The Little Victories

Oh no, Polar Bears! TLV finishes its “Desert Island Discs”

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:22 +0000

Hey, guys: welcome to week two of my “Desert Island Discs,” the ten albums that changed my life enough that I’d keep them on a LOST-esque desert island. This week is albums 6-10. … 6) “Silent Alarm” by Bloc Party — I’ve always wondered why I got into Bloc Party. I’m pretty sure it’s because I thought

Monday Special: In Defense of Senior Year

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:24 +0000

I spent the month of April 2008 crying. Somewhere between final projects for classes, a hellacious case of senioritis, and the burden of sending a deposit to one of the seven colleges and universities to which I was accepted, I broke down. It was a tweet, actually, that reminded me of my tumultuous senior year, a tweet

Thanks, LOST: Now I have to talk about my “Desert Island Discs.”

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:30:06 +0000

LOST may be back for its umpteenth season, but that's not stopping The Little Victories from celebrating desert islands a little bit. Check out how and why in this week's New Music Tuesday

TLV Is getting all…news-y.

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:52:28 +0000

Hi there, my name is Ben Timmins. I write a little blog (I call it “my little dog and pony show”) and go to college. I’m also, as of today, the newest correspondent for the Brookline TAB weekly newspaper! Thanks to a new partnership between the Boston University College of Communication and GateHouse Media New England, I’ll

You Got Drudged: My Fight With the Right-Wing Media, Which We Both Lost

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:30:05 +0000

My mother once told me to "watch what I say on the internet." No sooner did I disregard that then something funny happened. This is my story

“What Sound Does Your Hybrid Make?” TLV Tests the VW Jetta TDI

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:30:13 +0000

So take a moment and think about the Toyota Prius. It’s distinctive, aerodynamic shape. The fact that it has two engines. The fact that its gas mileage is unmatched by any other new car in the U.S. It’s great, isn’t it? No, in fact, it isn’t. It’s rather horrible. The one time I did drive the Prius,

NMT: Hey, Hip-Hop Lovers. The Past Called. It Misses You.

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:19 +0000

Somewhere in between nursing my hoarse, sore throat and cleaning last night’s sweat off of my tired body it hits me. “Man, hip-hop is just…it’s just art.” It’s about three weeks ago and I’m recovering from BU Central’s concert the night before, a three-hour DJ set by ?uestlove, the drummer from The Roots. But unlike wedding DJ’s

Get In the Spirit, Kids: TLV’s Getting All Automotive Up In Here.

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:32 +0000

So I was supposed to release my follow-up to last year’s Volkswagen Jetta article last week, but I didn’t like the draft, so I threw it out. And then I fixed it. It’ll be coming out Thursday, but here’s a couple of videos to get you in the spirit: (Go to 4:00 on the one below)

Sometimes Selling Out Isn’t So Bad…

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:06 +0000

I hate to say it, but… I told you so. A big congratulations to Kings of Leon on winning Record of the Year. And I’m happy to report that New Music Tuesday will be back soon, reviewing…the first three Kings of Leon albums. Stay tuned. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelittlevictories.com%2Fnew-music-tuesdays%2Fsometimes-selling-out-isnt-so-bad'; addthis_title =

The Tale of Two Phonebanks: Coakley and Brown Campaigns Hustle to the Finish

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:26:41 +0000

This week on C-Line News: In an election that has the potential to make history by electing Massachusetts’ first woman senator or confine President Obama’s Healthcare Reform plan to the history books, campaigns are looking to any source of votes to win a pivotal election