my name is joe, i am a writer, editor and my resume says i'm a "social-networking maven," so it was about time i played here. prepare for solutions, sinners, sparkles and, of course,
i’m still afraid i don’t quite “get” tumblr. i’ll give myself another week to figure it out but then…
edit: my “tumblarity” (what the jib does that mean, anyway?) just went down with the mere hint at criticism. this site is sort of like a more fascist, artfaggy version of high school. meh. i think i’m done.
it was fun playing for a while! i’m off to write journalism somewhere. peace, love, ecstasy!
“the pretender” (holy ghost remix) // datarock
i had been on the fence about the norweigan dance-punk outfit datarock until i saw them in concert this summer at the double door. as of this holy ghost remix of “the pretender,” i’ve crossed over from just curious to pleasantly enamored. enjoy.
(42 plays)
as long as she ate the mouse, she can’t see nor hear. now sing.
is this really as simple as “‘70s culture” colliding with today, new york times?
i wish i had something more intelligent to say than “rape is rape, asshole.”
i recently had the opportunity to interview the beautiful and talented emilie simon, who is playing the decibelle festival kickoff party at berlin this thursday. i suggest you be there - she very rarely plays in the states, it is her chicago debut and tickets are only $10.
click the image above to read my interview with the french songstress, who is often compared to bjork, goldfrapp and kate bush (and for once, lives up to those comparisons).
don’t forget! today, besides being national coming out day and the day of the national equality march, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first lgbt march on washington, is also a day of solidarity here in chicago. 1pm. daley plaza. i urge you to stand for equality with your queer and allied brothers and sisters worldwide.
Rink Foto, The Castro, 1984
let’s make this a happy coming out day weekend, ‘mos.
can we get a garbage reunion tour? s. manson is lookin’ freshly ferosh.
“the sweater” // meryn cadell
this might just be the most underrated song/video/anything. ever. cadell is an incredible trans spoken word artist who first gained prominence acknowledgment from a few people in the mid-’90s. this song - the sweater - is the soundtrack of a middle school crush. your first “love.” and it’s gosh darn catchy. sure to cheer you up on this dreary friday morning.
“just be yourself / the best, cutest, quiet expression of yourself / definitely wear lipgloss”
Shot from an iron archway at Cancer Survivors Garden looking toward the Field Museum.
it’s shots like these that remind me why i love this city.
is there a shortage on human models or are kitties simply found to be better alternatives?
