What albums have you heard in 2009 that you felt were relevant?  I don't care if they were any good or not, I'm just trying to make a list of notable albums I need to listen to and consider when making a year-end list.  I always end up freaking out in the last few days of December and making rash decisions (Only By The Night  is the best album of ( Read more... )

I am currently at war with technology.  No phone til probably tomorrow, can't send e-mails, and an inability to do anything on Facebook but to declare stuff "liked."  I AM LIKING THINGS IN CODES SEE IF YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT

I've wanted to start a music blog for some time, but I've had reservations. Allow me to list them now:

I'm really bad at dedicating myself to any genre. Anyone that knows me knows that I have a lot of trouble crafting a genre-specific mix CD, or even a CD for a person who has more selective taste than mine. This quirk translates to blogging (and ( Read more... )

i just remembered! i have a livejournal.

long blog tonight. STAY TUNED

I wish I had the motivation to blog more, cause then I wouldn't feel like a such a douche asking this question ( Read more... )

Wow, I'm really sorry about that last entry, you guys!  I promise not to emote that much on the internet anymore (and thanks for the kind words).  I managed to save a bunch of stuff I thought was ruined, including a poster from a Luck Boys show at Columbia, which is the last time I can remember hanging out with Nicole Kraut.  I miss Nicole!

I am in ( Read more... )

tonight was a bad night. i stayed optimistic for as long as possible, but things just passed a point where i can no longer be good-humored about it.

Things started great.

I posted an open invitation to any of my friends to go see This Is Me Smiling at Schuba's tonight. Schuba's has absolutely beautiful sound most days, and very good sound all other ( Read more... )

Today was my first experience ever with a real courtroom.

I went to take care of a ticket I got for having the wrong insurance card in my car that time I got pulled over thrice in two hours.  I showed up, proved that I was insured when the ticket was given, and the judge dismissed it.  The court part was fine, and it's very helpful when you smile ( Read more... )

2-14  Florida fest news: Langerado's cancellation had some effects on Harvest of Hope.  Broken Social Scene, The Faint, and DeVotchKa dropped, but they added Mountain Goats, Black Kids, and Tilly & The Wall.  Langerado's cancellation had no effect on Ultra, however, cause they just added Black Eyed Peas and Shiny Toy Guns.  Yeah man, I dunno.

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I wanted to make some lame valentines like the ones I always got in grade school, and this is what came out.

( they're probably not as funny as i think they are )