Bye, Bye, Miss American Idle

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After four years, I'm leaving City Pages and closing up shop on American Idle. Much thanks to those who stopped by. A very special takk to Mark Gisleson at Norwegianity for endlessly sending new readers my way. A tip of the hat to Wonkette, Defamer, Raw Story, Atrios, Talking Points Memo, and others who linked to my work.

My pop culture sensibilities wouldn't be sated unless I ended with the closest thing to a montage. Maybe hum "Time of Your Life" by Green Day or Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" or something...

Swift Yacht Vets for Bush

Huge metaphor obstructs John Kerry's view of Bush's inauguration

FBI files on suspected gay cartoon characters uncovered

Who will be the White House's Next Top Fake Reporter?

Speaker of the House takes to carrying kittens around in an effort to boost Republican poll numbers

Pat Robertson calls for God to strike down paperboy for throwing it in the bushes again

Christmas at the White House 2005

Fidel Castro finally makes his first public appearance following surgery

How do you know the GOP Convention has come to town?

In the parallel universe where normal things happen, George W. Bush is the best soda jerk the Crawford, Texas, corner malt shop ever had.

Bill O'Reilly remains defiant that the War on Christmas has not become a quagmire

Michele Bachmann takes oath of office on 47 Bibles

Bush and Putin make up in time to go to G8 Summit Prom together

German Chancellor Angela Merkel last seen running from the school gym crying

Posted by Corey Anderson at August 10, 2007 11:21 AM | Comments (12)

 

The Last American Idle Friday Random Ten

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I'm leaving City Pages next Tuesday, so this is my "last" Random Ten. Thanks to all of you who've joined in every week.

1. Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night - The Fratellis
2. Last Day of June - The Finn Brothers
3. Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
4. Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
5. The Last of the International Playboys - Morrissey
6. The Last of the Last of the Super-Secret Stash - Faux Jean
7. Last One - His Name is Alive
8. The Last Race - Jack Nitzsche
9. The Last Ray - This Mortal Coil
10. Last Train - Train

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at August 10, 2007 7:01 AM | Comments (3)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (8/3)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Be My Dark Angel - Electric Six
2. Tom & Sally Drake - Taj Mahal
3. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
4. Baubles Bangles & Beads - Nina Simone
5. Running Out - Mates of State
6. Bye & Bye/Saints - Gregg Stafford & Dr. Michael White
7. Stigmata Martyr - Bauhaus
8. I Wanna Eat Chocolates - Shonen Knife
9. My Funny Valentine - Gerry Mulligan Quartet
10. Sour Shores - Portatastic

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at August 3, 2007 9:04 AM | Comments (6)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/27)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Moon Sammy - Soul Coughing
2. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Jason Mraz
3. I Want to Be Ready - Ben Harper
4. Vengababes from Outer Space - Vengaboys
5. Those Sweet Words - Norah Jones
6. It's a War in There - Dar Williams
7. It Must Be Love - Madness
8. Johannesburg - The Housemartins
9. Genius - Kings of Leon
10. The Garden of Zephirus - Dead Can Dance

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 27, 2007 6:53 AM | Comments (10)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/20)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Indian War Whoop - John Hartford
2. Young Pilgrims - The Shins
3. U Got the Look - Prince
4. Femme Fatale - R.E.M.
5. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
6. Everyday Sunshine - Fishbone
7. Here's Where the Story Ends - The Sundays
8. Time After Time - Chet Baker
9. Kinder Words - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
10. Angels Heap - The Finn Brothers

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 20, 2007 6:54 AM | Comments (11)

 

Bush and Petraeus hold productive war strategy meeting

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Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, says the "surge" in U.S. troops has achieved success, particularly against Al-Qaida-in-Iraq insurgents in Anbar province west of Baghdad.

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 19, 2007 5:32 PM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/13)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Legal Matter - Richard Thompson
2. Come Back to Camden - Morrissey
3. Tiny Tears - Tindersticks
4. The Captain - Kasey Chambers
5. Isn't It a Pity - Dead or Alive
6. Backwards Guitar - Catherine Wheel
7. Green Sheik of Araby - Greens Keepers
8. In the Morning - Norah Jones
9. One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley & the Wailers
10. I Will Dare - The Replacements

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 13, 2007 6:26 AM | Comments (7)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (7/6)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Lullaby/Weren't We Wild - The Judybats
2. Paradise (Wherever You Are) - The Finn Brothers
3. Young Americans - David Bowie
4. Black Shuck - The Darkness
5. Madness - Madness
6. Bosnia - The Cranberries
7. Miss Williams' Guitar - The Jayhawks
8. Gordon's Gardenparty - The Cardigans
9. Freeway - Gerry Mulligan Quartet
10. Cantara - Dead Can Dance

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 6, 2007 6:33 AM | Comments (4)

 

The White House: The most well-mannered government office these days

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Posted by Corey Anderson at July 5, 2007 2:34 PM | Comments (1)

 

Help overthrow the King George of your choice

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Have a happy 4th of July!

John Doe and His Rockin' Band - "Fourth of July"
Dante's, Portland, OR - June 15, 2007

Posted by Corey Anderson at July 3, 2007 2:10 PM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/29)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. U Got the Look - Prince
2. Bandwagon - R.E.M.
3. Indefinitely - Travis
4. Let's Get It On - Jack Black
5. Pitch to Voltage - Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Life Floats By - The Jayhawks
7. Static - His Name is Alive
8. Saccharine - Catherine Wheel
9. Anyone Can Fill Your Shoes - X
10. Wings of Desire - Strawpeople

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 29, 2007 6:50 AM | Comments (8)

 

Shame

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Lots of swearing, innuendo, probably some nudity somewhere around here - and I'm only PG!?!? Not even PG-13!?! It's the cute kitty pictures isn't it? Sigh.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 25, 2007 5:04 PM | Comments (1)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/22)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. The Twelfth of Never - Nina Simone
2. Oh Yeah - Yello
3. Again & Again - The Bird & The Bee
4. The Scientist (live) - Aimee Mann
5. Painter Song - Norah Jones
6. Why Have My Loved Ones Gone? - Richard Thompson
7. Suedehead - Morrissey
8. Maria (Shut Up and Kiss Me) - Willie Nelson
9. War Pigs (1970 Basement Tapes) - Black Sabbath
10. Tame - Pixies

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 22, 2007 6:39 AM | Comments (10)

 

Toys for sharing? Where?

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The toy holder becomes the summer bed for Chlöe

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 16, 2007 2:45 PM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Afternoon Random Ten (6/15)

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Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Immigrant Punk - Gogol Bordello
2. Whispers and Moans - Crowded House
3. Empire - Dar Williams
4. Life Begins at the Hop - XTC
5. Smile (Version Revisited) - Lily Allen
6. My Style - Black Eyed Peas (feat. Justin Timberlake)
7. Oh! You Pretty Things - David Bowie
8. City of Dreams - Talking Heads
9. Mojo Pin - Jeff Buckley
10. Families - Neil Young

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 15, 2007 2:18 PM | Comments (4)