Danielson Shoes?
Welcome to Form&Function! Here, we’ll showcase useful products, stylish finds and other entertaining tidbits, like the occasional how-to or recipe.Without further ado, the first post: Shoe designer John Fluevog and Brother Daniel of kooky musical act The Danielson Family have collaborated on a limited-edition, unisex shoe for clowns stylish music lovers. Love it or hate it, we can all agree that the design makes a bold statement. ... read more
Cool Developments in Social Networking
As even us 30-somethings have come to accept social networking as part of our lives, here are a couple ways to keep your social platforms organized and one way that social networking is helping promote social justice...... read more
Five Fantastic Songs Missing from The Pitchfork 500
Today, Pitchfork will release a book, printed on actual paper. The tome is called The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, and it is billed as containing "all-new essays and reviews written with the sharp wit and insight for which the site is known." A list like this practically begs for argument, and so it made sense to create a list of amazing songs that Pitchfork forgot. read more
PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo 2008, Day 10: Hand Cramp Crafts times out
I think PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo has stumbled across its very first NaBloPoMo casualty: Today's "H" blog, Hand Cramp Crafts, hasn't posted since Saturday. Uh-oh.... read more
Calexico - 11/4/08 - Cave Creek, AZ
Bus driver Jason Yakel is at a bar and receives an unexpected call from Calexico tour manager, Joe Puleo. Jason answers a little confused and a little buzzed, "I just got off the road with Death Cab For Cutie and I'm scheduled to pick up Calexico tomorrow?!"Joe replies, "If that's cool with you." [the phone goes dead for 30 seconds] Jason asks, "Can I call you right back?" ... read more
The 12 Best TV Theme Songs from Current Shows
Next Monday we'll look at the Best TV Theme Songs of All Time. But while we lament the lack of a Cheers or M*A*S*H or Sanford & Son theme song in today's TV landscape, we've picked our 12 favorite theme songs from TV shows that are still in production. In the era of TiVo, the little ditties opening today's shows seem to be littler and dittier than their predecessors (I guess if people are going to fast forward through them anyway, why spend the effort?). But here are 12 that make us put down that remote:[note: Sesame Street would have... read more
PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo 2008, Day 9: Gretch-A-Sketch knows her ABCs
Gretchen of Gretch-A-Sketch, today's "G"-named NaBloPoMo blog, is tackling her month o' posting with a familiar strategy: Using the alphabet a means of inspiration and a way to keep her on track. It seems to be working for her, and it's working for me, too, except when I almost forgot Friday. And when I almost forgot today. (Though if you're thinking I did forget yesterday, nope! I rounded up the top 7 worst movie birthdays ever over our List of the Day blog. Phew, right?) ... read more
The 11 Best TV on the Radio Songs of All Time (Right Now)
Travis Morrison used to post his "favorite songs of all time (right now)" on the official website of his band, The Dismemberment Plan (RIP), and I always kinda loved the idea. After all, what are lists of favorites if not, so very often, ever-changing animals? Keeping that in mind, and keeping also in mind that it's well documented that I've been fairly obsessed with TV on the Radio ever since the band began releasing music in 2003, I thought this an appropriate contribution to our (semi-)newly minted List of the Day blog.... read more
Top 7 Worst Movie Birthdays Ever
[Above: Samantha Baker's birthday ended happily in Sixteen Candles, but overall was a classic mess.] Today is my birthday! Even though I plan on having a great day (The Everybodyfields last night, Of Montreal tonight, plus the church across the street from my apartment is having a huge yard sale today! I love yard sales!), I've had a few crappy birthdays in the past. But who hasn't? People who don't have birthdays, that's who. And those people are not alive people. So thank your lucky stars that you are an alive person having a birthday. Even if it's a crappy one,... read more
In which Birdmonster applauds America, shames California, and goes to Hooters. Everybody wins
Well done, America. A few months ago, you had me worried. Despite the selection of an aggressively ignorant rube as his running mate, Jowls McCain was leading in many major polls and I left for tour fearing unmitigated badness. However, our economy, a leaning Jenga tower when we departed, kept swaying, swayed further, and, while it didn't quite topple, the financial atmosphere last week felt like that Jenga tower but after somebody let a toddler high on Vault Cola and Pixie Stix into the room. Which is to say: precarious. ... read more
PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo 2008, Day 7: F is for Future House Farm
Today's the first day of PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo that I almost completely forgot to blog. Yikes! Now I'm about to run out the door for a busy weekend, so here's today's brief and nearly forgotten look at an "F"-named blog.... read more
Fats Domino - Tipitina's - New Orleans, LA - 11/5/08
[Above: Fats Domino and his daughter, Andrea] Photos taken at Tipitina's by Erika Molleck GoldringFats Domino made a rare appearance recently, coming out to Tipitina's for the premier of the documentary, Fats Domino: Walkin' Back To New Orleans, slated to air on PBS this month. Domino was also presented with Grammy Hall of Fame awards for "Ain't That a Shame" and "Blueberry Hill." The awards were originally received in 2002 and 1987 respectively, but were lost when Domino's house was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.... read more
Top 5 Not-So-Thinly-Veiled Sexual References to the Male Genitalia in Classic Blues and R&B
American blues and R&B are infamous for countless reasons, subtlety generally not being one of them. Here are some classic examples, many of which have been ripped off by more than a few longhaired rock 'n' rollers. But I won't mention any names (Robert Plant!). ... read more
Time Demolishers: Second Rate Snacks, Album Atlas and How To Nail Jello To a Wall
Some blogs offer thoughtful insight and commentary on the political process, international relations or spiritual issues. Others take you through their play-by-play on attempts to literally nail jello to a wall. This post focuses on the latter category with three fun ways to vacuum up all that extra free time you have between conference calls (note to my staff: please don't read any further)...Second Rate SnacksReady to end the Ho Ho vs. Swiss Cake Roll debate? Head to Second Rate Snacks and vote for your favorite junk food. A great idea even if the lack of a hyphen between Second... read more
PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo 2008, Day 6: Ezra Pound Cake is exactly what I hoped it would be but thought it wouldn't be!
Belgianwaffle is chugging right along with its chronicle of every place the author's ever lived, but it's still not a food blog. And despite my earlier promise, my lunches have remained steadily pathetic. Guess not everything needs to change in one week, right? Still, I'm feeling like some more inspired meals may be in my future, because today I successfully stumbled upon an actual food blog in my perusing of NaBloPoMo's "E"-name blogs, one that I clicked on with the assumption that I was about to be disappointed, once again, by a site cleverly but irrelevantly named. Ezra Pound Cake,... read more
Deerhunter, Pylon, Jay Reatard and Times New Viking @ Variety Playhouse - The Spooks, Cola Freaks, Mourdella and Coffin Bound @ Star Bar - Atlanta, GA - Halloween Night 2008
[Above: Deerhunter] Photos taken at Variety Playhouse and Star Bar by Jason Reed. Read Paste:Local Atlanta's account of the Halloween night extravaganza here. ... read more
Seven Style Songs to Help You Get Dressed
In honor of Paste’s new Lifestyle section (look for its debut in the Dec/Jan issue), let’s put together an outfit using seven of the best songs about fashion. Start with the main attraction: a pretty dress. Pick a black one that gets you lots of compliments. 1.Sufjan Stevens “That Dress Looks Nice On You" ... read more
PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo 2008, Day 5: Distractible Jane airs her regrets
Dear Distractible Jane,Your blog entry today made me chuckle. I was too nervous to drink last night-- I had just one Strongbow (and some of Twain's curry chicken salad, which I was also too riled up to finish at the time, but which I've been intensely craving the picked-over remainders of all day)-- but I kind of regret not sharing your day-after regrets. There was just so much to celebrate! It would have been the best worst morning of my life. Instead, it was just one of best best mornings. Less hung-over but equally proud,-RachaelPS: For those just getting in on the PaMaDoCoBloNaBloPoMoMo action, here's some more information on the project. ... read more
Trailer Stash: The Reader, Fanboys, Cadillac Records, more
And now, a brief look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web: ... read more
Vivian Girls and Fucked Up - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - 10/15/08
Photos taken at Bowery Ballroom by Sarah Hajjar ... read more
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