tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:01:35 +0000stunts and hip-hopmadison.comoverheard in madisonalcoholismsyndicationwisconsin state journalcelebrating 10 years of welfare reformel guanteking clubmadison wisconsinsmall businessthe daily pageadventures in contexual advertisingbarrymore theatrecapital timesfoodnatt spilscatologyTATE FabricationWilly Street Mediaalt-weekliesbloggorheabookworkscameraphone crapcouturedrunkn butterflygluttonyhigh noon salooninterviewsisthmusjohnson streetkanye westlibrary mallmajestic theatrememorial librarymemorial unionmontmartremp3peter c. dastshopbop.comstate streetsundance cinemas 608weary traveler"the Post"1670 AM20th century books50 cent?uestloveBadger HeraldDJ Chuck MoneyDUIDaily CardinalI-BE AREALothlorien Co-opMoCo MarketNO REQUESTSPSAPenny Ante (up)UNITEWSJ cabaretWSUMa barbie worlda-trakaddictionaesop rockaggregatorsalexaanachronismann althouseantenna of babelapocalypse wowarrested for uttering--"pitchfork media"art and nudityarthurashley watkinsashok kumarauld lang syneaustin chronicleavol'sawkward allusionsaxe-grinding--tree-choppingb-money=bill luedersbananafish republicbartlett's blogarhythmsbassettbill johnstonblack fiveblue scholarsbob arctorbopboule de crystal methbox socialbrass ringbrink loungebyron crawfordcam'roncamps for kiddiescancercharter communicationschicago readerchris crockerclairvoyanceclips of doomcomical error messagescommonwealth gallerycontext clothingcool kidscoolzeycreative loafingcrustacean recordscut and paste ramblingdairydane101.netdays of war--nights of love:UGHHHdelavan wisconsindj fusiondrop a ambulancee$ear drumeast washelements of changeellen foleyemily denaroemmie magazineemphasis addedespresso royaleeugene mirmanevan o'dorneyfeigning disillusionmentfluffernutterforumsforums are silly unless they're sending you trafficgeorge hesselbergget me rewriteghetto f.a.b.girlfriends' guide to fitnessgone for real now--barring disastergreta van susterengrey scaregzahappy new yearhelen c. whitehot typehouse of tomorrowhustleian's pizzaisabel jacobsonjade mountain bead and jewelryjane magazinejason joycejay olsenjeru the damajajess blaisjet blewjohn kruthjohn lee hookerjones booksjunk mailjustin timberlakeka-boomboxkaraoke kidkaty saikent williamskill all your darlingslake louielarry davidlee enterpriseslocal litlocal voices of courageluc santelucha libremmadison couturemadison magazinemadison museum of contemporary artmadison pop festmadison timesmadtown munchiesmalajubemanchromaticmatt whitemaximum inkmedia crit by twomblymediterranean cafemeta-wankerymilwaukeemisogyny is confusingmmocamodern paintersmoonpiesmother fool'smurdernathan meltznauticalneeta salujanon sequitursnorthern statenot really thoughoaken throneoakland property managementon-article commentingpale young gentlemenpatriotismpiccolopodcastspoguespornpostalposters: like press releases--but prettierpotbelly'spress releasespubertypublic drunkardsquantcastradically mentalreduce-reuseredundancyreprintretailrick's caferiver horseron czerwienrotarians societyryan trecartinsandwichessavage loveseeing visionsshane wealtishayna millershepherd expressshilling for the manshiv/shill/shineshowpapersix spices: a simple concept of indian cookingsocial networkingsolipsismsonothequesouja boyspellboundst. vinny'sstar booksstarbucksstealing forkcast's bandwidth one click at a timestorybridge.tvstreets of goldsushisweet smell of psychosistalib kwelitaste of asiateach for americatelemarketingthe franchisethe onionthe strangerthis happens every year--doesn't it?those poor bastardsto live's to flytommy's portertownes van zandtuncle jimbouniversity book storevinylvitriolwe gets no moneywest gorhamwhite savior complexes be damnedwill selfwoofahworthington f. bentleywsj word associationyear-end accoladesyo majestyz-gunhttp://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)Blogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-2397527033687590792Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:26:00 +00002008-02-25T08:37:21.829-06:00chris crockerI-BE AREAmadison museum of contemporary artmmocaryan trecartinMy colleague has posted a blurb/video preview of the Ryan Trecartin series that kicks off this Thursday at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Watch the clips to taste the best "first date movie" of the young year.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2008/02/chris-crocker-in-war-paint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-7358284041662512040Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:03:00 +00002008-01-30T19:05:48.190-06:00gone for real now--barring disasterPosts that would previously appear here, will now appear within the "isthmus ombudsman" category tag hierarchy @ Shiv/Shill/Shine.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2008/01/spoke-too-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-4562032304503590823Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:39:00 +00002008-01-16T03:49:18.146-06:00bananafish republicgeorge hesselberg...i.e. moving for good, like I used to live on Atwood, or something. This space will only reopen in the case of technical disaster. I'll be off playing with crickets, therapist's orders, but if you require related reading material, subscribe to Shiv/Shill/Shine (current and future hub/mothership) check LCD rap system--or keep picking up a paper copy of the Onion until whenever the local stuff http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2008/01/and-im-ghost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-7733028767559719777Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:01:00 +00002008-01-09T06:13:03.030-06:00year-end accoladesFirst twas to save the foeti, now it's simply to help people without cars (friends, emotional investment in football) plan their gateless tail-chasing in '08.Related: I've given myself till Sunday AM to purge up the remaining year-end accolades.Also, if you get HBO, and wouldn't mind a weekly 1 hr. houseguest, I'd make it worth your while somehow.