Category Archives: Links

November 24, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

also: chicago / joe meno / cometbus

Categories: Books, Links
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Highly recommended: the new issue of Cometbus, The Loneliness of the Electric Menorah, which tells the history of the last forty years of Berkeley via accounts of a number of independent businesses on Telegraph Avenue. Promotional efforts are underway for Joe Meno’s next book, the novel The Great Perhaps: up now is a clip of … Continue reading →

September 12, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

I have not posted links in a while. I will now remedy that.

Categories: Film, Links, Music
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One: Kevin Smith on movie posters. Two: Ezra Caraeff on Jenny Lewis and the existential horror of watermarked promotional CDs. Three: At Pitchfork, Will Sheff on (among other topics) Still Flyin’. I heartily approve.

July 28, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

from local shops to octopi: assorted monday afternoon links

Categories: Books, brooklyn, Links, Music, The Drink
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One: China Miéville: not only a kickass writer, but also the go-to guy for octopus cover art. Two: Visited Dandelion Wine, a new wine shop in my neighborhood, yesterday. Seems like a nice enough place — this writeup has more information. Three: On a deeply geeky note, this discussion of the Watchmen trailer made for … Continue reading →