Tagged: advice

I generally feel numb to any inspirational posters because they always seem so trite and full of fortune cookie wisdom. Under Consideration's list and poster of 99 things you can do to have a better year is quite superb from a design standpoint. That alone makes it worth sharing, however, it also has a lot of great suggestions for living life. It's all about taking on challenges and doing things for the sake of them. Life can really get in the way of life. Which also sounds trite, but what I mean is it's easy to go to work, [...]

An optometrist asked Louis C.K. to sign an autograph for his son after fitting him for glasses. This is the result: Succinct life advice from the comedian. It can't really be said any better. [via nextround ]

Lady Gaga's third video for her album Born This Way is out. "Edge Of Glory," one of our least favorite tracks, has been chosen. We can't watch it as we are suffering from a bad internet connection in South Bnaider Beach, not that we care that much. Filed under: Beats , Clip , Yankee Panky Tagged: advice , download , lady gaga , leak , new , video , videod

We Like It Raw - Notes on a 7 Day Cleanse We are generally pretty healthy. By conservative estimates we exercise 4-5 times a week, eat probably 60% organic with the other 40% containing lots of low fat options. We...

"I'd make the case that the whole fictional thrill has to do with this idea of the reader and the writer closely tracking, if you will. Like one of those motorcycle sidecars: when the writer leans left, the reader does too. You don't want your reader three blocks away, unaware that you are leaning. You want her right there with you, so that even an added comma makes a difference. And I think building that motorcycle has to do with that very odd moment when the writer "imagines" his reader—i.e., imagines where the reader "is" at that precise point in [...]

I've had the bits and pieces of this post rattling around in my brain for quite some time now, so when Aaron alerted Team PCC that he may not be able to post today due to an alleged "road trip" for a so-called "fashion show," I figured now might be the right time to unleash it (in all seriousness though, Tsuru and Tsurubride are both rockstars, I'm happy to help). When I'm not blogging, I spend most of my time in a cubicle where I work in TV music at a studio. I also music supervise [...]

Thought Catalog's Ryan O'Connell lays down the rules for traveling . Rule # 2: Get to the airport early so you can engage in Secret Airport Behavior (S.A.B.) I'm a freak who likes to get to the airport very early. This is done partially to abate any anxiety I have over missing my flight, but it's also done to ensure that I have time to participate in Secret Airport Behavior. Think about it. Airports are one of the only places left where you can be [...]

The Frisky Editor Amelia McDick Party has a pube caught in her teeth. It's a real shame I've spent the last week sharing concert recordings with you, because a lot of amazing, funny things have been going on over at The Frisky , and I've wanted nothing more than to share them with you. The always-cringe-inducing Julie Gerstein laid out "The Anatomy Of A Failed Relationship," in which she details how she met some guy online, rushed into a relationship and - did she just use the word verklempt ? Oh, sweetheart…no, [...]

T: Terrific R: Radical A: Awesome I: Incredible N: Not joking I: Indefatigable N: Neat G: Good M: Marvelous I: Inspiring X: eXciting I know I'm not the only Hi Feverer training for a half marathon this spring, so I thought I'd share some of what's been keeping me going for long runs lately. This mix is just about two hours and has a lot of new things (to me) and even some songs I nabbed off this very blog ! I included some slow jams for you to catch your breath on [...]

Someone has started a blog and a possibly zine dedicated to sharing anecdotes about the people we hate most: the people we used to fuck, cuddle and tell our pointless little feelings and emotions to until we outgrew each other.

In the past we've covered how to get it together with girls, but we haven't yet let the girls know how to get a man's attention like a stripper would. Emilie Branch is here to make that happen.

Dear Frontier Psychiatrist, Reportedly Muse wants to play a show in outer space . Which bands would you most like to see in space? Space Oddity Dear Space, First of all, I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure Muse have already played on a space station: Second of all, space may or may not be bounded , but it's certainly really effing big. So, let's try to focus this question a bit: [...]

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C.G.'s Tips of the Week - Advice From The Certified Genius What's going on everybody? For those who don't know me, my name is C.G. (aka The Certified Genius) , the owner, operator and producer of my music production company C.G. Productionz . I recently teamed up with MusicGoat.com to bring you my guest blog, Advice From The Certified Genius . This is my chance to give YOU advice regarding different aspects of life and music. The topics may change and [...]

Dear Frontier Psychiatrist, What is the best beverage to consume while listening to Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday? -Home Brewin' the Blues Dear Brewin', As a physician, I could never endorse the consumption of unholy spirits. Besides, as we all learned on the last day of American History class, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors has been illegal since the ratification of the 18th amendment in 1919 . Still, there are some scofflaws about who continue to flaunt the law by procuring potables and mixing [...]

Cross posted from the IOUmusic blog I haven't had the chance to get a copy of this myself yet, but if you are at all interested in ideas behind IOUmusic, this book sounds like a good place to start. While it addresses far wider issues than just supporting musicians, there are certainly lessons from the bigger picture musicians could use in pursuit of their own crowdfunding pursuits. Order here and use the following code to get a 25% discount. CODE: 8DX2RMMA (good until Dec.31, 2010) Or for folks [...]

Last week two local musicians were robbed and in the process lost guitars. From the owner of the first: My house was broken into and along with my Xbox, a computer and some jewellery my Gibson Les Paul From 1980 was stolen. It is a family heirloom and IRREPLACEABLE. please pass this along. I only care about getting this guitar back. The Serial is 82xx0514. Trying to find the other two numbers. [...]

This doesn't have to be a Ottawa thing, for those reading it. It got me thinking, since 2011 is almost on its way. Deciding if I should try booking "small" shows in the Ottawa area? It would be once a month thing and finding the right venue. Don't worry whoever is going to read this, I am not going to book the big bands like The Radio Dept., Robyn, Vampire Weekend, Tune-Yards, Memoryhouse, Brasstronaut and so on. I'll start very small and support the lesser known acts. I know you need like a [...]

Dear Frontier Psychiatrist, I just started a band, but we're having a lot of disagreement about the name. Can you help us? -Hombre sin Nombre Dear HSN, In one's adolescence-slash-early-twenti es, there are few opportunities for verbal madcappery of such gravity as naming one's band. Your musical future hangs in the balance! And yet, as in love and fight club, there are no rules. The infinitude of potential choices can be paralyzing. This does not have to mean, however, that the naming process is [...]