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2008/01/camping-with-uncle-randall-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-7325329832191506963Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:59:00 +00002007-12-31T00:35:14.005-06:00auld lang synehappy new yearkill all your darlingsluc santeLuc Sante wrote a great essay on the history of New Year's celebrations, with a titular nod to a song I'll be humming at my laptop tomorrow while blasphemously drinking Canadian whisky regifted by my grandmother. It was published decades before the Observer had a real website, so I can't link to the full thing, just transcribe.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/12/to-your-health-in-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-5640510173058572047Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:35:00 +00002007-12-28T00:36:33.078-06:00mcop Scott's '07 Madison Mix-"tape".http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/12/or-more-sensibly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-7104649847946619593Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:31:00 +00002007-12-28T00:34:30.136-06:00justin timberlakeworthington f. bentleyPerpetuate a travesty, and digg this scat-anthemic remix of Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/12/gravediggaz-dug-this-remix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-213396480935072552Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:00:00 +00002007-11-29T01:02:27.433-06:00arthuroaken thronerick's cafeshowpaperwoofahz-gun...professes love for zines.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/quincy-hoist-hates-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-5374708937090003434Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:57:00 +00002007-11-28T09:45:17.930-06:00couturecrustacean recordsjohn kruthmadison wisconsinmajestic theatreshopbop.comto live's to flytownes van zandtIs an alcoholic internet junky's delight--seems others have followed Genna's lead: laptop wielders sandwiched in Paradise can suck down queer Irish and Adair's wifi... which allows us to bring you this unconscionable excerpting of a Townes Van Zandt bio, (theoretically pegged to a Cowboy Junkies show at the Majestic) by a journo/prof/multi-instrumentalist who last recorded for Crustacean. And http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/100-200-block-of-west-main.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-2663844042135745495Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:46:00 +00002007-11-18T19:58:24.604-06:00jay olsenkaty saistorybridge.tvthe daily pageWe mentioned that Kay Sai and Jay Olsen's StoryBridge.tv might produce material for Isthmus/Daily Page. That was mostly correct.What we didn't reveal? Shilv inked a similar deal that will generate vlogs exclusive to Shiv/Shill/Shine. A taste of what's to come appears below. Quirky cobranding, huh? AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/shilv-presents-isthmus-ombudsman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-3953348454477355384Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:00:00 +00002007-11-12T16:02:06.723-06:00madison pop fest...at Shiv/Shill/Shine's Madison Pop Fest wrap-up party.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/gentrify-your-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-3640218529711384697Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:37:00 +00002007-11-09T22:53:00.226-06:00boule de crystal methcam'ronlarry davidmalajubememorial unionThe Shiv/Shill/Shine services page alludes to a variety of different skills and assets we can deploy to help you blow up your business. We neglected to mention our French-to-English pop translation option. PROOF OF CONCEPT: Sh/Sh/Sh agent Ivanka Trump translates the lyrics of "Boule de cristal meth"--or if you prefer, "Boule de crystal meth"--by Montreal's Malajube, who will be playing Memorial http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/found-in-translation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-8933968807513273108Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:18:00 +00002007-11-09T01:21:36.973-06:00st. vinny'svinylWilly Street MediaShiv/Shill/Shine reports ineffectually (never got around to donating plasma to fund the excursion) record dig at St. Vinny's annual record sale. When I've been awake too long, my shit starts rhyming.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/diamond-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-8076648317477628740Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:49:00 +00002007-11-07T12:52:42.639-06:00library mallpiccolobut there's new audio on Shiv/Shill/Shine, once again covering Madison's shouty Library Mall beat.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/so-its-not-ashok-or-quite-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-6748548378396283755Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:15:00 +00002007-11-02T01:06:40.097-06:00...for cluttering up the whimsical pop-culture zone with some media giggles that would've once been this blog's bread and butter. The audio-sharing server is down for maintenance tonight, so I couldn't post the planned teaser of the earth-shattering interview with Ashok. Strike that--audio up... click to hear Ashok Kumar discussing the political imperative of the google alert.