First of all, Garden State is easily my #1 movie of this year. It totally speaks to my generations current apathy about all things anything and search for meaning and passion in life. Even though I’m not typically a Natalie Portman fan, she did what the story required of her admirably. Zach Braff has quite a future ahead of him, if this movie is any indication. I’m not ashamed to say there was some welling up toward the end.

Speaking of welling up, my favorite unsigned band of the moment The Upwelling will be playing Mercury Lounge tonight at 11pm, so y’all should come by and check them out!

Oh, by the way, the soundtrack for Garden State is equally amazing. It sounds like the best mixtape you ever created, and includes a dramatic Nick Drake-esque reinterpretation of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” by Iron and Wine. In my top 10 of this year at #2, can’t really see anything knocking it out.

Thats all for me for now.

Seacrest out!

P.S., if the governor of New Jersey is gay, how come its such a hole? Wouldn’t there have been some redecorating done by now?

P.P.S. R.i.P. Julia Child.

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In the vein of Requiem Remixes and Six Feet Under remix, composer/producers Synchronic release their remix of the theme from M. Knight Whatshisface’s new shaggy dog waste of time The Village

why do i always get creepy old goth girls from the south sending me msgs on myspace wanting to be my ‘friend’. is it just me?

In case you missed it, the two most impressive speeches of the DNC (in my humble opinion)

The self-proclaimed Skinny Guy With A Funny Name (But one hell of a speaker… He must’ve clinched his nomination with this one) Barack Obama
Part 1:

Part 2:

And, of course, former prez Clinton never disappoints

PR is dead: why corporateblogs are A Good Thing.
iPod nation: how the little device that could is changing how the nation listens to music
The executive summary of the 9/11 comission report
…and the king of all timewasters (and a look into the demented psyche of anonymous internet postings), grouphug

from http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/30/sports/baseball/30pins.html , but to spare you the login process

Cheney Pays Visit to Stadium
By TYLER KEPNER

Published: June 30, 2004

Vice President Dick Cheney spent about 20 minutes in Manager Joe Torre’s office and in the clubhouse shaking hands with players before the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox, 11-3, last night at Yankee Stadium.

Cheney studied the photographs inside and outside Torre’s office and asked Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher, why he was playing the outfield in one picture. Cheney started watching the game from the private box of the Yankees’ principal owner, George Steinbrenner, switched to a seat beside the Yankees’ dugout for a few innings, then returned to Steinbrenner’s box.

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“I told him before the game I hope he brings us more good luck than he brings them,” Torre said. “It’s great any time a dignitary like that visits. It slaps you with pride.”

During the singing of “God Bless America” in the seventh inning, an image of Cheney was shown on the scoreboard. It was greeted with booing, so the Yankees quickly removed the image.

-via [Choire Sicha]

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Chicobot (12:29:43 PM): the last thing that place needs is more religion

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• Is it possible that Rufus was utterly and completely bored during his set? or was it just me…
• Musical moment of the night: Ben + Rufus duetting on “Careless whisper”. Ben: It’s “Time will never mend the careless whisper of a good friend”, not “Time will never heal” … not that I’d know … not that I have Careless Whisper on 12″
• Conversational moment of the evening:
  Rufus: For the record, you’re a much better piano player than I am
  Ben: Yeah, but you’re much prettier than I am, so…
  Rufus: *pause* *shrug* *smile*
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