awesomeness

About a week ago, I moved into my new place my new housemate is pretty fucking awesome (hooray for living with fellow non-smokers), and even better yet, as my last few living situations were less than "stellar" I feel comfortable with inviting people over. Additionally, he understands the concept of "my stuff" vs not my stuff- which isn't to say I'm anti-sharing...i'm very pro sharing (unless it's my last bottle of guinness).

Happy Pi Day, everyone! Everyone should celebrate by eating some delicious pie today... or do some math... same diff.

List of Kings of Metal
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After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the province of Metal came under the control of the United Kingdom. Despite the efforts of the British, the people rebelled and Metal showed itself a hard land to govern. In order to restore order, a dynasty of Hashemite kings was established, beginning with Faisal I who was the son of Hussein bin Ali. As a family originating in the Hejaz, the Hashemite dynasty was foreign to Metal, though they were accepted as Metal's royal family by a plebiscite showing 96% in favour. The Metali monarchy was eventually overthrown by a military revolt in 1958.

so it has recently come to my attention that people read this blog, and although really only people that post here already comment on it, it seems that people outside of that read it anyway. why? i do not know. perhaps they are looking for the latest in pie news.*

therefore in my ongoing attempt to make the supporters of independent culture feel appreciated and valuable, and to encourage them to wrest themselves from the passivity of exclusively consuming culture—not just here on this blog but maybe elsewhere in the world—i am hereby dedicating not only this post, but this entire project, to nadine, a reader of this blog.

Came across this link on my friend's blog...

http://thefader.com/blog/articles/2007/02/13/pillow-hearts

I think it's pretty fantastic! Too bad it doesn't come out until next fall and it's going to likely be on the expensive side...

Paul you should get one donated for the raffle!

Love Bunni Press Prize Pack
A smorgasborg of photocopied goodness from Cleveland's premiere zine distro, Love Bunni Press, including the venerable "From The Diane Files," Love Bunni primer "Blister Packs," and a stack of other high-quality homemade lit from the Love Bunni family.

Bloodshot Records Prize Pack
Two gift packs from Chicago's leading roots-inflected independent label, including CD's and a DVD

Quimby's Gift Certificate
From Zines to political theory, queer comics to Chick tracts, a gift certificate generously donated from Chicago's finest purveyors of underground, independent and/or subversive literature.

Our very own Elizabeth Crane's "You Must Be This Happy To Enter"—our very own book, to be published in fall 2007—was on Stories on Stage this weekend.

Give it a listen here: http://www.wbez.org/programs/specials/sos/stories.asp

Directly from the Hideout:
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Want to see what you saw last September, but much closer up, and with better focus? Maybe you’ll even see yourself in the Negative Approach mosh pit.

Starting Monday January 22, www.touchandgorecords.com will post video footage from the Hideout’s 10th Anniversary Block Party.

Check www.touchandgorecords.com every Monday for a new 4 minute posting. The postings will present one band at a time, until every one of the 31 acts is posted.

Mark your calendars for the Hideout's 2007 11th Anniversary Block Party, tentatively scheduled for September 7, 8, and 9. Check our website www.hideoutchicago.com for updates.

And that is all I have to say on this matter.

The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a new report detailing ExxonMobile's use of deliberate obfuscation, insider political leverage, absolute lies, and publicity people posing as scientists and journalists—AKA, big tobacco techniques—to throw the existence of global warming into question.

http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/global_warming/exxon_report.pdf