Lindsay L Miller

eye like

lindsay — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:02:34 -0600

Belgium: more to offer than waffles and beer

lindsay — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:59:45 -0600

If you haven't heard of Scala, it is probably because you are not northern European or a diehard fan of all-girl choirs. I can understand that. But Scala & Kolacny Brothers (the two dudes who direct them) is not your average stand-on-risers-and-bore-me-to-death sort of choir. Instead, they sing Serge Gainsbourg, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Rammstein (!) and Foo Fighters songs and are wildly popular in their home country. There's something intensely creepy and weird about listening to pre-adolescents sing "Enjoy the Silence" in pretty, classical voices. And there's also something a little exploitative about this whole operation--"I Touch Myself" probably isn't the most appropriate choice for a bunch of girls who have yet to discover mascara--but I will chalk it up to their Euro-ness.

great things i discovered for myself in 2008

lindsay — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:55:36 -0600

image via Jak & Jil In no particular order, some of my favorite "new to me" things of the last year: Brussels sprouts: Granted, this was a rediscovery. But there is nothing better than brussels sprouts roasted in butter with shallots on a cold night. Apparently GQ agreed with me, naming brussels sprouts "vegetable of the year." "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt": This is a killer short story written in the 1940s by Mary McCarthy that is so startlingly ahead of its time and painfully observant you'll want to re-read it the instant you finish. Jak & Jil: This blog is a consistent stream of covetable fashion-week looks, and has remained my favorite "street style" blog ever since I discovered it. And the shots of shoes are pretty much porn for footwear fetishists. Mustache Mondays: Monday nights at La Cita that are like something out of early 1980s New York. Drag performances, cheap drinks, and excellent music in a questionable setting, with the occassional gay-icon celebrity appearance. Bitten: Mark Bittman's simple take on eating and cooking is approachable, easily, and usually very healthy. And I love his blog for food news and recipes that focus on how decent techniques can make food so much better. Clinique Cream Liner in Black: The best black eyeliner I've ever used, period. (And I've used quite a lot in the last decade.) Not as harsh or easy-to-screw up as most liquid liners. Thick, easy cat eyes in a jar. VH1 Classics 120 Minutes: Every once in a while, around one in the morning, VH1 Classics will find it in its cold, digital heart to broadcast vintage 120 Minutes videos. It's a little piece of alternative, new wave, shoegaze heaven. If you were kinda too young to catch all the Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order videos when they came out, this will change your life all over again.

books I read in 2008

lindsay — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:38:32 -0600

For the past few years, I've been keeping annual lists of the books I've read. This year is no different. I wish I would have read more in 2008, but writing tipped the balance. (And if only things like work and graduate school and friends and "Summer Heights High" didn't get in the way, I would probably read books all day long.) So check out my list here. Maybe it can save you from a not-so-great read or encourage you to pick up something I loved. image via babblingdweeb, flickr

get thee to a newsstand

lindsay — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:47:05 -0600

and check out my writing in the current issues of these mags...