Dead Like Me

There's a pretty good show that aired on Show Time about five years ago called Dead Like Me.  It's about a young girl who dies suddenly (she gets hit by a burning toilet seat from a soviet space station) and becomes a grim reaper.  Existing reapers take her under their wings, and she must adjust to a wildly drastic life-style (or death-style) change.  It's a coming of age story post life, about a girl who takes peoples souls before they die, while trying to search her own.  Mandy Patikin and Ellen Muth star in this bizarre, yet poignant dark comedy.  Check it out on youtube

ArtsBeat

Need a quick pop culture news fix?  Check out ArtsBeat, the NY Times arts and culture blog.  It's a compilation of articles on the latest TV, music, and theater news.  Visit the site at:  http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/

UO Jackets

Check out men's jackets at urbanoutfitters.com  Some of them are pretty snazzy.

The Mother Hips- "Third Floor Story"

Hey guys, check out The Mother Hips doing a hearya.com live session of their song, "Third Floor Story". http://vimeo.com/8658092.  Check out their Myspace page too! myspace.com/themotherhips

Pygmy

Chuck Palahniuk's newest novel, Pygmy, looks pretty interesting.  His last few were not nearly as satisfying as Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Choke... but this one looks like a really engaging read.  It's about a group of young people sent to various American towns from a totalitarian state, disguised as exchange students.  They're meant to fit in, all the while planning random acts of terrorism parading as a science project called Operative Havoc.  Narrated by a 13-year-old boy named Pygmy, the prose is often confusing, as Pygmy thinks in grammar-less sentences.  A powerful, razor-sharp critique of American social, political and religious institutions, Pygmy may be Palahniuk's most riveting satire to date.  Check it out on bn.com 

   

Dollhouse

Ever seen the show Dollhouse on Fox?  It looks pretty good.  Created by Joss Whedon, it revolves around a corporation in charge of underground organizations called dollhouses.  They program people (called actives or dolls) with temporary personalities and abilities, hired for various missions.  Sometimes they're like FBI field agents, sometimes they're strangers in bars.  Check it out on youtube

Stereogum

Check out http://stereogum.com/.  It's a pretty good music blog with videos, photos, streaming mp3s, Grammy Award 09 listings...

10! Show Performance

Just in case you missed it, here is Deceiver from the 10! show on Tuesday.


Oh, are you coming tonight to our residency at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore? You'd better...

Live on the 10! Show.

If you missed it...

Sneaker Blogger

If you're into shoes, ya gotta check out http://www.sneakerblogger.com/sneaker/.  All sneakers all the time!

Plimsouls

Check out "Zero Hour" by The Plimsouls at http://www.myspace.com/plimsouls.  If you like British Rock or Pop Punk, you'll like these guys.

Live on the 10! Show.

Check it out people!

View our live performance here.

Fool

Ever read anything by Christopher Moore?  He seems like an eccentric and insanely funny writer.  His satire of Shakespeare's King Lear, Fool, centers on the jester's perspective, as he tries to remedy the royal family's disasters.  Akin to Stoppard's rendition of Hamlet focusing on its two minor character, reminiscent of Monty Python and The Office, Fool is vulgar, obscene, and ultimately absurd.  Looks like an excellent read.  Hit it up on amazon.

 

 

Black Books

There is a really funny British comedy called Black Books.  It's about a cynical, eccentric drunk named Bernard Black who owns an independent book shop, his awkward assistant Manny, and their compulsive friend Fran who works next door.  Bernard generally hates the outside world, and shows little interest in the business he owns.  A lot of the humor comes from his unconventional interactions with customers, the horrendously dirty condition of his apartment (which is attached to the store), and Manny and Fran's attempts to get him to socialize more.  The show doesn't air on any American TV station, but you can catch a few of the episodes on youtube

Fleeting Ends do the 80s

Yes indeed ladies and gents, the show is on tonight at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore.  Don't let the snow stop ya!

