December 2011
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WatchCraig Finn of The Hold Steady was kind enough to invite One Track Mind to his Brooklyn apartment, where he performed and discussed “Jackson,” a song off of his upcoming solo album.
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reggieblackelk asked: What does a.v club mean? and could i join?
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WatchThe Swagdown counts down the best promotional items the office received this year. Watch part two here. Revel in the Sharktopus.
aerogare asked: You guys should auction off the swag that you haven't already destroyed/given away amongst yourselves. That might be a nice commentary on how much people are willing to spend on Shark Week toilet paper.
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WatchWe sent Sean O’Neal to Washington to interview The Walkmen about “We’ve Been Had,” the first song they ever wrote. Then they played it for us. It’s very, very neat.
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“I like to drape myself in tinsel and dance around to RuPaul songs. My mom...”
– -The Caffeine Spider
Something about Tolerability Index brings out the oddest comments.
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WatchThe Cheap Toy Roundup is back to making kids cry after a temporary hiatus, and we’re swinging for the ruining-Christmas fences with a collection of toys designed to dash tiny dreams. No toy, however, is more horrifying than the above Sing-A-Ma-Jigs!, known around the office as the “Creepy Butt Toy.” Tasha does her best to convey the awfulness in the article, but no prose can...
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WatchA nerdy nation wonders what Kim Jong Il’s death means for 30 Rock
Judging by the below extended preview for 30 Rock’s sixth season, the Kim Jong Il subplot will definitely return, with his real-life absence now potentially complicating the storyline. Also, you know, threatening the stability of the region and possibly the world, but mostly this.
Perhaps a “Send Avery Home”...
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WatchWe’re nearing the end of Holiday Undercover, and it just doesn’t feel right to wrap-up a video series without including A.V. Club veterans Wye Oak. The band added a backing track to Brenda Lee’s melancholy ballad “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day,” and the lovely results only reinforce their place at the top of our best music of 2011 list.
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a beautiful piece of television: riotously funny, sincere, and almost shockingly kind. It offers the chance of redemption, no savior required.
It’s a heart-grower, every year.
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WatchFor people who like wonderful things, Bob Mould took One Track Mind to the apartment where he wrote most of Sugar’s Copper Blue and performed “Hoover Dam” for us. He is very open and gracious, and it is most enjoyable listening.
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The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet In The Comments... →
npr:
Here’s a taste:
10. Harry The Hipster-Hater, Who Really, Really Hates Hipsters. “This is all hipster music. I guess it’s okay for hipsters, but I’m not enough of a hipster to like hipster picks like this. Too bad I’m not hipster enough. Maybe I’d like it better if I were more of a hipster.” [His username: “notahipstersorry.”]
Go ahead and click through to read the whole list. You know...
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WatchGood morning. It’s a new week, still a little bleary-eyed. Let’s ease into it with a nice Christmas carol from the Aussie’s in Little Red. Great? Great.