Special Halloween edition of “Out of 5″ music mix http://bit.ly/Y1kcc (from @ignotus_mago) Sketchbook essay by artist Maira Kalman, visiting the Capitol in Washington, DC http://bit.ly/2qmzDo (via @JoeGermuska) “Don’t be seduced by the grandeur. The message here is liberty and equality.” – Maira Kalman visits the Capitol http://bit.ly/2qmzDo Share and Enjoy:
Through the Wire
"Hey, I'm just happy to be here…"
October 30th, 2009
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“in between that one-fifteenth of a second, there is a thickness.” http://bit.ly/4vcMua For those about to rock a marketing concept, I salute you http://bit.ly/1rxjAc (New AC/DC set packed in working guitar amp via @loganpoppy) “It’s like a puzzle. You’ve got to figure out where to eat next, to keep the thing from collapsing. Like Jenga.” [...]
October 29th, 2009
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“An apple is not candy… [you get egged you get egged you get egged]” ☠♫⎚ http://bit.ly/1wEFH9 (via @stellakestell) (from @loganpoppy) A musical based on the music of Judas Priest has all kinds of potential. Title: Hell Bent For Leather … yeah, I think I have said enough (from @amandaruzin) @JoeGermuska Maybe I should be the [...]
October 28th, 2009
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(from @sfj) @JoeGermuska It became a game of telephone. Essay /= the thing being discussed. Piece’s claims are not that radical (& no—not all jazz etc) (in reply to this tweet) (from @blogsupreme) @JoeGermuska I agree. In fact, I see things which are obviously right about his statement — but also things which are troubling. [...]
October 27th, 2009
WNUR Conference of the Birds, 2009-10-27
“Conference of the Birds” is my weekly radio program on WNUR-FM. It airs on Tuesdays from 5-7:30 am Chicago time (UTC-6). And, of course, when technology cooperates, you can just come here for the archives. Unfortunately, my attempt to honor the memory of the late Sirone (who died last Wednesday) was hindered by a skippy [...]
October 27th, 2009
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(from @katzaj) @JoeGermuska more yummy etymology here in segment 1, including George Washington’s many neologisms: http://wpr.org/book/091018a.cfm (in reply to this tweet) (from @Chicago_Reader) RT @JoeGermuska: Participatory budgeting in Chicago’s 49 ward: great! Web presence? lacking. Answer? wiki: http://49thward.pbworks.com/ (from @brianboyer) RT @JoeGermuska: Participatory budgeting in Chicago’s 49 ward: great! Web presence? lacking. Answer? wiki: http://49thward.pbworks.com/ [...]
October 26th, 2009
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(from @rocketlass) Fire in the fireplace. (from @TwtTimes) @joegermuska your personal newspaper is ready : http://www.twittertim.es/joegermuska ! It is updated regularly showing new items. (from @nr706) Half Acre – nice retail space w. free beer samples! “Music to our fears: The best scary movie moments and the scores that made them spooky” http://icio.us/pis5o5 Music to [...]
October 25th, 2009
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(from @danielbachhuber) On the subject of “Is long-form writing dying?”, I highly recommend this piece: http://db.ly/4g #SPJOR09 Misstra Knowitall: The Natural Way To Dro (Part I) “We walked down to a nearby pizza joint and chopped it up for about three hours about all topics funk-related.” (tags: music funk pedro_bell via:Twitter=restructures) Share and Enjoy:
October 24th, 2009
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(from @aliciaeler) and #ff to @chubbyjones, @tracysamantha, @joegermuska, @ckanal and @amyguth. yeah tribune! Ghana reevaluates Nkrumah | legacy of Pan-Africanism “Not even a bronze statue of Nkrumah was spared. It was erected following Ghana’s independence from Great Britain in 1957, when Nkrumah was the leading voice for pan-African unity. But his autocratic leadership was his [...]
October 23rd, 2009
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(from @stellakestell) @JoeGermuska no way. (in reply to this tweet) (from @amandaruzin) Me too. Thanks a million, AT&T! RT @JoeGermuska: sweet, I just got a text message from last Friday! (from @BTRIPP) @JoeGermuska Darn … I never have calendar slots sending me texts! (in reply to this tweet) sweet, I just got a text message [...]