5ives

5 ways to tell someone is reading Infinite Jest

August 19th, 2009  |  Published in 5ives

1. They’re writing funny w/r/t their use of abbreviations
2. Whatever bag they’ve been carrying always seems to be 2.5 lbs heavier than usual
3. They start calling dead people ‘de-mapped’
4. Always asking if they can borrow that to use as another bookmark
5. They’re making lists like this when they can’t just sit and read the thing

5 random songs with unnecessarily awesome bass lines

May 31st, 2007  |  Published in 5ives, general

  1. Pixies: Mr. Grieves
  2. fIREHOSE: Chemical Wire
  3. Wayne Kramer: Bad Seed
  4. Throwing Muses: Freeloader
  5. Arctic Monkeys: I bet that you look good on the dance floor