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I got a kick out of this clever design for the November issue of The Wire, which covers “unofficial channels” in music distribution.
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Obviously the economic outlook for a lot of labels is poor at the moment – and it’s obviously the small labels we should worry about – but referencing the international electronica market in your album sleeve seems a bit like a great painter blaming poor weather for a rather dour set of canvases.
This trailer would have been ten times cooler if a) it was in black and white and b) “Good Vibrations” was used as the soundtrack.
and here I was expecting the beach boys.
maybe there will be an easter egg in this film that allows you unlock a special Good Vibrations version of the trailer. (Backup vox from Jonathan Coulton)
btw, this track came on during “cosmic” bowling the other week and people went wild. spares were dropping left and right.
is “spares were dropping left and right” some euphemism I don’t understand?
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Fool, if it wasn’t for Sergei here, you and your cuz’ both would be cadaverous motherfuckers.
—Prop Joe, The Wire: Season 2
Rewatching Season 2 with my dad. I know this season is underrated, but I still think it’s great. Nice to see another side of Baltimore.
The Wire is too sad and realistic. I like my entertainment entertaining. Can’t they give one of the cops a flying a skateboard or something?