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Love in Motion, A Second City 7 Day Short

aj — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:20:21 +0000

For the last few months, I’ve been enrolled at The Second City and taking improv classes here in Chicago. I love it like crazy. This short film is an entry in Second City’s 7 Day Shorts. It was screened on Tuesday, 8/31/10 in SC’s DeMaat Theater. The small group of uber-kind and supportive folks in [...]

Tip for a tip at Starbucks

aj — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:15 +0000

Normally, I wouldn’t think twice about the tip jar at Starbucks. Maybe if I ordered some kind of mocha chocha skim half caf non-whip whipped something, perhaps. But for my small (not tall) regular coffee, the tip jar is strictly for suckers. However, if before the baristadore passes you your coffee, he writes something like [...]

I Am Trying to Break Break Your Break Break Your Heart

aj — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:08:56 +0000

I think I need to take a lesson from Taio Cruz and aspire to his lifestyle of heart breakery, rather than the much-closer-to-home-on-several-levels Wilco variety. It just looks way more funner. Alas, I am what I am… I hope I’m in the audience, one night soon, when Jeff Tweedy and company are performing their song [...]

Wilco, Who Were You Thinking Of Last Night?

aj — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:18:54 +0000

This cool Wilco rariety shuffled across my way this morning, reminding me of the days when I first got into the band. I don’t know if today’s Wilco would still perform Texas Tornado covers, but seeing as how they’re inclined to sport some rockin’ Nudie Suits, they might. Wilco – Who Were You Thinking Of [...]

Christian Bale goes Gaga

aj — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:59:09 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered what made them look at Christian Bale and think, “There’s our next Batman!” here you go… It’s a pretty awesome fit, actually. Kudos to the person who put that lil mash-up together. (Your friend’s right. Way to go, Nicole, where ever you are). Here’s the actual clip from 1992′s Newsies. And [...]

Calvin & Hobbes rock easy listening covers

aj — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:06:54 +0000

It’s not muzak if it’s done well. Here are a few you can feel free to play loudly for your parents. Aztec Camera – Jump (Van Halen Cover) Karen Souza – Creep (Radiohead Cover) Nouvelle Vague – Melt With You (Modern English Cover)

Free Apparatjik (aka Coldplay, Mew, a-ha sideproject supergroup)

aj — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:49:06 +0000

I guess when your day gig is with a band with a name like “Coldplay” you can get away with your moonlit gig being with a band named “Apparatjik“–it’s not like Guy Berryman is depending on Apparatjik becoming a household name, or even one most folks can pronounce, to put food on his table. Although, [...]