3 February 2012

Baltimore

So last month I saw Ira Glass do a thing, I don't know really how to describe it.. a presentation? Performance? Delightful evening? Well whatever it was exactly, it was super great and definitely delightful, and I learnt that he is from Baltimore. So that night I did internally declare he would be my favourite thing to come out of Baltimore. But then I remembered some other things, and then I did some internetting, and discovered a few others. AND SO I PRESENT TO YOU, INTERNET, MY TOP 7 THINGS OUTTA BALTIMORE. (In no real order, don't make me choose)


Ira Glass Aw I want to keep you in a box

John Waters I read your book last year and it was very enjoyable

The Wire derrrr is it time for us to meet again?

David Byrne you delightful nutbar I should read that bicycle book of yours

Kevin Clash I also recently watched the documentary about this guy (Elmo) and it was great!

Penn Badgley haha just jokes

Parker Posey I was in the middle of saying "where are you!?" and then I discovered you have something coming out soon! I forget what, but good job for still being around! Remember when you dated Ryan Adams? Geez.

Bonus Round Kathleen Turner mostly for high school memories (why was she a huge joke among our circle? The Virgin Suicides? Serial Mom? Who knows).

I went to Baltimore for a day in 2008 and it was a weird place hey.


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  1. KH3 February 2012 at 13:59

    Those are good things! Might I add that I like this song:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzaafODAYng

    And rowhouses:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickjoust/3666428407/

    (Though these ones are abandoned, and let's not forget that they represent a neighbourhood crushed by poverty and neglect when we romanticise this sort of thing, etc).

    And Animal Collective, most of the time:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhaRgJUMl8

    And have you read David Simon's "The Corner"? It is EXCELLENT, and I can't recommend it enough.

    -Kristinn

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    1. soda4 February 2012 at 18:15

      That photo of houses is beautiful. I haven't read the corner but I know I should. I've watched the tv series? And Animal Collective! I do like them most of the time. I had wondered if there was any musics to add to the list. Good choice K.

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  2. tristan4 February 2012 at 02:54

    Yes, great list!

    Remember when Parker Posey cowrote a song with Ryan Adams?

    Here's that new thing she's in! Looks good just on the basis of this scene!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MImVp2s9CH0

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    1. soda4 February 2012 at 18:11

      Wow weird trailer! But yes! I'd see that.

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