Archive for May, 2007

Long Island Railroad Sign

Long Island Railroad Sign
What do you suppose the icon in the bottom right of the “fire” section is supposed to be?
I can understand the “tracks are electrified” icon, but what does a bomb have to do with following crew member directions, or not pulling the emergency cord?

Full video from a panel at Harvard on April 24th, 2007.

Bradley’s Almanac has mp3s of Ben Gibbard at the Somerville Theater, from last Monday.
Setlist includes Nirvana’s All Apologies (on Piano, nonetheless) as well as 10 Death Cab tunes, 4 Postal Service, and a number of solo tracks.

How else does he know all the music I like, sometimes even before I do?
Check out the track list for Music That Matters Volume 43:

Cloud Cult - Take Your Medicine
Wax Tailor - We Be
!!! - Must Be the Moon
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Unwanted Things
Panda Bear - Comfy in Nautica
Explosions in the Sky [...]

This posting on the Mental Floss blog reminded me of a resource I often forget: the live music archive:
The Live Music Archive currently contains nearly 40,000 recordings from over 2,000 performers. Some of my favorites: Mike Doughty, The Weepies, Andrew Bird, The Decemberists. Also check out the overwhelming full list of bands. [...]