a tale of woe, misfortune, and confusion about one’s place in the world. It teaches us that all living things share the struggles of existence and of finding purpose. … Read More
I saw Rock Plaza Central last night at TT’s. They are a really interesting rag-tag group with songs about an epic battle between the heavens and Earth and the repercussions of tricking robotic horses into fighting on the side of … Read More
So, I’m hanging out in Berkeley for the evening with some friends, and throughout the course of the evening, we’re told that we HAVE to see this movie/documentary/mockumentary that they have called Air Guitar Nation. The film basically chronicles the … Read More
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If you’ve ever needed something, but you weren’t sure what it was, and you had $10 burning a hole on your credit card… http://www.somethingstore.com/ You can now buy something. It’s the ultimate in consumerism. You buy something. It may be … Read More
Hey Kiddies, So, I went to see The Cure last night in Boston. They played at the Agganis Arena. I’d seen Wilco there a few years back and thought the sound was okay. I’m not gonna give you a song … Read More
Joined it. Still don’t get it. Add us or whatever happens on Twitter: https://twitter.com/themotionsick
Okay, Treehugger got me on two things. A pretty fascinating pictorial study of the first 3 months in the life of a Panda Bear cub. It’s not as many photos as I would like, but it’s nice:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/photos-panda-bear-cub-baby-growing-up.php It also brought … Read More
Kelly Davidson, one of the world’s most awesomest, bestest photographers and people took some fabtacular photos at our show at TT’s on Thursday: Check them out! Here is the video of us meeting Kelly for the first time (in Austin … Read More
We played on Thursday at TT the Bear’s in Boston with a notable and wonderful lineup of glam rock locals (and our heroes) Sidewalk Driver, local fellow indiers Vivian Darkbloom, and the insanely energetic and insanely nice Semi Precious Weapons … Read More
We made the journey down to the N-Y-C to play at The Baggot Inn during its closing weekend after an 18-year stint as an awesome place to see original music with a reasonable cover in the West Village (not a … Read More
Last night, I watched the documentary film My Kid Could Paint That. It chronicles the rise and fall and rise and fall(?) of child-painting phenom Marla Olmstead. The filmmaker, Amir Bar-Lev, was lucky enough to begin making the film early … Read More
Here is proof that Tom Waits is both awesome and a jerk… Why a jerk you ask? Because Tskamnjafhdghfdha (or whatever) doesn’t include anywhere within 10 hours of Boston.
The ole‘ standby: Banana Bread – Mini Loaf Style: Tofu Scramble, with broccoli, capers, onions, spinach and a myriad of spices (basil, oregano, cumin, thyme, a crapload of turmeric-to give it that nice yellow color)
I made a Lemon (been loving lemon recently) Thyme Quickbread, (recipe courtesy of this blog if you do make it, I would suggest leaving out the lemon extract-which makes it taste unnatural, and upping the fresh-squeezed lemon juice). At any … Read More
From Wikipedia “Pierogi consumption in the United States is largely concentrated in a geographical region dubbed the “Pierogi Pocket”, an area including New York state, Pennsylvania, parts of the northern Midwest and southern New England. This region accounts for 68 … Read More
Stolen from: http://vanyaland.blogspot.com/2008/05/burittos-only-show-up-when-you-want-one.html who stole it from
I’m doing a little cross-promotion to advertise the Cult of Point Break Society’s 2008 Project, Marquee Moon by Television. Details for this year’s Charity are still being confirmed, but I’ll be posting what the specific cause will be and how … Read More
Just a summarized update on what we’ve been up to for the last bit of time… -“30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)” included in 2008 Dance Dance Revolution Video Game-“30 Lives” video on “120 Minutes” – MTV Latin Amer., MuchMusic, Fuse On … Read More
I just found my favorite video lesson on manners starring everyone’s favorite alien, Beezbo!
