Monthly Archives: August 2004

Loeb & the Dweez

Was Dweezil a weasel? Loeb’s new CD all about her former love: “the lyrics tell the tale of all stages of her relationship from good to bad to single and OK with it. The songs are personal, but not Fiona … Continue reading

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FZ Gig List Now With Playlists

If you head over to the FZ Gig List (at least, my version of it), you’ll note that I’ve now cross-matched it with Jon Naurin’s FZ Shows. When available, the play-list for any given concert will now be listed underneath … Continue reading

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Ye Olde Grey Gym Sock

A whole bunch of free video-downloads of comedian Bill Hicks’ performances throughout the years including “Ye Olde Grey Gym Sock”, described by some as Hicks’ best routine ever.

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Shiny Happy Brits

If you travel to the UK one of these days, don’t be surprized to see nothing but shiny happy people.

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Nappy in Italy, 2004

Here’s a piece of video from a show with Napoleon singing/playing/dancing. I didn’t understand the band’s name, but they seem to be good. The quality is… welll, it’s not the best. I could only watch it online, I don’t know … Continue reading

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SuperFreak RIP

Super Freak RIP. At least the man never turned into a bore…

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FZ Gig List Goes Live

Back in early May I mentioned how I was trying to create a database-backed version of Charles Ulrich’s FZ Gig List (which is an incredible work of dedication and stamina in and of its self). The idea was to make … Continue reading

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Pup-tent Affair

—Michael’s Sketchy & Sci-Fi Book Covers

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Subservient President

Finally, a way for Americans to make their president do what they want him to.

Posted in Amusing, Politics | 7 Comments

Brain Voice Read

A Yahoo-list I subscribe to just got hit with the weirdest piece of spam I’ve had the pleasure of coming across. It goes something like this: “Help! Murder, Hong Kong police useing Brain Voice Read / Write Machine Murder Hong … Continue reading

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Skinbag

“At last an epidermic, polysemic accessory, a successful alchemy between captivating & repulsive for a less accomodating yet terribly efficient fashion.” Looks like a job for Clarice Starling if you ask me.

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Whoda Thunk

American researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently spent some time researching why the French remain so much slimmer than Americans. After intensive study, they came to a remarkable conclusion. It was because the French ate less.

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A Dozen Drowned Witches

A dozen drowned witches, a Big Swifty and an ant-bee. Yes: thebignote has updated once again…

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The Sound Of Legs Crossing

“There’s something delicious about the way women cross their legs the way they half-smile when they do. Women have a sixth sense about such things, it’s something primordial, something unconscious that goes on. And it’s certainly NOT haphazard because there … Continue reading

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