Still rock n’ roll?

City of Sound and Sean O’Hagan opine on the soon-to-be lost art of mix tapes.

Gay bands

From the good folks at Love God’s Way, a list of “gay bands” to watch out for. Also, a factoid from the site, apparently Oscar Wilde is no longer gay … among other things.

Living the dream

South Point Casino took a moment yesterday to pause and reflect on what the late Dr. King meant to Nevadans … as only a Vegas casino can.

Gotham

City of Sound makes a pitch for Gotham typface.

It’s a lovely thing: elegant, practical, versatile, modern.

Though I’ve long been partial to the staid Times New Roman, I may seek other ways to make use of this new font.

Pizza Peso Predicament

Some folks seem to be getting all fired up about a Dallas-based pizza chain’s decision to accept pesos along with dollars. As expected, what they lack in wit, they more than make up for in ignorance sincerity.

 

“This is the United States of America, not the United States of Mexico,” one e-mail read.

(via cnn)

Road to Victory

New ABC News/WaPo poll measures reaction to President Bush’s troop surge proposal. Of note, a new high thinks we’re losing.

iWant iPhone

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Out and about in the Bay area

Got into Oakland about an hour ago after a lengthy and mostly painless drive up from Vegas. Hopefully a few days in these verdant surroundings will help console me after the crushing news of President Ford’s demise. That and a few beers.