What was the first recording you ever purchased?

The Violent Femmes. And right after that, Thriller.

Ms. Kalman goes to Washington.

Lauryn Hill-Everything is Everything (via Tundi84)

phoenix - lisztomania *brat pack mashup* (via avoidantconsumer)

From yourmonkeycalled:

Then: The Wealth of Nations
Now:  Invisible Hands: The Mysterious Market Forces That Control Our Lives and How to Profit from Them

Then: Walden
Now:  Camping with Myself: Two Years in American Tuscany

Then: The Theory of the Leisure Class
Now:  Buying Out Loud: The Unbelievable Truth About What We Consume and What It Says About Us

Then: The Gospel of Matthew
Now:  40 Days and a Mule: How One Man Quit His Job and Became the Boss

Then: The Prince
Now:  The Prince (Forward by Oprah Winfrey)

Darth Tater, a combination Mr. Potato Head/Star Wars character from Hasbro.

On Friday, October 16, at 8 p.m., the Museum of Modern Art will screen “Jackass: The Movie.” Soon thereafter, the solar system will collapse into a black hole.

(In a fairly transparent act of historical revisionism, nytimes.com later designates the movie a “Critics’ Pick.”)

I can’t stop watching early-80s Letterman (hariseldon59)

What my long-lost cousin has been up to.

From the debut episode of “Late Night” (fivealex2009)

Back when Leno was funny. (fivealex2009)

“Hot Club of Cowtown are an exceptionally talented ensemble, and Wishful Thinking is a joyful road trip through the first part of the 20th century in American musical history. The band may work in an old format, but there’s plenty of inspired improvisation and clever moments that make this album feel original and lively. It’s a great summer listen, and an ideal introduction to traditional American music.”

We’re gonna build something this summer.