hometown pride, upcoming events

Funniest thing I've read on Pitchfork in at least 6 months.

Also -- it's my biased opinion that Tapes n' Tapes are the ideal Minnesota summer band. Love those guys.

(additionally, T minus one week from Pitchfork, can hardly believe it's (almost) here. So stoked to show the DTs around my 2nd-favorite city (not to mention the adventure of taking our bikes on the El) next week, spend some quality time with B, N, and Sanne, drink 312 and listen to more indie rock than I can shake a plethora of sticks at.)

craft 2.0

Seems there's a bunch of buzz these days about the resurgence of craft. Crafty Planet, my local indie craft store, is doing well, and has sponsored a perfectly gigantic and marvelous indie-craft show 2 years running. I just read a great article in Craft: Magazine (in its second issue) about indie-crafting, and it's roots to punk (comparing it to the spirit embraced in the music of the Ramones. Even the boy thought it was cool.)

And this morning, I ran across an article in Wired about Craft 2.0, and how the worlds of geek and craft nicely intermingle. Have to say, I couldn't agree more.