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Going to the Sox game at Fenway today with a group of friends - a sort of College Highway circa 2005 reunion of sorts, I guess. Last night, I secretly was wishing that the best scenario ever would be if Lester was pitching. He's really the only one I was jonesin' to see. It would've been perfect. Well, howdya like that? He is! Stoked. Counting down the minutes at work until I leave at noon to go meet up at Jed and Aliza's pad and head into the city a bit earlier. They pulled out a win in a hugescoring game against Texas last night. Standing room only tix for today, but whatevs.
Sneakily scored an advance copy of the new Okkervil. Color me excited. I actually couldn't sleep two nights ago because I was that brimming over with glee. Really, though. I was initially a bit blase (I mean, I did love it, as Will Sheff could recite the alphabet and I am so biased I would think it's great, probably) but am growing to love it more since it's all I've listened to in the past two days, of course. They start off with heavy Americana twang, go to a quieter, rambling storytale, then throw in a jab at pop music herd mentality, then toss in keyboards and trumpet for some 70s fun. Some of it will be great, I think, but it lacks a little of the intensity I was looking for, I guess is the best way to put it.
Right, then.
Sneakily scored an advance copy of the new Okkervil. Color me excited. I actually couldn't sleep two nights ago because I was that brimming over with glee. Really, though. I was initially a bit blase (I mean, I did love it, as Will Sheff could recite the alphabet and I am so biased I would think it's great, probably) but am growing to love it more since it's all I've listened to in the past two days, of course. They start off with heavy Americana twang, go to a quieter, rambling storytale, then throw in a jab at pop music herd mentality, then toss in keyboards and trumpet for some 70s fun. Some of it will be great, I think, but it lacks a little of the intensity I was looking for, I guess is the best way to put it.
Right, then.