Blondie - Maria

Classic Video of the Week

Classic Toy of the Day

The Cheeseburger Climber

I remember seeing these everywhere....we had a family of three swimmers, who were always traveling around and looking for the quick bite. Staring at this now, I realize why I NEVER went inside. Perhaps this was the start of my vegetarianism?

City Sound-Bites

Recently Heard in the City

Mom #1: Wow, it is such a beautiful day out. I really wish there was a park around here.

Mom #2: Yeah, they should get on that.

--83rd St & Madison Ave

Girl #1: So what's your background? What nationalities are you?

Girl #2: Oh, I'm just American. I'm Jewish, though.

--Chelsea Market

Blonde: There were three of them; they were twins.

--Lunasa Bar, East Village

Bimbette #1: Oh my god! I just realized my brother and I have the same last name!
Bimbette #2: Really?
Bimbette #1: Yeah, it never hit me before.

--BX10 Bus

Frazzled mother to young child: Hurry. Hurry. Look, the monster is going to get you if you don't walk faster!

--Queens Mall

Instructor: Those people outside are crazy, wearing big ol' leather boots in this kind of heat!

Student: Maybe they're from Texas?

Instructor: Nah, they looked pretty American to me.

--Beauty School, 35th & 8th

Husband in theater: Water? I never touch the stuff. Fish fuck in it.

Wife, looking around, embarrassed: Go on, honey. Have another beer.

--Shakespeare in the Park, Delacourte Theatre

Male NYU student: Yay, my mom's picking me up!

--NYU

Sobbing five-year-old girl to mom in CD section: I wanna download, I don't wanna waste my money.

--Borders, Columbus Circle





Barista to client: Today is the first day of summer, so it's the longest day of the year!

Client: Oh, yeah, how long is it exactly? Cashier: I dunno, like 27 hours or something.

--Starbucks

Frantic woman: Excuse me, is this the train to Manhattan?

--Penn Station

source: http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/

Dumb-Ass of the Day

This charming, smiling beauty will not be named "Mother-of-the-Year" anytime soon.




Meet Tina Williams. Or rather, hope you NEVER meet Tina Williams. Authorities pulled her over after observing her running a red light and driving erratically all over the center lane of US 1 South. After approaching the car, the deputy noticed three things: (1) the stench of alcohol, (2) a one-year old child sitting in the backseat without a carseat or seatbelt, and, are you ready for this one? (3) a case of Busch beer in the front passenger seat with a seatbelt around it. When asked why the girl wasn't restrained, Ms. Williams answered "I don't know."

Among the charges she incurred are: DUI, Driving Without a Valid License, Child Endangerment, Running a Red Light, and Failure to Secure Child Safely. Among the charges she did NOT incurr are BEING A MAJOR-GRADE DUMBASS, BEING A MOTHER, AND DRINKING NASTY BEER.

Amazing Baby - Headdress

Sound of the Week

Amazing Baby

Amazing Baby was formed in Brooklyn in 2008. Their debut album was 2009's Rewild, from which this video was made. I would classify their music as indie-psych-rock, and it is heavily guitar-driven. The mainstays of the band are Will Roan (vocals) and Simon O'Connor (guitar). They will be touring America for the first time very soon, so watch for them.

Fun Facts

• They toured the UK with MGMT, with whom they also attended college at Wesleyan University, a liberal arts school in Connecticut.
• I would compare their sound to MGMT and Love, other bands that dreamy and anthemic.
• The rest of the band is made up of a dozen or more rotating friends of the Roan and O'Connor.
• Months before the band was signed, they were featured on Jonesy's Jukebox, a radio show hosted by Steve Jones, guitarist for the Sex Pistols.

