We had some tech difficulties earlier so here are some quick bites for you, rather than the meticulously-executed and incisive posts we would have had otherwise:
Be my music, my only music: The Village Voice is looking for someone to write a daily music blog and weekly feature. Music editor Chuck Eddy invites you to submit blog links, clips (features preferred) and traffic stats to him at ceddy@villagevoice.com. The position is only for a few weeks but if you know how to ROCK it could be permanent. Are you hip enough? Try opening with a "Kids from Fame" reference, it gets 'em every time.
Take my unattributed sources, please! Today's New York Observer details the comedy stylings of one Matt Cooper, who, as you've by now probably read, does a little stand-up on the side (and apparently kills with his Clinton/Gore impressions). Meanwhile, the Media Mob takes a break from responding to Luther Vandross-themed reader mail to bring you a video clip Cooper in action. Okay, we're now officially excited for Matt Cooper to go on The Daily Show. Update: We just watched it. Matt was really good! We laughed out loud at his bit about negative ad campaigns between chocolate bars. "Paid for by the committee to elect Snickers." That's some good stuff! But seriously, no one laughed. Washington audiences are bor-ing. [NYO]
Mo Rocca loves us and Keith Olbermann: It was so exciting to see recent MB contributor Mo Rocca on Keith Olbermann last night opining about the White House flip-flop controversy (insert predictable John Kerry joke here). Keith seemed very focussed on Mo wearing bright red pants. Mo thinks Sandra Day O'Connor is an espadrille gal if ever he saw one. [Jossip]
Plucky Bucky: Everyone's favorite on-the-record attributed source Bucky Turco is back on the graffiti beat, riffing on Peter Vallone's war on video game graffiti for the Daily News. By now, Bucky's a genuine expert on the matter having been the first to notice the Time Magazine effort in SoHo (plus he's a graffiti gallerist and curator to boot). Says Bucky: "Strange times we live in when Politrickers go after virtual graffiti." Well, yeah, except for where it LEADS TO SIN. [NYDN]
Amanda Ernst
