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marston  ·  4043 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Simple question tonight: favorite lyric?

So drunk in the august sun And you're the kind of girl I like Because you're empty and I'm empty And you can never quarantine the past -- Pavement, Gold Soundz

i am a scientist - i seek to understand me all of my impurities and evils yet unknown -- Guided by Voices, I Am a Scientist

marston  ·  4045 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Black Folk Don't: Tip

It's funny you should mention that since the most common stereotype I heard while working in food and bev (in the US) was "Europeans don't tip." I never noticed any trends with any so-called groups, but I also never focused on it.

cgod is right about tip income being taxed as I knew several waiters who were audited by the IRS. This was in the 90s so hopefully they have moved on to bigger fish.

marston  ·  4045 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who said it?( Kool Keith or James Joyce)

Cool find; 8 out of 10 based on Joyce knowledge.

marston  ·  4046 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seventh Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

For me it's been:

Royal Baths Devo Electrelane Sister Vanilla

...and some ambient stuff.

marston  ·  4046 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seventh Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

Love Warpaint and never tire of The Breeders' Safari.

marston  ·  4046 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: New Strokes single "One Way Trigger"

Reminds me of when Bowie released Never Let Me Down.

If I had asked a family member this question, "The Beatles" would be the answer.

Agreed...now I'm thinking Sam Cooke as well.

There's no such thing as a wrong answer here.

marston  ·  4052 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sixth Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

Truly a beautiful song.

marston  ·  4056 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Mind-blowing literature?

Borges Labyrinths, Cortazar's Blow Up and Other Stories, and DeLillio's Americana, all left me seeing the world if not literature in a completely new light.

marston  ·  4056 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Mind-blowing literature?

I personally have a preference for Camus' The Plague.

marston  ·  4057 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Weird Music

Yeah I just recently heard Sleep Party People; great stuff!

marston  ·  4057 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Weird Music

Seriously. That is one of my all-time favorite songs.

marston  ·  4057 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fifth Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

Nic Sarno - RPG EP - sample track

marston  ·  4057 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Weird Music

Based on your list I wouldn't be surprised if you know most of these, but hopefully one or two are new.

Polysics

cLOUDDEAD

Cornelius

Matmos

Fog

U.S. Maple

Nadja

The Exposures

Kaada

Lee Noble

Religious Knives

IntimidatingScones81
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