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-apologize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-4866839415487824899Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:33:00 +00002007-10-31T17:43:43.691-06:00adventures in contexual advertisingShiv/Shill/Shine remains a non-profit entity, but we just crudely inserted some Ad-Sense in the hopes of recouping a fraction of our unbearable overhead, while various other shill-whoring arrangements are hashed out. Those algorithms got inside the minds of our readership right quick.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/wed-like-to-hook-you-up-with-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-8633777555323597134Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:03:00 +00002007-10-30T07:07:49.214-06:00WSUMWSUM benefit @ King Club previewed @ Shiv/Shill/Shine, shillery-hyped @ dailypage, blurbed @ dane101. Though if you've seen one, you've probably seen them all.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/zombies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-2371389264862455988Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:58:00 +00002007-10-29T00:06:19.382-06:00This morning, Shiv/Shill/Shine's ambiguously-if at all-gendered publicist comes across an excellent new blog, and does Vicki Mckenna proud by hitting the big foosball game to learn about abortion... from a comic book.Shillery's background is in PR, so some hyperbole, hyping the hype-puncturing in the former case, may be involved. The back cover of that comic really does say "is this Nazi Germany http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/abortion-comics-streetwear-condoms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-1311389686584028853Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:15:00 +00002007-10-28T16:53:35.844-06:00house of tomorrowjeru the damajaking clubnathan meltzsouja boystreets of goldToday on Shiv/Shill/Shine:A rap joke from the Streets of Gold Beat Battle elimination round. 18 producers entered, 16 made it through. Must've sucked to be those other two. Press release spam blast to burn up the internets tomorrow.Also, since Ish-Om has basically become Sh/Sh/Sh's manual RSS feed, for reasons that will become clear soon enough, we should remedy Ish-Om's failure to link to the http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-shillery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-5232875774543029757Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:45:00 +00002007-10-24T19:51:54.567-06:00mother fool'ssocial networkingThe eponymous Shiv/Shill/Shine post, re: social networking via the Mother Fool's permission wall, has been updated to include the eponymous Chris Brown song. And the fact that Shiv/Shill/Shine now exists on Facebook. And yes, we're rather fond of the word eponymous.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/wall-to-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-4944358205171394043Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:51:00 +00002007-10-23T07:35:07.324-06:00context clothing...or kicks n' giggles. This morning, Shiv/Shill/Shine extended unsolicited copy-editing services and rewrote Context Clothing's online blurbs. Context's site is pretty slick and functional, and a great deal of care seems to go into the graphic presentation of their wares. Yet the accompanying text ranges from endearingly hyperbolic, but sloppy--to cosmopolitanism run back and forth through http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/will-write-for-cash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-4160996751881989666Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:43:00 +00002007-10-18T13:50:38.469-06:00Quincy Hoist's DJ debut beyond the WSUM cradle is in but a few hours. To commemorate the occasion, he has written up a typically cryptic sh/sh/sh contributor page auto-bio.http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/exploration-of-self-in-third-person.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-4800072922750261126Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:56:00 +00002007-10-18T13:43:28.410-06:00lake louietommy's porterMore Shiv/Shill/Shine shilling:To follow up the Mac Lethal 9, 10, 11:11 interview, here's another venture into alcoholic territory, a chat with Lake Louie brewer Tom Porter, about a beer that numbs and warms my "soul" year-round, but is particularly satisfying in the colder months. It's a chat initially conducted as background for a piece in the current edition of The Onion, but only a few quoteshttp://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/shivshillshine-drinks-at-kollege-klub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (hastings)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-6760712295418933230Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:05:00 +00002007-10-16T15:11:05.635-06:00This blog will revert to arbitrary sniping once it relocates: for now, it will continue shilling, since we've heard our RSS feeds aren't quite working elsewhere.Today on shiv/shill/shine: An interview with Mac Lethal re: receiving road head from Fred Phelps. Mac Lethal opens the sold out Atmosphere show at the Barrymore tonight. A fellow opener's appearing elsewhere in town right about now--more http://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/dim-bulbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437819740315996660.post-8777654144961334575Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:11:00 +00002007-10-12T14:15:55.255-06:00barrymore theatredrunkn butterfly...endorsement of Paolo Nutini's show @ the Barrymore tonight. Because we'll be drinking and ogling Big Rigs.*since we feel guilty about something we wrote a few weeks ago, we'll probably bring a bottle of winehttp://isthmusombudsman.blogspot.com/2007/10/least-convincing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Franc communauté financière d'Afrique)0