Simon

Simon

Simon, oh how I loved you. You were this big round plastic beauty of color and song. I remember crying one time (ok, maybe twice) when your batteries died and there were no backups in the house. I would play with you for hours and hours and never share with my brothers. Your glowing, blinking lights fascinated me, and your tones soothed me. I can even remember my record (NO, I am NOT competetive) - it was 76. Yes, I was awesome, you were awesome, and I'll never forget you.

Take On Me: Literal Video Version *ORIGINAL*

Classic Video of the Day

Questionable Food Item of the Day

Introducing: The CANwich!!

Now this fabulous entree has more to offer than just yumminess-in-a-can. But we'll start with that - there are THREE wonderful options: PB&J Grape, PB&J Strawberry, and my personal fave BBQ Chicken. Once you've decided which gourmet meal to consume, simply pop the can and GO! No plate, no dishes, just deliciousness!

City Sound-Bites

Recently Overheard in the City


Conductor: Sir, please remove your head from the closing doors!


--Downtown B Train


NYU professor: Stay away from drugs. (pause) Unless they're recreational and you know what you're doing!


--NYU Silver Center


Mime on cell: Who the fuck is this?

--2nd Ave & 13th St


Man to woman, about his father: Yeah, he was so great, so smart... A drug addict. He was always there for me. Like, if I needed something, anything, he'd go steal it for me. That's what sticks with you, you know?

--1 Train

Guy, walking toward Broadway: You're the one that I want.
Girl, walking toward 7th Ave: You're the one that I want.
Both, as they continue to walk away: Oo oo oo, honey!

--Times Square


Chinese girl: Come with me to Ikea on Saturday?
Italian guy: Get a boyfriend!

--Wall St.


Little girl: Mommy! Is that Times Square!? I see lights, mommy! It's Times Square!
Mommy: Umm... Where, honey? We're not there yet.
Little girl: Yes, we are! Look, mommy! Look at the lights! Peep World, mommy! Peep World!

--33rd St & 7th Ave

Toddler waiting for subway with mom: I need a snack.

Mother: You need a smack!

--Franklin Ave

Very old frail-looking woman leaving crowded train: Goddamned people and their fucking backpacks!

--6 Train

Short girl, trying to reach a shelf: John*, I need your height.

John*: I'm 6'2".

--112th St & Central Park West

source: www.overheardinthecity.com

MALE BONDING - YEARS NOT LONG

Sound of the Week

Male Bonding

This three-man indie-rock band hails from Dalston, UK, and has been making hazy, lo-fi fuzz rock for 2 years. Their first full-legnth studio release Nothing Hurts came out this May. The only current bands out there I would sonically compare them to are the Dum Dum Girls and Surfer Blood. All of their songs are short and full of hooks, and, oh yeah, they Explode!

Fun Facts

• Their first live show was a house party in 2008 called "Rage!"
• Members are Robin Christian (Drums), John Webb (Guitar, Vocals) and Kevin Hendrick (Bass, Vocals)
• In Christian's "Festival Survival Kit" are pajamas and acid.
• They have toured with Vivian Girls, No Age and Wavves.
• Other songs to check out are T.U.F.F. and Nothing Remains.
• All hold full-time jobs. As Christian explains it: "There really isn't any money in music at the level we're at."

Dumb-Ass of the Day

Drunk Michigan Couple Arrested for Pushing Toddlers Around in Stroller With Booze, Bayonet Inside

Ypsilanti police arrested a drunken couple early this morning after they were pushing a baby stroller with two young boys, open containers of alcohol and a bayonet inside, a police news release said. According to the release, officers responded to the 500 block of Perry Street about 1:30 a.m. after the woman attempted to grab a bicycle off someone's porch.Security guards had been watching the couple and detained the woman, the release said. Officers found the woman's sons, ages 1 and 4, in the stroller - along with the open containers and a "double-edged bayonet," the release said.Police said both were highly intoxicated and a "long way" from their residence. The 30-year-old woman and 52-year-old man, both from Ypsilanti Township, were taken into custody. The children were turned over to a relative who lives nearby, the release said.