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June 08, 2007

From one of favorite Lithuanians, the ever-awesome Andy Simutis, comes this shot from Lithuania, where they measure the country in Dachshunds. My kinda wayfinding!- - - -What we are listening to for the next bun ch of weeks: A new album from a little band outta Chicago that goes by the name, "Shellac." Their new album is called Excellent Italian Greyhound, and it will be heard a bunch around here.- - - -JUST IN: From Jon Baugh, Minneapolis Citizens League: Everyone, meet little George Ellis.Bryan at Coudal back up why it's good, and, hell, it's worth a read before you go and burn something down, you fiesty designers.I don't know where I stand. My first reaction was of just a, "Aw, really?" Maybe feeling a little sad. Ya just kinda expect the greatest stuff from the Olympics, right? I'm puzzled. I'm leaning towards more of a, "Shoulda had Otl Aicher do it." kinda thing. Sadly, he's been gone for many years, but, there's something to his restraint, and, "globalness." That not might be a word, and, I might not know what the hell I am talking about. Hard to say.

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