BMIML NEWS AND NOTES

A few quick updates in the my post-run haze:

• I’ve been noti­fied that my favorite afford­able eatery in New York City, Bur­ri­toville, has closed uncer­e­mo­ni­ous­ly. I grieve the loss as it not only offered sus­te­nance, but a con­ve­nient meet­ing place on the rare occa­sion I vis­it­ed the city. RIP.  [via Ner­vous Acid]
• The new Drones album leaked. I wish I had a sense of what Aus­tralians think of this band. Are they the new Mid­night Oil and I just don’t know it? (“The Drift­ing House­wive” sounds sus­pi­cious­ly like “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” Sayin’.)
• I wish I could dit­to every­thing pub­lished on Ad-Sup­port­ed Music Cen­tral. The music indus­try could use more agnos­tics like Marc Cohen. It’d save me from bash­ing my head against the wall every time I meet anoth­er Web 2.0 enthusiast.
• I need to see Burn After Read­ing. The reviews are so delight­ful­ly mixed that I know it’s not to be missed.
• Djan­go closed. It’s sad to admit, but that restau­rant was like the Holy Grail when I was mak­ing less than $8 an hour at TLA Video, right across the street. I’m glad I took Helen there once. The cheese plate was nice.
• I still love when TLA Releas­es get panned.
• My friend Bryan up and moved back to Pitts­burgh. I did­n’t see him often enough after we both changed jobs, but now Helen and I have a good excuse for a hyper-miled road trip to west­ern Pennsylvania.
• Girish’s Toron­to Film Fes­ti­val round-up makes me sali­vate. I hope that Land­mark Cin­e­mas get their act togeth­er as the fall film sea­son heats up and gets some inter­est­ing titles here in Philly.
• I need to reded­i­cate myself to Keri Hil­son appre­ci­a­tion.
• I’m afraid this Hip­ster Runoff post on the future of music crit­i­cism is a lit­tle too on the nose.
• Read­WriteWeb declares the era of “walled gar­dens” over. What’s Face­book again?
• I think Helen and I need to take a seri­ous ghost tour this Octo­ber. Can any­one rec­om­mend one?