September 30th, 2009 / 6:37 pm
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‘Let’s take a nap from books’ Wednesday

Someone put a computer in a dead beaver. Smarter monkeys have few close friends and a lot of acquaintances. Someone made an iPhone game based on Daniel Johnston. Did I mention that someone put a computer in a dead beaver?

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  1. gena

      someone should eat that thing. it might taste like a gusher. you know, the candy. “gusher” is a weird word to type out.

  2. gena

      someone should eat that thing. it might taste like a gusher. you know, the candy. “gusher” is a weird word to type out.

  3. KevinS
  4. KevinS
  5. gena

      it’s a blobfish.

  6. gena

      it’s a blobfish.

  7. reynard seifert

      i used to live three blocks from the original hi, how are you mural in austin. i always recognized it as ‘that thing on that shirt kurt cobain wore’ and little beyond that. when i first heard daniel johnston (on an original tape) i realized (in what could be called a ‘moment of clarity’) what the mural was exactly, and what it meant that johnston had become popular via a totally decentralized and organic system of college radio play and tape dubs shared and mailed out of love. i connected with the music, the recording ethos of 80s diy, etc., all of it.

      it seemed like the coolest phenomenon ever and the fact that i walked by this actual mural all the time made me feel like that sort of thing was still possible and a realistically achievable goal. then they made that documentary and everyone was suddenly the biggest fan dj fan in the world. it made me feel sick to my stomach to see daniel and his music marketed that way (not that he wasn’t into being on mtv before or anything) but i was like, whatever, i’m not going to be a nay saying indier-than-though poopyface. so i’ve generally taken the attitude of like, cool.

      but WHY did they have to make that daniel johnston game? WHY? WHY? WHY? someone tell me i’m an asshole. i need to hear it. punch me in the face and make me eat shit. i want to be punished… what?

  8. reynard seifert

      i used to live three blocks from the original hi, how are you mural in austin. i always recognized it as ‘that thing on that shirt kurt cobain wore’ and little beyond that. when i first heard daniel johnston (on an original tape) i realized (in what could be called a ‘moment of clarity’) what the mural was exactly, and what it meant that johnston had become popular via a totally decentralized and organic system of college radio play and tape dubs shared and mailed out of love. i connected with the music, the recording ethos of 80s diy, etc., all of it.

      it seemed like the coolest phenomenon ever and the fact that i walked by this actual mural all the time made me feel like that sort of thing was still possible and a realistically achievable goal. then they made that documentary and everyone was suddenly the biggest fan dj fan in the world. it made me feel sick to my stomach to see daniel and his music marketed that way (not that he wasn’t into being on mtv before or anything) but i was like, whatever, i’m not going to be a nay saying indier-than-though poopyface. so i’ve generally taken the attitude of like, cool.

      but WHY did they have to make that daniel johnston game? WHY? WHY? WHY? someone tell me i’m an asshole. i need to hear it. punch me in the face and make me eat shit. i want to be punished… what?

  9. Bill Ford

      At only a dollar I tried the game, kinda sucks. It will be forgotten in short order.

  10. Bill Ford

      At only a dollar I tried the game, kinda sucks. It will be forgotten in short order.

  11. jereme

      looks like a german sex toy.

      i’m with reynard re: dj video game. wtf.

  12. jereme

      looks like a german sex toy.

      i’m with reynard re: dj video game. wtf.

  13. alan

      but is it human?

      (actually, it does look human)

  14. alan

      but is it human?

      (actually, it does look human)

  15. gena

      maybe it’s the only thing that ISN’T human despite its appearance.

  16. gena

      maybe it’s the only thing that ISN’T human despite its appearance.

  17. alan

      yeah, blake, could you please make an exception for blobfish?

  18. alan

      yeah, blake, could you please make an exception for blobfish?

  19. Michael Schaub

      Man, were you there when Sound Exchange turned into a “Baja Fresh”? I lived a few blocks away from there, too, for a while.

  20. Michael Schaub

      Man, were you there when Sound Exchange turned into a “Baja Fresh”? I lived a few blocks away from there, too, for a while.

  21. reynard seifert

      yeah, i was there for that. that place is really loud.

  22. reynard seifert

      yeah, i was there for that. that place is really loud.

  23. Gandalf the Grey

      No!! Do not put that blobfish in your mouth, Gena Proudfoot. I know devilry when I see it–that blobfish is the work of Saruman!

  24. Gandalf the Grey

      No!! Do not put that blobfish in your mouth, Gena Proudfoot. I know devilry when I see it–that blobfish is the work of Saruman!

  25. gena

      maybe it’s the most delicious morsel on the planet. we will never know. :(

  26. gena

      maybe it’s the most delicious morsel on the planet. we will never know. :(

  27. Crazy11

      Thats all I have to say folks. ,