Dan’s Sweet-Sweet-Ass Summer Jam Mix, Track #2:
The Go! Team - Junior Kickstart
In honor of their show tonight at the Stick, this week’s summer jam selection is Junior Kickstart by The Go! Team.
Download The Go! Team - Junior Kickstart (mp3, 5.6 MB)
“Ten years ago, a man wearing a plain V-neck tee and drinking a Pabst would never be accused of being…”
“Ten years ago, a man wearing a plain V-neck tee and drinking a Pabst would never be accused of being a trend-follower. But in 2008, such things have become shameless clichés of a class of individuals that seek to escape their own wealth and privilege by immersing themselves in the aesthetic of the working class.”
“we should befriend a powerful gang”
“we should befriend a powerful gang”
- Josh Weston, on the subject of skating in Detroit
Dan’s Sweet-Sweet-Ass Summer Jam Mix, Track #1:
Tim Armstrong - Into Action
Beth and I have been spending a ton of time on the road this summer, and consequently, listening to a lot of music. Our last road trip down south got me thinking about putting together a mix CD (Sorry, hipsters - I know a mix TAPE is much more authentic and meaningful, but welcome to 15 years ago and fuck off) of only the hardest summer jams.
Because I’m a music snob and totally convinced that my musical taste is superior to yours, I’ve picked the first track on your Sweet-Sweet-Ass Summer Jam Mix: Tim Armstrong’s Into Action. If you occasionally long for the long lost, 3rd wave ska filled glory days of the late ’90’s, like at least one of my pals, this is right up your alley… Only SO much more fun than you remember!
Download Tim Armstrong - Into Action (mp3, 6.7 MB)
“Blogs have taken over the web. In the future blogs could replace websites.”
“Blogs have taken over the web. In the future blogs could replace websites.”
- some dick commenting on a lame site that’s not getting linked here
Per a recent conversation about how every drink would be better in slushie form: Every Slurpee…
Per a recent conversation about how every drink would be better in slushie form: Every Slurpee flavor ever
Our first road trip vacation
Dan and I took our first road trip vacation last week, and it was a blast!
We left early Saturday morning after dropping Kona off at Dan’s mom and dad’s house, and despite forces working against us (two freeway closures and bad weather), we got to Nashville late Saturday night and pretty much crashed right away from exhaustion.
We spent Sunday checking out downtown Nashville and visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame.
That night we went to a few different bars on Broadway and listened to some really fantastic local bluegrass and country bands.
Monday (my 30th birthday!) we ventured to Mammoth Cave and took an a amazing 2 hour tour of the caves. It was breathtaking, and very interesting (and cold!). I wish we could have spent a few days there taking more tours and walking the trails of the park! There was a plethora of putt putt golf courses in town, so we played at the cheesiest one we could find! That night we went to a local Italian restaurant and had a really great dinner and the best chocolate mousse I’ve ever tasted. We even spoke to the chef, a young kid who was originally from Michigan! The night ended with me finding a 6 inch long gray hair in the mirror and embracing my new age anyway.
Tuesday we drove to Columbus and spent the evening with our friends Jeff and Mandie. Mandie was a finalist in a season-long Euchre tournament with the final night that night and she and her partner won 1st place while we watched and drank on the patio of the bar. Add Euchre to the list of Mandie’s skills, along with all the games at the Lawn Sport Olympics!
Wednesday morning we packed up the car again for the drive to Cedar Point. It was ridiculously hot (over 90 degrees!), but we still managed to have a good time at the park. We went on some of our old favorite coasters - The Raptor, The Iron Dragon, and The Gemini and also rode the new roller coaster, The Maverick. In the end the heat won out, and we left for the trip back home.
Kona (our dog) was so happy to see us when we picked her up from Dan’s parents house, and it was nice to be home after a long trip!
There’s a ton of pics from our vacation on our Flickr page -check them out!
Mighty Mighty Reunion
Live Bosstones shows (especially in the pre-frat boy yelling “play Knock on Wood!” era) have always been a special occasion. It’s tough to explain how great the early shows were to people that just know them as another late 90’s fad ska band, but they really were something special. I haven’t missed a Detroit area Bosstones show since 1993, so obviously I was beyond excited when they announced their reunion tour after a six year hiatus. Finding out that their reunion tour would be spent opening for the bland, psuedo-Irish, oi also-rans, the Dropkick Murphys was, to say the least, disappointing.
But, given the conditions, the boys played a great set, and it made me feel like a kid again to see them back in plaid! Here’s hoping for a headlining club tour later this year!
Remember! Tomorrow is 7/11 = Free small slurpee at most 7-11s!
Remember! Tomorrow is 7/11 = Free small slurpee at most 7-11s!
The past week has been so crazy busy for us! You’ve read about Dan working on the new launch…
The past week has been so crazy busy for us! You’ve read about Dan working on the new launch of the Detroit Urban Craft Fair site - you can read about Cityfest and the latest Baar Bazaar (which was Saturday) on the Reware Vintage blog!
Trying to get back in the habit of posting more regularly… With the Olympics coming up…
Trying to get back in the habit of posting more regularly… With the Olympics coming up (AWESOME), here’s a set of Otl Aicher’s posters for the 1972 Games in Munich. Some of my absolute favorite design work. (via Coudal)
DetroitUrbanCraftFair.com
Pretty much every day after work for the last three weeks has been spent here, building the new site for Handmade Detroit’s 2008 Detroit Urban Craft Fair. The site includes an admin area where the HD girls can rate and comment on all of this year’s applicants, but the real beauty of this one is the public site. Designed by real-life pirate Josh Weston, this has to be one of the best looking sites I’ve worked on. There are lots of hidden goodies up in the header including an ever-expanding collection of Monty Python style popups and actual weather report!
As happy as I am with how it turned out, I’m equally happy to have a few hours to relax tonight!
So, go ahead and give it a spin! If you like it, let me know. However if you have bugs or errors to report, keep them to yourself. As a wise hockey rink owner once said: “THE COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT IS FUCKING CLOSED.”
Found this while beating my head against the desk because multiple stylesheets weren’t…
Found this while beating my head against the desk because multiple stylesheets weren’t working. This might be old hat to some of you superstars, but I had no idea that the presence of a title attribute in the stylesheet link could set a preferred CSS file and even prevent stylesheet’s from being applied altogether.
I guess you learn something new every day.
Robbie Badd Gets Married
There are only a handful of people that I’d drive 1200 miles in a weekend to be at their wedding. Robbie Badd is definitely on that short list. Beth and I left Pontiac early Friday morning, arriving in Houghton/Hancock late Friday evening, only to turn around and make the 11-hour drive home on Sunday morning. It was a busy weekend, without many opportunities for sightseeing on Beth’s first trip to the western U.P., but, in every single way, it was worth going.
Rob and Katie’s wedding ceremony was at her parents’ house on the shore of Lake Superior (which was way more beautiful than it sounds) with a short reception and drinks at the bar afterward. “Bridgefest” was in full swing back in Houghton, with fireworks and a cover band playing Jackyl (seriously) to cap off Saturday night.
It was great to see Rob (a good friend that I don’t see nearly enough of) and to be there for his big day. Congratulations!
