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Monthly Archives: July 2005

happy birthday a

by Rob Friesel

Yesterday was A‘s birthday. So we lived it up. Shirked some chores and ate decadently and played, played, played… Shopping, walking, eating, etc. And then: drinking. Met up w/ friends in Burlington and circulated through a couple downtown establishments. Saw some knock-out mixing at Red Square – – 7″ Madness!!! All in all, quite a […]

dream.20050729: ushered out

by Rob Friesel

I’m in this big building a la the Guggenheim except(?) for the fact that it’s pristine white and is a concert hall instead of a museum. The big show of the night is the first even symphony of the Manhattan Junior Players. Or something along those lines. An entire symphonic orchestra and all of the […]

…what’s your function?

by Rob Friesel

A friend of mine mentioned recently he’s considering an iPod mini but asked: “How do you pick what to put on there?” The obvious point being: Clearly, you have more than 4 GB of music…. So I decided to share with him how I keep my tunes fresh: Sync the following playlists: This Is Rabbit’s […]

open letter to Hillary

by Rob Friesel

Steven Johnson has an open letter to Hillary Clinton re: GTA:SA and “Hot Coffee”. My favorite part: Another key question: Of all the games that kids play, which ones require the most mental exertion? Parents can play this at home: Try a few rounds of Monopoly or Go Fish with your kids, and see who […]

pre-work shuffle

by Rob Friesel

Thanks once again to everyone that sent get-well wishes and other sentiments of that nature during my recent episode(s). Seem to be cleared up now. We’ll see if that sticks. Elsewhere… Do you remember the first time you smoked a cigarette? And even before you took a drag off the thing your body was telling […]

the cutting edge

by Rob Friesel

the Cutting Edge (56% dark, 56% spontaneous, 16% vulgar) your humor style:CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | DARK Your humor’s mostly innocent and off-the-cuff, but somehow there’s something slightly menacing about you. Part of your humor is making people a little uncomfortable, even if the things you say aren’t in and of themselves confrontational. You probably have […]

Saturday Top 10

by Rob Friesel

Top 10 – The Sampo Method – (35:47)Saturday, July 23, 2005 6:13:55 PM Delorian – Atomica Salt – Atomica Sir Wellington Du Beuf – Amish Rake Fight Perdition – Micronaut Another One Bites Da Funk – Daft Queen Invention 1 / Microprocessor – Micronaut Satisfaction Skank – Fatboy Slim vs. Rolling Stones Dub Will Tear […]