I forget what made me randomly search for this on YouTube this week, but I’ve owned this album on limited-edition vinyl for five or six years, and it is hands-down one of my favorite records to put on. I don’t think I realized it was recorded in one take of Damu the Fudgemunk flipping between records, going from the sampled song to the hip-hop song the sample was used in. If you like that sort of thing, you can stream it on YouTube (video)
Charles Schulz would have been 100 last week, and Rolando Pujol put together a list of some Peanuts road trip spots across the country, including this replica of Snoopy on his doghouse in Pittsburgh, which keeps getting stolen
We at Instagram Want You to Know That if You Don’t Use Reels We Will Hurt You and Your Family
“…the game you have to play to write a hit and break through with radio is just wack. I don’t want to make any stupid decisions today to try to get ahead in the short term, because I feel pretty good about how I’m going to be viewed thirty years from now versus the people around me.”
—Charley Crockett, talking about his new album, The Man from Waco
Here’s something to share on your office Slack this week
Damn, OK, seeing the moon orbiting Earth in this photo from 268,563 miles away does make my current list of problems seem a little bit less significant, thank you
OK, this is a very original method for sorting kitchen utensils and although I would not adopt it, I think it’s inspiring that someone out there is doing it
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SOME GIFT IDEAS:
[NEW] Hand Grizzly Bear t-shirts
For: People who like hyper-realistic drawings of bears
[ALSO NEW] This Sucks But I’m Doing My Best Mug
For: People who are, in the words of Prince, gathered here today to get through this thing called “life”
This F—ing Sucks But I’m Doing My Best Mug
For: People who are, in the words of Prince, gathered here today to get through this thing called “life,” but also would like a little salty language on their drinking vessel
15-Second Recipes “cookbook”
For: People who barely have time to eat, let alone cook an ENTIRE PIECE OF TOAST!
The 2023 Semi-Rad Dog Calendar
For: People who like dogs, jokes about dogs, and/or knowing what day it is
The 2023 Grand Canyon Groovers Calendar
For: People who think photos of toilets in beautiful places are funny
Have Fun Out There Or Not — Signed Book
For: People who run, and when they’re not running, like to read about running
Woo, Work Vs Skiing Mug
For: People who ski, and not necessarily hate their jobs, but prefer going skiing to going to work
The 2023 Semi-Rad Procrastination Calendar
For: People who were going to order this last week but didn’t
The 2023 Semi-Rad Coffee Calendar
For: People who love coffee and would like a reminder of that hanging on their wall throughout 2023
I Hate Running And You Can Too — signed book
For: People who are runners, or would like to be, and somehow still haven’t read this book that my mom says “is more about life than about running, really”
Hope, According to My Dog Mug
For: People who love dogs for their relentless optimism
The Mountains Are Calling — T-shirts
For: Honestly, I don’t know who this shirt is for, but it’s been one of the best-selling t-shirts I make since 2017, and I am not quite sure why
Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Trucker Cap
For: People who want to make the world a better place by wearing a hat that invites everyone to enjoy more enthusiasm in their lives