Here is our set list for the evening (of course, we will be playing our originals):

Im on fire - Bruce Springsteen

I'm On Fire (Album Version) - ...

I will Follow - U2

I Will Follow - U2

Ceremony - New Order

Ceremony - New Order

Hand in Glove - Smiths

Hand In Glove - The Smiths

Girl Afraid - Smiths

Girl Afraid - The Smiths

Boys Dont Cry - Cure

Boys Don't Cry ( LP Version ) ...

de do do do de da da da - Police

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The...

3Hive

Looking for new music?  Check out 3hive.  It's a blog with free mp3s, youtube videos, website links and more... http://www.3hive.com/

 

The Cult: Chuck Palahniuk's Official Site

If you're a fan of Chuck Palahniuk, you've got to check out his website: http://chuckpalahniuk.net/.  He's got information about when he's on tour, new book releases, book reviews, and interviews with authors such as Chuck Klosterman and Neil Gaiman.      

Bonnaroo

Just heard the Flaming Lips confirmed Bonnaroo...oh, and Jeff Beck, John Fogerty and Mr. Matthews (surprise, right?).
We'll update the post as we find out more artists.

See the lineup here:  www.myspace.com/bonnaroo


Get your tix here:
http://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets/payment-plan.aspx

Oh!  Don't forget to come to The Fleeting Ends do the 80s at MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore PA Thursday Feb. 11!!!

The Fleeting Ends do the 80's!

Our MilkBoy Residency continues this Thursday with "The Fleeting Ends do the 80's".

MilkBoy Coffee 2 E Lancaster Ave Ardmore, PA 19003
8PM
$5
ALL AGES

Check our calendar for more info!

What kind of music do you expect to see us play on Thursday? Here's a little taste.....

The Omnivore's Dilemma

This book came out a few years ago, but I still have not had the chance to read it.  Although I'm sure if I do, I will never touch certain foods again.  Michael Pollan traces the origins of the industrial, organic and alternative food chains that we need to live- from their sources to the time they get to our dinner table.  In doing so, Pollan creates an account of how the American way of eating will affect our overall health and determine what's in store for our planet.  Also check out In Defense of Food, The Botany of Desire, and Food Rules on amazon. 

Mad Men

Mad Men seems like a really interesting show.  Set in 1960s New York, it focuses on the lives of the money-driven men and women of the Sterling Cooper Ad Agency.  Highlighting aspects of '60s American culture such as sexism, drinking, smoking, adultery, and homophobia, the show has received critical acclaim for its historical accuracy.  It airs Sundays at 10pm on AMC.  season 1 clip

 

Hear Ya

Interested in checking out new music?  Go to http://www.hearya.com/.  It's a great indie music blog.  Read about album releases, tour dates, and listen to live sessions.  They've also got links to lots of other music blogs.

 

Threadless

 Wanna design your own t-shirt? Check out http://www.threadless.com.  You can also check out other people's designs.

 

The Fleeting Ends do the 60s

What the heck, we'll do some Who.

We are throwing "Substitute" in to our set at MilkBoy Coffee on Feb 4th in Ardmore PA.
Check out this version from 1974:

PES

No need to explain. Just watch and enjoy the wonderful Shorts, Commercials and Short shorts by PES. He's done commercials for Bacardi, Sprint, Scrabble and more. Here is one of his more famous shorts.....

Bodyboarding

When it's summer, and I'm not playing music, this is what I love to do. I'm not as good as these guys, though.

Naked

I laughed out loud on multiple occasions when I started reading this book.  Sedaris's raw, distinctive stories of his deeply dysfunctional family life combined with his unique mindset (undoubtedly fostered by the former) are clever, eccentric, and completely absurd.  His autobiographical collection of essays is highly amusing, richly genuine, and perhaps even cathartic.  This book, as well as his other books, is a great way to escape from reality while reading about someone's strange life.  Check it out at bn.com