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ARCHIVE 08 / 2007


Okkervil River Frenzy

Posted by Lyle On Aug 30, 2007

So first Pitchfork kicked it off with a 8.7 and now Will's interview with host Debbie Elliot on NPR’s “Weekend All Things Considered” is set to air this Saturday, September 1st (check uh, local listings)... Still nothing beats the live rock ... Read More

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YOUR WEEKLY BRM HOROSCOPE

Posted by Hartley On Aug 29, 2007

Wait til Hannukah for the iphone...... Read More

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OWEN WILSON WTF!?!?!?!?!

Posted by Hartley On Aug 29, 2007

Raped by a priest? ALSO, new music from Caribou which has nothing to do with anything in this post: ....THE TENNIS MANIA WILL NEVER DIE!?!?@!?@?!@?!?!??@!?@!?@?!@?!@?!?@!?@ !?@!?@!?@?!?@?!?@!?!!!?@?!?@?!?@!@!?@?!@ ?!?@!?@!?@!?@?!?@?!@?!?@!... Read More

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BJORN BORG!!!!!!!

Posted by Hartley On Aug 29, 2007

Bjorn Borg!  Old Tennis Player!He's also Swedish.The Shout Out Louds are Swedsh.They have a new album called "Our Ills Wills," which features a song called "Impossible."  Jens Lekman is also Swedish.Jens Lekman has a new al... Read More

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Heineken Light Not "Light" On Your Pocket

Posted by Hartley On Aug 29, 2007

 So yesterday this here author of this here post had the chance to go to what is essentially Fashion Week for straight white dudemanbros - the US Open. Sure, I got to see some good matches but who really cares about all that when fine people like... Read More

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TV Eye: Californication

Posted by Lyle On Aug 28, 2007

So Showtime is totally boobing it up with Californication.  The show will do well with writers at least, let along bloggers, who'll be happy to see that they can seemingly get laid all the time.....This week's episode ended with a nice little use... Read More

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Mumblebore: The New Talkies

Posted by Hartley On Aug 21, 2007

Let me be the first to officially get all b-side about this "Mumblecore" bullshit I keep reading about. What is Mumblecore you ask? Well according to this weekend's NY Time's Arts and Leisure section, it's the latest craze in hipster f... Read More

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Totally Wired

Posted by Lyle On Aug 19, 2007

We all know already that The Wire is THE most underrated show on TV, but this week's NY Times  "Vows" section adds the personal touch that makes you root for the show even more. An ex-junkie and an ex-con whose life serves as plot inspi... Read More

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RIP Jerry's

Posted by Hartley On Aug 16, 2007

For those of you who live, work, or spend your weekends aimlessly window shopping at overpriced "boutiques" in Soho a very sad day has come: Jerry's has closed. What's Jerry's you ask - well, as the Zagat guide once infamously put it: &q... Read More

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NJ ROCKS

Posted by Lyle On Aug 15, 2007

Something must be in the water in Westfield, NJ... Went to Maxwell's the other night to see Vampire Weekend, RahRahRiot and  Tokyo Police Club (let the blogapalooza begin).Much to my surprise, the lead singer/bassist of TPC was rocking aWestfield... Read More

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Imac and Honeycut!

Posted by Lyle On Aug 13, 2007

Yeah, I'm a proud papa about this placement....my real kids are jealous, but what can i say....oh and the band is Honeycut on Quannum Projects.... Read More

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Jenn Grant Joe's Pub

Posted by Lyle On Aug 9, 2007

We already spieled about Jenn Grant's new record, but last night we got to see her at Joe's Pub, and thankfully it was all good....Not the best day in NYC with the hurricane and such, but thankfully Jenn helped to turned the day around. Here is &q... Read More

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Top Chef: Mexican Radio

Posted by Hartley On Aug 7, 2007

in this week's edition of top chef (not the show, the column), we take a look at gloria's mexican food cart, located on the corner of nassau and cedar St. There is little question that gloria and her son (?) serve the best taco salad in the city. ... Read More

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Happy Birthday To Us!

Posted by Lyle On Aug 7, 2007

What's more exciting -- celebrating the birth of our wonderful country, or the fourth birthday of Bank Robber Music? Sorry, America. BRM's 4th birthday is way more exiting, even without fireworks. Yup, four years of selling out you... Read More

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