But my phony link explains the reasons behind the other phony Pitchfork selections. Other 'Best of' selections are explained as well. I think the take-home message here is that no good music came out this year.
I was just referred to as "American Imperialist" on twitter.
So now, in addition to my formal title of Pitchfork, the moniker of American Imperialist is an acceptable form of address.
Now, back to your grazing or whatever it is you sheep do when I'm not instructing you on what your new favorite music is. I have Jazz Picks to write, and I need you bright eyed and awake first thing tomorrow.
I've never been. I will never go now. Baah. I like 5 guys, but my local one has terrible ventilation, so you can't even walk in there without everything smelling like 5 guys. Sometimes it's worth it though.
My wife loves that place. She's a vegan now. That didn't stop her. She made vegan white castle burger, using seitan. Her vegan version had an uncanny resemblance to the original. Our entire house smelled like a white castle storefront. It was awful. Her and her BFF, however, gleefully held their little vegan white castle party, completely unattuned to my obvious distaste.
Reminds me of the death vans. When I was in college in the UK (where nothing opens at 3 a.m., or at least it didn't back then), after all of the legitimate food outlets closed for the night towards midnight, a little army of scruffy, greasy mobile vans, each containing a gas burner, a supply of frozen burgers and rolls, and a rather unsalubrious-looking lone male would emerge and crawl through the streets ready to pounce on students working on all-night essay crises or rolling home from other activities. For a modest fee at 2 a.m. you could buy something hot and somewhat food-like and get the frisson of doing something vaguely dangerous and underground for free at the same time. We called them death vans.
I think Europe generally has more mobile food carts. The US (at least the part that I know) seems to have focused more on the fly trap method, finding ways to make it as easy as possible for customers to drive into the fast food lair. Given the rate at which entrepreneurial niches get filled here I am surprised there isn't more mobile predatory food distribution; I guess there are so few people who actually walk outside that it might take a patient predator to find those who have not surgically melded with their cars.
@GP: excellent anecdote. We do have food trucks in some parts of the U.S. and some are more regulated than others. I live in the Dallas area where they have to go through silly hoops that are nearly made up as the city goes along. Surrounding cities have done a much better job of attracting and keeping these food trucks happy.
the death vans reminds me of a pizza business of sorts in Hattiesburg, MS. Basically some guy has a pizza oven and goes by the name "Underground Pizza." You have to get his number from someone and a bit of luck in catching him to place an order. Very cheap but great late night food.
That's why I prefer hot dogs - all they do is burn them on a grill, so they can't screw it up. And since bacteria can't live on hot dogs, there's no worries. But a good street cart hot dog is one of my favorite things in the world. And a bad one won't kill you.
Yes I remember those vans GP. I think they still exist in major cities, but I am rarely out in cities at that time. Now that pubs can open all hours, likewise supermarkets, there is less need now. What has happened though is a growth in really good daytime and evening street food stalls from around the world selling excellent food.
Went to see our friends' band play Saturday night in Louisville (Germantown neighborhood). The Holy Mole food truck was parked outside. They offered four types of tacos: a chorizo, a korean bbq (with bulgogi, kimchi, radishes, and garnish), a soft shell crab, and a veggie.
In a similar vien, LAWeekly decide to make a list of the 20 Worst Hipster bands. Seems more like a jumped the shark kind of list, which I suppose is very hipster-like to compile.
Can't argue with Shakira at #1, but Britney Spears sexier than Beyonce? Avril freakin' Lavigne in the top five? Taylor Swift (who's what, 15?) anywhere on a sexy list? I think their definition of sexy is very different than mine.
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And where do I go for the real Pitchfork end of year list? And then where do I go for a list making fun of the real Pitchfork list?
- Watch out for people who associate themselves with a pitchfork, they might have Sympathy For The Devil !
There are days when I feel like I've made no improvements with you sheep. We might have to start over at the beginning.
So now, in addition to my formal title of Pitchfork, the moniker of American Imperialist is an acceptable form of address.
Now, back to your grazing or whatever it is you sheep do when I'm not instructing you on what your new favorite music is. I have Jazz Picks to write, and I need you bright eyed and awake first thing tomorrow.
Now that is an interesting term, Jonah. I thought we, ie the English, were regarded as the imperialists!!!
Craig
White Castle.
Explanation needed for us lesser English imperialists
Don't eat them. They're about the most awful fast food one could possibly ingest.
I've never been. I will never go now. Baah. I like 5 guys, but my local one has terrible ventilation, so you can't even walk in there without everything smelling like 5 guys. Sometimes it's worth it though.
The last time I was at the Porcelain Palace was in college at 3 AM, and even then we considered it slumming.
I think Europe generally has more mobile food carts. The US (at least the part that I know) seems to have focused more on the fly trap method, finding ways to make it as easy as possible for customers to drive into the fast food lair. Given the rate at which entrepreneurial niches get filled here I am surprised there isn't more mobile predatory food distribution; I guess there are so few people who actually walk outside that it might take a patient predator to find those who have not surgically melded with their cars.
the death vans reminds me of a pizza business of sorts in Hattiesburg, MS. Basically some guy has a pizza oven and goes by the name "Underground Pizza." You have to get his number from someone and a bit of luck in catching him to place an order. Very cheap but great late night food.
Yum.
It was so nice being in the city again.
- Yeah !
:-b . . .
Craig