PotLuck Cupcakes: Lemon Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Frosting. I chuckled to myself as they were being devoured that no one knew they were eating raw tofu.
I worked at CD Spins in Harvard Square (my first job in Boston) from 2001-2003, and after it closed, my friend and co-worker, Scott P., took the store over and renamed it “ON Church St.” Sadly, five years later, he’s … Read More
If you go here you’ll see a onesie I made a few months ago for a friends baby. The baby is here, and looking like a style icon for the infant set: I’m in discussions with her parents to graduate … Read More
When we were down in Austin for SXSW, we met up with awesome fellow Aidan Williamson, who interviewed us for Strange Glue. He was a swell guy and asked us a bunch of interesting things and did a great job … Read More
Today, while buying sundries at my local Shaw’s supermarket using the self-checkout machine, I learned that the system is based on Windows XP Embedded when the machine crashed and rebooted mid-transaction. I wasn’t fast enough to get the initial computer … Read More
Here I am guest blogging since the motion sick tied me up and took me on their trip to Delaware. The day was nice, it started with some type of chain related mocha beverage and blueberry cake. As we went … Read More
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Listen Up: A lot of super-rad news. First, upcoming shows in brief:05/08/08 – Cambridge, MA – TT’s – w/Semi Precious Weapons and Sidewalk Driver05/09/08 – New York, NY – Baggot Inn06/07/08 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East … Read More
There is a new vegan cheese, put out by the Chicago Soy Dairy (who make the delicious Temptation Ice Cream) called Teese All of the vegan blogs I read have been abuzz about this cheese, mostly saying how great it … Read More
First off, for the record, I don’t mind having the windows open in thecar, I mind getting my face bruised, blasted, and whipped by the wind,there is a crazy amount of force that goes straight to the backseat, I amsure … Read More
I joined The Motion Sick on the road for their jaunt to Delaware for the Dewey Beach Pop Fest last weekend, everyone else’s vision of the trip is being documented here. Our epic ride to Delaware (Google maps lies! They … Read More
You want a blog about the Dewey Beach Pop-Fest? Patrick and I got into my car. Patrick and I drove for 10 hours. Patrick, Mike, Travis, and I rocked for exactly 40 minutes. Mike, Travis, Sophia, and Leesa left to … Read More
Okay, the title is a lie. The pictures you are about to see chronicle the journey to and from Dewey Beach, DE for the Dewey Beach Popfest. If you’d like to see photos and video of us performing, head over … Read More
My first live review for Three Imaginary Girls is up. I went to see The Konks and Kelley Stoltz. There are more videos of The Konks than the ones the article links to here
Hey kiddies. Its been awhile since I checked in, so I figured I’d take a little time and recap the trip to Dewey Beach for their Popfest. Be on the lookout for some guest bloggery, as we had some friends … Read More
I remember reading about this about 10 years ago, but for some reason, it has again arisen in the bloggy world as if it’s a new thing. No idea why, but I had not previous actually heard the songs, so … Read More
I happened upon a new phrase today, but the origins of the phrase were quite old and established. Mall Punk The original connotation I discovered the phrase was in a Salon.com article about some new punk bands (scroll down to … Read More
Update: This stuff is getting yanked left and right…some of the links might work, some might not… I’ve now heard three songs from the forthcoming album of Tom Waits covers (and I think maybe 1 original) performed by Scarlett Johansson … Read More
I’m a vegan, so I don’t drink milk. Today, CNN had an article headline that struck me : Headline: “Fad-free advice: Hormones or no, keep drinking milk” http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/04/15/cl.milk/index.html I thought, oh this might be interesting. Just about all of the … Read More
I am sad to report than one of my favorite “blogs,” Monkey Fluids, is closing its doors. The premise of Monkey Fluids is the recaptioning of drawn images from very old children’s books. Many of the posts are not quite … Read More
I got this via e-mail from several people. I have no idea what the original source is and I couldn’t find it within 3 minutes of looking, but here it is: