I notice that Willamette Week mentions this site in their “Murmurs” column. I also notice that I have to correct some of that mention.
Nowhere have I said this site is named for a New Bad Things song. What I did say was that the title of an old post from elsewhere, which I republished here, was from a New Bad Things song.
Specifically, the phrase I used was “the title of the item in question (used here as well)” — that title being “Ennui Go!” which is lifted, in fact, from the name of a New Bad Things album, and not a New Bad Things song. So you can credit me with using “song” instead of “album title” because that’s my fault.
As for the name of this site, that most definitely is not taken from a New Bad Things song, and its origins are shouded in mystery, even for me. Mainly because it’s years old and I’ve forgotten where it came from.
Gold star, however, to anyone who can properly identify, without Googling for it, the origins of the title of the post you’re reading right now.
Fully in the spirit of getting things wrong, it should be noted that this post title isn’t a reference after all. Or, rather, it is, but it too, in addition to all the corrections made in this post, is itself wrong.
So there won’t be any gold stars, because you can’t find a reference which doesn’t exist.
Sigh.
Hi!! Just wanted to let you know that, with or without mistakes, Willamette Week is where I, for one, found out about your new website. I must admit, reading white on black for a long time is a little hard, but it looks good! Are you going to be doing $50. ads again anytime soon? Thanks!
Hmm… will you be creating other Gold Star opportunities?
……do those of us that found the site without the WW get Gold Stars?