The Screwball Economics of Major League Baseball – miaminewtimes The rise and fall of A-Rod – jposnanski nbcsports Depth, Platoons, and Versatility: (yet another) New “Moneyball” – athleticsnation
What Are the Falcons Worth to Atlanta? – thesportseconomist DrB 2005 mix flashbacks:
Monochrome 1: Black [download]
Monochrome 1: Red [download]
2007 : An extremely successful con job
2005 : Church of Stretching
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Ghost Beach Band Debates Piracy on Times Square Billboard – nytimes
The Joy Formidable – Wolf’s Law (Full Album)
MC5 – Rambling Rose
Guards – Ready To Go
Woodkid – Run Boy Run
Kate Nash – Under-Estimate the Girl
The Bees – Chicken Payback
DrB 2007 mix flashback:
Recorded Live: 2006 [download]
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Mystery of Prince Rupert’s Drop at 130,000 fps – SmarterEveryDay Will 3D Printing Change the World? – PBSoffbook
2010 : LaundroMatinee : Those Darlins
2003 : The Laws of the Internet
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Why you should care about currency wars
2009 : Dear A.I.G., I Quit!
2005 : Called because of weirness
2003 : Who lied to whom?
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Clinic – Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt) II
Dominique Pruitt – He’s Got It Bad
Nobunny – Blow Dumb (live FFF)
BackSeat Jukebox w/ Deer Tick – The Bump
Allah Las – Tell Me (What’s On Your Mind)
SSM – Deja Vu
Shannon and the Clams – Sleep Talk
Fletcher C. Johnson – Happy Birthday
FIDLAR – No Waves
Nobunny – Blow Dumb
Reignwolf – Live on KEXP
Bad Cop – Wet Lips
Old Man Markley – Do Me Like You Do
FIDLAR – Max Can’t Surf II: The Zuk Trip
Stan Ridgway – Drive She Said
The Flakes – Back to School
Husker Du – Live in San Francisco 1985 Pt1 Pt2 Pt3
Diamond Rugs – Hungover And Horny – roxwel
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A quick, unglamorous DrBeeper mix, inspired by SXSW
A Burger Hotel Saturday [download]
When the schedule hits your eye…
[playlist]
2008 : Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor
2003 : Just War — or a Just War?
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Bluenote: Timeline
Could Independent Music Giant Amoeba Be Facing a Copyright Lawsuit Nightmare? – villagevoice
Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic [full album]
Big Tits – Ex-Repeater
Cash & Kristoffersen — Sunday Morning Coming Down
The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime
Jim White – A Perfect Day to Chase Tornadoes
Warm Soda – Busy Lizzy
Black Moth Super Rainbow – Windshield Smasher
Strawberry Whiplash – In The Blink Of An Eye
The Flaming Lips – Sunship Balloons
Kate Nash – Girl Gang [Cocaine by Fidlar cover]
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash – If I Were A Carpenter
Dirty Ghosts – Katana Rock
Yeo Inhyeok – I Wish [a capella cover]
Pot Shop Macklemore Thrift Shop Parody
Guadalupe Plata – Los conciertos de Radio 3 [30m vdieo]
Guadalupe Plata – Milana
Guadalupe Plata – Rata
2012 : Let’s Start Paying College Athletes
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Soccer’s New Match-Fixing Scandal – grantland
Morning Glory: Bak Bak’s search for a home – dailycal
A Film Analysis of Sonny Dykes’ Diamond Formation, Part One: The Numbers Game
A Film Analysis of Sonny Dykes’ Diamond Formation, Part Two: Baiting the Defense – californiagoldenblogs
The 12-6 Self-Awareness of Barry Zito: Getting A Grip and Letting It Rip
Baker’s Docent: Dusty Out-Manages 99.97% of World’s CEOs – mgmtbybaseball
MLB 2012: Strange but true feats – espn
A’s 2012: Thank you fans – mlb
MLB gives A’s tentative guidelines for potential move to San Jose – latimes
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A Practical Guide to Sous Vide Cooking – dbaldwin
The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food – nytimes
‘Calorie Detective’ – cneistat nytimes
The Lab Accident That Led to the Discovery of Supertasters – theatlantic
2012 Best in Food and Drink – nytimes
Where the Foodies Find Food in Austin – do512
MeFi on Cooking Issues
Comforting winter soup, vegetables – sfgate
The Essential Guide To Dim Sum – buzzfeed
Presto Chango, Limoncello! – t-magazine
Flavorful, everyday chili – sfgate
B is for: Blood Orange Mimosa Jello Shots – eisforeat
Versatile phyllo useful for brunch dishes – sfgate
Parker House rolls can rise to stars of the meal – austin360
Three roasts, three ways – austin360
2008 : Caffeine: A User’s Guide to Getting Optimally Wired
2007 : Seduced by Sudo
2006 : Take a nap. Take a walk.
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