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1. It takes momentum to move an object. People are objects. Good television moves people. Denver the Last Dinosaur lacks momentum. Therefore, Denver the Last Dinosaur is not good television.

2. Denver the Last Dinosaur is nostalgic. Virtuous men seek truth in all expression. Nostalgia is barren of truth. Therefore, it is the action of a virtuous man to avoid the diversions offered by nostalgic images. Yours are not the actions of a virtuous man.
-ayn

Permalink for ayn rand's comment on New Grizzly Bear Video - "Two Weeks" at May 24, 2009 10:07 AM
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If I was to take a guess why u2 is still being covered by stereogum/pitchfork it is that u2 is one of the only acts that started in college radio almost 30 years ago that continues to release new material. They also tour that new material rather than having broken up, or just releasing greatest hits albums.

It's a hard concept to grasp for some people here, BUT before the tubes of the internets were all hooked up some of us listened to college radio. And u2 was on college radio. College radio spawned a whole series of new media including some programs on mtv, magazines etc. These magazines have since spawned into sites like stereogum and pitchfork. Some of the staffers I imagine might actually be older than 20, so they probably remember the day an album like the Joshua Tree, or god forbid Achtung Baby came out. Those albums made the careers of a lot of musicians possible, some of which the detractors probably like. The new material NLOTH love it or hate it, is just that new material. The indier than thou u2 slamming will probably continue one way or the other.

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I kept waiting for the hook, but it never came. What's the point of Vampire Weekend without the hooks?

Horchata is much better.

on New Vampire Weekend Video - "Cousins" at November 21, 2009 6:05 PM
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What year did he die?

on New Bob Dylan Video - "Must Be Santa" at November 16, 2009 8:52 PM
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#14?

Fail.

on Amazon Editors' Best Albums Of 2009 at November 9, 2009 3:48 PM
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Owl City sound like Ben Gibbard getting bitch slapped by one of the Jonas Brothers.

on Owl City Pretty Much Admit Ripping Off Postal Service at November 9, 2009 3:46 PM
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I really agree with this from a philosophical point of view. Creation is much more selfish when it is not shared. I'm confused as to why he thinks it is the other way around.

In reply to Busted Keys's comment on Sufjan Stevens Talks Songwriting With Shannon Stephens at September 26, 2009 5:39 PM
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Man, I've missed Julian. This is a lot better than I was expecting. I'm pretty pumped to hear the whole album.

on New Julian Casablancas - "11th Dimension" at September 18, 2009 12:11 PM
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Awesome. RCA took them down before I had a chance to adjust my preconceived notions about this forthcoming album.

Anybody know where I can listen to these? Are they mirrored anywhere?

on Julian Casablancas Plays First Solo Show In Tokyo at September 4, 2009 10:02 PM
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This list sucks. I could shuffle the Beatles albums and come up with a more accurate top 20 than this garbage. A Hard Day's Night? Piss off.

on EW Lists Best, Worst Beatles Songs at September 4, 2009 9:55 PM
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I'm peeing my pants like a little fanboy right now and I don't care who knows. I wish he was coming to DC, but I'll make the trip to NYC and back for Sufjan.

How will I be able to sleep tonight?

on Sufjan & Cryptacize Announce Fall Tour at August 11, 2009 1:55 AM
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Can I crash with someone Saturday night?

on Sufjan, SFA Added To ATP NY at July 10, 2009 9:26 PM
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