Year in Pink: Stinky Edition

I’m not able to put together just one list, so here we have my 2007 in 4 categories that best typify my year in music. None are in any kind of order, but it has been so long since I have wanted to memorize every single note, beat and breath on a record–Amy Winehouse’s [...]

(Best Of) Playlist–1/1/08

Kim Carnes–Betty Davis’ Eyes(Diplo)
Yelle–A Cause Des Garcon(Riot In Belgium remix)
The Rhythm King and Her Friends–Communicate
Radiohead–Weirdfish/Arpeggi
Lonely Dear–And I Won’t Cause Anything At All
Cocorosie–Sunshine
Dan Deacon–Big Milk
Deerhunter–Cryptograms
Interpol–No I In Threesome
Electrelane–To The East
Tegan & Sara–Relief Next To Me
Blonde Redhead–Silently
Old Time Relijun–Archaeopteryx Claw
Feist–Gatekeeper(Pocketknife’s Faded Beach Towel Remix)
Thom Yorke–The Eraser(XXXChange Remix)
M.I.A.–Bamboo Banga
Envelopes–PARTY(Sports Day Megaphone Remix)
Dragonette–I Get Around (Midnight Juggernaughts Remix)
Modest Mouse–We’ve [...]

Year In Pink: Noise Friendly Queers Edition

The year 2007 brought many ups and downs for the Queer community. This list highlights ten individuals (in no particular order) who made some positive, queer-friendly noise in the media this year.
1) Jerry Sanders: This Republican Mayor of San Diego made some heads turn as he stood up for gay marriage. [...]

Year in Pink: Docta Edition

Dr. Lou’s Top 10 Medical Stories of 2007

Drug that Might Give You a Heart Attack… Avandia.
In previous years, it was hormone replacement therapy then Vioxx. This year, it’s the diabetes medication Avandia. In its 6/14/07 issue, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article that looked at data pooled from 42 [...]

Year in Pink: Living Room Edition

Top Ten Addictive Reality Shows, From Most To Least Respectable
1. Run’s House
2. Rob and Big
3. Beauty and the Geek
4. Survivor
5. Big Brother
6. Kid Nation
7. Girls Next Door
8. Rock of Love
9. A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila
10. Hey Paula

Top Ten Dance Jams (in alphabetical order by song) Mp3’s included where possible
1. Beeper– Sinden & Count [...]

Year in Pink: Art in The Present Edition

Top Ten Queer Artists (Chicago)
Barbara DeGenevieve ( www.degenevieve.com)
John Parot
Noah Singer & Mike Andrews ( imperfectarticles.com )
Laurie Palmer
Mary Patten
Feel Tank Chicago
Doug Ischar
Latham Zearfoss
Mark Jeffrey + Matthew Goulish
Stan & Dutes

Honorable Mention:
Nick Cave
Top Ten Artists/Shows 2007
10.) Assume Vivid Astro Focus
9.) Christian Holstad at Documenta
8.) Slava Mogutin + Brian Kenny
7.) Kehinde Wiley at Rhonna Hoffman [...]

Year in Pink: Out ‘N About Edition

*Image from Stereoscope
Top Ten Concerts in Chronological Order
Apples in Stereo, Tullycraft, Casper & the Cookies at Subterranean, 2/23/07
Love of Diagrams, the Narrator at the Hideout 3/3/07
Of Montreal, Walter Meego at the Metro 3/15/07
Andre Williams at the Beat Kitchen, 5/4/07
Dan Deacon, Video Hippos at the House Cafe in DeKalb, 7/5/07
Gravy Train!!! at the Empty Bottle, 7/13/07
Sparklehorse, [...]

Stick a Fork In it: Pitchfork’s Glaring Omissions

*Image from thighswideshut
I’m a big fan of lists and you’ll be seeing some here in the next week or so, as everything slows down at the end of another great year. A while back I started noticing how Pitchforkmedia displays its status as a boys club (mostly) when they do their Top 50 Albums. [...]