Giveaway: The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you have a chance to win.To celebrate The Lawrence Arms’ The 10th Annual War on Xmas, we’re giving away one pair of tickets to night one and one pair of tickets to night two of the show. Send a letter to Santa (aka fill out the form below) for a chance to win. The Lawrence Arms Present: The 10th Annual War on Xmas…
Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Release Talking Heads Parody Album
Fred Armisen and Bill Hader have released a real album for their Talking Heads parody band called Test Pattern. On the IFC series ‘Documentary Now!’, they parody the 1984 Talking Heads documentary Stop Making Sense with an episode called ‘Final Transmission’ about the final concert of a band called Test Pattern. Check out the video…
I Don’t Want To Live On This Planet Anymore
The first planned outer space nation, Asgardia, is accepting applications for citizenshipDo you want to live on this planet anymore? If the answer is ‘NO‘, we have a deal for you. The first planned outer space nation, Asgardia, is accepting applications for citizenship. For the first time in history a new nation state has been created – not on Earth but in the heavens above. Asgardia is…
The Second Trailer For Star Wars: Rogue One Is Here
And It’s SpectacularRogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16th, and we can’t wait to see it. If we weren’t excited enough, the second trailer was released today, and it’s amazing. Rogue One takes place between Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope and is the first spinoff…
A Cassette Store Opened In Toronto
The Dupe Shop has opened in Toronto. Specializing in and “selling pretty much exclusively cassettes,” The Dupe Shop has an extensive collection of new and used cassette tapes. “We kind of want to make this a hub for cassette culture,” manager Malin Johnson told the Toronto Star. “It’s kind of a cool, eclectic mix we’re…
Slayer + Beyoncé = Slayoncé
So this is a real thing you can buy apparently. If you saw Beyoncé on her most recent tour, you could buy this Slayoncé pin from her. Available exclusively on the Formation tour, you can still buy one for $40 on Ebay. Ayesha King, wife of Kerry King, isn’t too happy with them, writing on…
Play Vinyl Records Using Britain’s New Plastic Money
But it sounds horrible and we wouldn’t recommend itAs this YouTube video shows, if you get desperate, and I mean really, really desperate. You can play a vinyl record using one of the new UK plastic £5 notes. Listen to money being used to play the ABBA song Money Money Money. The new polymer five pound notes have a rather curious ability of…
David Bowie’s Favorite Albums
In the November 2003 issue of Vanity Fair, David Bowie reveals his 25 favorite albums. If you can possibly get your hands on any of these (most are out of print on CD and nearly impossible to find on vinyl), I guarantee you evenings of listening pleasure. David Bowie’s 25 Favorite Albums: The Last Poets…
10 Fun Facts About Ken Bone
By now you’ve surely seen or heard of Ken Bone, the red sweater-wearing undecided voter who asked a question during the second presidential debate on Sunday. His question to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: “What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job…
