Monthly Archives: June 2010

I confess. We here in the ivory towers of Launch Day headquarters are cycling fans. We like to ride our bikes, we like to follow local racing, we like to watch the pros race their bikes on tv. With the … Continue reading →

We here in Launch Day headquarters, when we’re not cooling ourselves with luxury fans and sending congratulatory memos to each other about the quality of coffee in our breakroom, like to keep up on current events. Every once in a … Continue reading →

Fat Possum is a fascinating little label, best known (by me at least) for being the current home of the Black Keys. My crackerjack wikipedia skillz tell me the label’s based in Mississippi, & they (the label) got started by … Continue reading →

In a nice little reversal of roles, here’s Jack White introducing Conan O’Brian’s band. Conan’s band was at Jack’s studio June 10 to play a gig and record a live record.

A little something to take the edge off Monday.

I’ve never played the video game called “Rock Band.” I’m not even sure what it is entirely. It seems, to my eye — my old, out-of-date, ever-striving-towards-fullfillment eye which has long been jaundiced yellow by the grim realities of daily … Continue reading →

As many of you know, I never leave my house. Ensconced comfortably in the ivory towers of Launch Day headquarters, I watch — much as a benevolent dictator would — from on high as the common folk go about their … Continue reading →

We here at Launch Day headquarters — when we’re not busy shopping at Kohl’s, and being serious artists — like to “keep in touch,” as they say, with current events. By “keep in touch,” of course, we mean eavesdrop on … Continue reading →