I'm fairly positive that nobody cares about this journal anymore. Not that I blame you all - I don't expect my once-every-month-or-so entries to command any loyal readership. Keeping that in mind, I've decided that this will be my final entry. I'll leave you with a playlist - this was my summer ( Read more... )

I really don't think anyone reads this anymore, but just in case... August 19, Dinosaur Jr plays the Crystal Ballroom. DINOSAUR JR! These guys haven't played together for something like 15 years. And sure, J Mascis looks even geekier than he used to, but I'm sure he can still play some damn good guitar. And everybody should check out Dinosaur Jr's ( Read more... )

This is probably the first time I've posted in the last month, but...

"Europe Endless" by Kraftwerk is the single most captivating song I've ever heard. It's incredible.

...had to get that out of the way.

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Stephen Malkmus at the Crystal Ballroom, June 17. He was formerly the lead singer for Pavement, which in my opinion is one of the greatest if not the greatest indie rock bands of all time. If you don't own their CD "Slanted & Enchanted," you are doing yourself a musical disservice. Absolutely incredible album. Buy it, ( Read more... )

Alden Goodman was right. Listen to Broken Social Scene. Good stuff.

Somehow the OES Japanese program came up during dinner conversation, and I brought up this one particularly memorable Japanese test. I had gotten one of the Japanese to English conversions wrong, and this was Atsuko's correction, exactly as it appeared on my test ( Read more... )

Damn dude. If you ever get a chance, listen to "Weeping Wall" by David Bowie. Actually, listen to all of the Low album. Weird (it's basically just Bowie and Brian Eno, so go figure) but beautiful. There is no doubt anymore in my mind that Bowie is a musical genius.

You all probably know that I'm on a never-ending quest to find new music. Now that I'm back home without anyone to ask, I have to turn to you guys... Give me your five favorite albums. Five. Only five. And try to make them interesting, because I already have all the Beatles, Stones, and Hendrix that I could ever want (although I can't in good ( Read more... )

Check this out. Don't even try to tell me that those aren't some of the coolest pictures you've ever seen.

This is why I love Portland.