Category Archives: Lost Focus (other)

Social Media Confession

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Rube Ambler

If you found us here on the blogosphere, we’re glad you stopped by. You might already know that our little blog has a cheesy name (but is still gluten free)! You may also know that we try to give you … Continue reading →

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Regator Decatur Pub Crawl, March 5

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Our favorite blog aggregator, Regator, is taking a walk this Friday and we’re coming along for the stroll. At 6pm, they will start at Twain’s where they will hang until about 8, then off to two of our favorites, Brick … Continue reading →

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Sorta Recent (sorta) News

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Join us for our new book club A-List Literates launching Feb. 22 at Eddie’s Attic. The major record labels are full of great new (old) ideas, like the EP. Rachel Maddux pronounces Indie Dead! in the pages of Paste Magazine. … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Sneaky Spy Song

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Rube Ambler Rachael Maddux of Paste recently offered up a list of Sneaky Spy Songs. It’s a good list based on song titles and band names but it left off my all time favorite sneaky spy song.  Though in fairness, … Continue reading →

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Honor, Celebrate, & Do Not Give Up on Hope (MLK Day)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Rube Ambler

By Rube Ambler One year ago this week, when this blog was known by few and posts were weekly events not daily dishes, I wrote about hope. We were inaugurating a new president and had no sense of the dismal … Continue reading →

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Farewell Jay Reatard

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Rube Ambler

The past 30 days have delivered a terrible string of musical losses. Memphis garage-rocker Jay Reatard was found dead in his home on Wednesday. Jay’s punk antics often masked what was at the core a great sense of melody and … Continue reading →

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Recent (sorta) News

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Rube Ambler

Read Chad Radford’s feature about the original A-Lister, Bernadette Seacrest R.I.P. Willie Mitchell, the man who discovered Al Green. Lady GaGa to star in her own comic book available on free comic book day Vampire Weekend’s Contra is streaming here. … Continue reading →

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Chattin’ with Tim Deaux of The Whigs

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We have long maintained that the most interesting people to hang out with are artists, musicians and authors.  (To all our architect, doctor, scientist, and even accountant friends, we still love you…really).  So one of the real joys of this little project is … Continue reading →

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New Song from Spoon

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rube Ambler

If you, like us, are eagerly awaiting the release of Spoon‘s latest full length, Transference, in January (1/19), then here’s a quick sample of what’s to come.  The single from that record, “Written in Reverse,” is now streaming at NPR’s … Continue reading →

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2009 National Book Award Winners Announced

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Rube Ambler

We were following the awards dinner on Twitter to get the scoop.  Yep folks, that’s how social media is remaking reporting (as if what we do here could be confused with real reportage). The results for all four categories are … Continue reading →

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