November 2006

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ABC announces the following healing holiday specials...

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Posted by Corey Anderson at November 27, 2006 9:02 AM | Comments (1)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (11/24)

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

1. When I Am Laid in Earth - Richard Thompson
2. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Elvis Costello
3. Left of the Dial - The Replacements
4. Manha De Carnaval - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
5. No Fine Lines - Scritti Politti
6. The Disappointed - XTC
7. Come Running - Van Morrison
8. Hovering Sombrero - They Might Be Giants
9. Kinder Words (live) - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
10. Tired Eyes - Chris Koza

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 24, 2006 6:39 AM | Comments (2)

 

From the archives:
Happy Thanksgiving from American Idle

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Won't be the same this year without Rummy around telling us how great everything is, then falling asleep on the couch. Just like when he was secretary of defense.

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 23, 2006 8:35 AM | Comments (0)

 

I like to pet nice things

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Posted by Corey Anderson at November 22, 2006 3:14 PM | Comments (0)

 

Make your own official seal

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[h/t Incoming Signals]

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 22, 2006 11:39 AM | Comments (0)

 

For the most despised Vikings fan on your Christmas list!

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Posted by Corey Anderson at November 20, 2006 9:08 AM | Comments (1)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (11/17)

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

1. Brother John - Blues Traveler
2. Highway 61 Revisited (Outtake) - X
3. Madness (is all in the Mind) - Madness
4. The World is Full of Crashing Bores - Morrissey
5. The KKK Took My Baby Away - The Ramones
6. Secure Yourself - Indigo Girls
7. Wish You Were Her - Billy Bragg
8. Start! - Beastie Boys featuring Miho Hatori
9. Teenagers, Kick Our Butts - Dar Williams
10. A Sign of the Times - Petula Clark

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 17, 2006 6:57 AM | Comments (12)

 

Election night foto funnies, with bonus wacky captions!

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CP staffers Mike Mosedale, Mary O'Regan, Nick Vlcek, Paul Demko, and yours truly hit the election night parties with cameras in hand. Check out what we captured in City Pages's new gallery section.

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 13, 2006 5:14 PM | Comments (0)

 

Lickin' the paw, lickin' the paw

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Chlöe caught in a candid bathing shot

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 11, 2006 8:22 AM | Comments (0)

 

Musical chairs, Titanic edition

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...and whoever didn't get a seat when the music stopped had to fix Iraq

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 10, 2006 4:18 PM | Comments (1)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (11/10)

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

1. Train Train - Billy Bragg
2. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
3. Champagne Time - Rithma
4. Easy, Easy Baby - Clifton Chenier
5. Banging Camp - The Hold Steady
6. Two Swords - English Beat
7. Amari Szi Amari - Csokolom
8. Norwegian Wood - Cornershop
9. Terra Mae - Koerner, Ray & Glover
10. Paint - Soul Coughing

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 10, 2006 6:59 AM | Comments (12)

 

4 am, Navigators bar at the Bloomington Sheraton

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Posted by Corey Anderson at November 8, 2006 12:36 PM | Comments (0)

 

First smoking, then live music...

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Minneapolis City Council debates banning scourge of alcohol in area bars

Warns female patrons that guys "only want one thing"

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 6, 2006 6:56 AM | Comments (0)

 

Tragedy was narrowly averted as President Bush was touring a candy factory, took a wrong turn, and ran into real working Americans

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Posted by Corey Anderson at November 3, 2006 10:14 AM | Comments (0)

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (11/03)

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

1. Train in Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash
2. Happy Meal - The Cardigans
3. Stand By Me - The Blind Boys of Alabama
4. La Nina De Puerta Oscura - Paco De Lucia
5. A Shot in the Dark - Henry Mancini
6. The Broken Record - Twink
7. Verdi Cries - 10,000 Maniacs
8. That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima & Keely Smith
9. Tear Off Your Own Head - Elvis Costello
10. Shakespeare's Sister - The Smiths

Tell me yours!

Posted by Corey Anderson at November 3, 2006 6:30 AM | Comments (12)

 

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