Pamela Ribon

Month: March 2009

  • Attention People Who Get High

    I think I found a present for you. N.A.S.A. — “Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li)” Attention People Who Aren’t Afraid of Birds and Who Love Los Angeles (And I Think This Might Be Too Scary If You’re High) Here’s yours: N.A.S.A. — “Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante)” And…

  • Making Friday Feel Like Sunday

    Someone said to me recently, “If I were in your situation right now, where I was totally unemployed? I would spend my entire morning in my robe, drinking coffee and reading, until it was time to sit outside in the sun, drinking champagne and reading. Perhaps still in my robe. That’s what I’d do every…

  • Just Another Tuesday Night (with cat and pamie)

    So, the other night Cat invited me out to a party and…well, this happened. We weren’t planning on making a video, and it is progressively extremely NOT SAFE FOR WORK or CHILDREN or DELICATE EARS or the lady-swoony prone, like Glark. (Thanks again, Glark. And sorry. If it’s any consolation, the part where I start…

  • Using Your Internet Powers for Good.

    I already mentioned Samantha Who? is back on the air tomorrow night on ABC at 8:30/7:30c. But it turns out we’re up against the NCAA playoffs and the American Idol results show, so you know, we’re totally gonna win the time slot. …Which is where you come in. Remember that strike we went on, where…

  • do gooder music

    War Child presents Heroes: Various Artists — proceeds from this album help children in war-torn areas. “We asked some of the biggest legends in music history (Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, David Bowie) to select a classic track from their own songwriting catalog, and nominate an artist from the next generation (Beck, The Hold…

  • Here.

    Background music for when you’re busy being a badass this weekend. Get the whole album. It’s sick like lupus. Or try to win free downloads by going to Harmonic 313’s fun old skool website.

  • Samantha Who? Returns: March 26th, 8:30/7:30c

    Oh, thank God, we are back on the air. But only for like, six weeks. So, tell your friends! Tell everybody. Please. Aren’t you sick of my constant twittering and my sad youtube posts yet? Save me from unemployment. Please put us all back to work with lovely, lovely ratings. I’m embedding the promo, which…

  • sxsw alert

    For those of you lucky enough to be in Austin right now: Jenn Grant is playing my old stomping ground, The Velveeta Room, tonight. Go drink a Shiner and shed a few tears for me. Jenn Grant: “Where Are You Now”

  • the latest pile

    G. Xavier Robillard: Captain Freedom: A Superhero’s Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves Peter Carey: His Illegal Self Sophie Dahl: Playing with the Grown-ups Michael Chabon: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands

  • LADD Fight Crew v. SDDD The Swarm

    LADD Fight Crew v. SDDD The Swarm

    (Love that flying Trixie Biscuit shot.) Just like last time, we will sell out, so get your tickets early right here. Mom, don’t watch this, either: