The three women in front of me were talking about the big demi-anniversary sale at Walmart and how they’d gotten time off from their cleaning jobs and were going down together. “Is it that big?” I asked. “Oh yeah,” they said, “50% off all children’s clothes, shoes and school supplies.” Everything...

DECEMBER 7 — ANTONIO MACEO “The Bronze Titan.” Cuban revolutionist, anti-imperialist. DECEMBER 7, 2009 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS FESTIVAL OF PRIMORDIAL BEINGS. ALSO ON DECEMBER 7 IN HISTORY… 1872 — “Ludentologist” Johan Huizinga born, Groningen, Holland. 1896 — Cuban revolutionist, military hero...

We covered 2007 in a similar way before -- way back in 2007 -- but not to this extent. Some of these lists from our editorial staff go up to 20 rather than 10, so there is more Radiohead, Panda Bear, White Stripes, UGK, and probably M.I.A. (There is the exact same amount of Amerie, Frank Zappa, and...

Today calls for drastic action, and when that particular call goes out, the Saints answer every time. “I’m Stranded” is the best song from the best punk rock record ever (I’m Stranded). It isn’t subtle and it isn’t pretty, but if it doesn’t make you feel alive, you might want to call for an...

Fleet Foxes have holed themselves away in Seattle to drum up material for a second album, which the band promises to release sometime next year. “I listened to the first record again, and I was kind of nonplussed,” says frontman Robin Peckfold. “There are definitely super-upbeat songs that are...

DECEMBER 8 — DIEGO RIVERA Great Mexican muralist, Marxist, agit-prop conspirator. DECEMBER 8, 2009 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS BUDDHIST BODHI DAY: ROHATSU. FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.������ TAKE IT IN THE EAR DAY. ALSO ON DECEMBER 8 IN HISTORY… 1810 — World peace advocate Elihu Burritt, the...

� Hey kids, have a great weekend! Don’t do anything we wouldn’t do! Also, enjoy these fine examples of 1980’s dance music by Shalamar, Nu Shooz and Five Star. � � http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Yx0X-eHn8 � http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVAm_obRPQ8 � http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVeXzMBvQk

This week we’ve got no time for snappy intros, no time to come up with any witty banter or half-serious boasts. There’s really not a moment to spare, such is our determination to get the piping hot jams right into your grubby little mitts. So we won’t talk about girl group-jacking weirdos we found...

DECEMBER 6 — TAIJI YAMAGA Japanese anarchist theorist, Esperantist. DECEMBER 6, 2009 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS ST. NICHOLAS’ DAY: Nicholas became a Bishop when quite young.��� From this fact arose the old European tradition of Boy Bishops, who reigned from December 6 to 28, in a cold Burlesque church...