Lyrical Genius

For those who aren't R Kelly fans, you are missing out on what is quite possibly the most profound song about a break-up that has ever been recorded and then turned into a DIY video for Youtube.
I freaking love this video. Real talk.

I want this.

In existence: a very large trunk that has the aesthetic of an antique wood/leather/brass luggage piece, but in fact, is deceptively more awesome than it sounds, because it transforms into a classy work space...






...just imagine that in an Old Man Lounge. Perfect, no?

I heart Das Racist.

This morning, I fell in love with the music of Das Racist. Oh man, so much in love.

Please listen and feel free to join me when I see them live sometime in the (hopefully) near future.

Official site

Rainbow in the Dark video

(Warning: not safe for work...kinda...)

Grab bag!

TeeFury is selling mystery T-shirts at the reduced price of $5 until midnight tomorrow. Sample images of shirt designs that one could receive upon blindly ordering are available, and most of them are super rad.
I want that.

"Possible Shirts"

Carniverous Sticker Art

Arks da Shark, a Philadelphia native, (if a shark could be a native of an inland city) is out there, making the world a cooler place and speaking out against shark finning.
Free sticker packages can be requested from the artist, especially if you have your own sticker art to trade. Check it...

Arks on Myspace
Arks on Flickr

Do it!

The Dictionary.com Toolbar.
I did it, and I can tell you from experience that it's great.

Alternative Valentine's Day

Blood Manor is hosting a Bloody Valentine's Weekend this Friday and Saturday, (the 12th and 13th).
The Manor will be its usual disgusting and horrific self, but all the ghouls and goblins will be in their underwear ;)

Delicious.

Guinea Pig. Try it.

Good music, (not the other kind)

My fake brother introduced me to Them Crooked Vultures recently, and I am already a fan.
The "What Does the Band Sound Like" section of their website reads as follows:
'It sounds like the guy from Queens of the Stone Age singing and playing guitar with the
bass player from Led Zeppelin and the drummer from Nirvana.'
Which is exactly what it is: Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, and Josh Homme. Together. Amazing.

Inexpensive Awesome

Anyone who hasn't seen or heard of TeeFury.com yet should check it out. Immediately.
The site posts a new, original T-shirt every 24 hours, and you have exactly one day to purchase it. After that, a new shirt design, created by a different independent artist, will be posted and the clock starts ticking again.
Best part: each shirt only costs $9, ($12 after all the S and H crap).
Other best part: the shirts are usually pretty rad.
I anticipate checking this site every morning, like a kid anticipates the trove of presents under the tree on Christmas morning. So I'm a dweeb.
:)

My New Program

Because of a 14-hour flight and the enthusiasm of a friend, (*cough* Sarah Baker) I have recently become a huge fan of Parks and Recreation.

I admit that I didn't hear of or read any glowing reviews when the show began last year, which caused me to forget about it altogether, but that fateful plane ride has changed me for the better.
This show rules. It is not "just like The Office", it is its own entity and I am deeply saddened that I have already watched all the episodes that Hulu has to offer at present.
Aziz Ansari is hilarious, and Amy Poehler is so good at playing innocent, eccentric, and tenacious simultaneously and in brilliant character.
I freaking love this show.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/125955/parks-and-recreation-rons-whiskey-harp#s-p1-sr-i1