Wesley Verhoeve

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Entries from March 2009

SXSW In Review

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Jezebel Music‘s own Ms. Jen McManus dragged her camera from show to show, many of them attended by the both of us. Here’s some impressions for those who had to stay home this year. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

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Comedy Is Recession Proof

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Both the New York Times and New York Magazine are rapidly extending their brand into the video sphere, which seems like exactly the right thing to do right now. NY Mag just posted “Ten new comedians that funny people find funny”, which features Carla Rhodes around the 4 minute mark. Carla will be performing as [...]

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Pleasantly Surprised

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

I watched the Watchmen this weekend. I was nervous, as a comic book devotee, that it wouldn’t be any good at all, ready to hate it, but I actually really enjoyed it. I also won at Poker the next night. It was a good weekend.

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Newly Re-Designed LiberatedMatter.com + Cross-Pollination.com Up!

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

So pumped! Click on the pictures below to go the actual new sites. Please click around and let me know what you think. Much appreciated! Cross-Pollination.com V3.0 LiberatedMatter.com V3.0

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The Bloodsugars @ SXSW

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Starting tomorrow I will be in Austin for SXSW, with nearly everyone else. Excited! The Bloodsugars are going too and booker extraordinaire Chris Hacker hooked up the following showcases for them. The Bloodsugars @ SXSW Wed 03/18 Blind Pig (317 E 6th St) @ 2pm Free Thu 03/19 Rusty Spurs (7th & Trinity) @ 10pm, [...]

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Another Dream House

March 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Maybe not in my dream city, or in dream shape, but still. Photo by Yves Marchand/Romain Meffre as part of the Ruins of Detroit series. Via Megan

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The Family Records Art Department!

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments

In 1918. Via Shorpy.

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Blacking Out The Friction

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments

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The Gowanus Yacht Club Pt. 3

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments

TheGowanusYachtClub.com is coming soon and will be the online home for the Porter Block album of the same name that I’ve been A&R-ing. Below a picture from the recording sessions and a sketch that the amazing Jeff Schram will be turning into a website ready to launch in May. It’ll be awesome and have Tyler [...]

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"The Dutch Get It Done"

March 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Still can’t believe the Dutch baseball team beat world the class Dominican Republic team twice this week to make it to the second round of the World Classic. As an illustration how David vs. Goliath this match up was, see some stats underneath the video.

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