So, I got the Scorsese No Direction Home documentary. I've made it (cried) through the first part, I've yet to see the second part. Music's always been a big part of me, sitting last summer hearing Tweedy belt out the chorus of "Sunken Treasure" on the Wilco documentary moved me to take a look around and break off that relationship, or "Round ( Read more... )

And comes August, month of the ghosts. I still have that mix Lauren gave me, that piece of paper from Ginna, that note from Hallie. I just need to make it to Philly on Friday.

Now I'm going back again ( Read more... )

Favorite Albums of the Year thus far (evolving top ten):

Sufjan Stevens Illinois, Team Sleep Team Sleep, Ani DiFranco Knuckle Down, The Mars Volta Francis The Mute, Iron and Wine Woman King EPI just got the Sufjan today, fucking incredible. Seriously, it floors me. Not to mention I landed one with the Superman on the cover (banned copy ( Read more... )

Recent or not so recent musical revelations.

Plays Pretty For Baby by Nation of Ulysses is fucking incredible. So is the Team Sleep record. Finally a studio version of 'Error Operator.' I need to get my Q and Not U tickets like now. Greenwheel is playing Philly and I'll be in that weekend, I think Constance and I are going to go. I haven't ( Read more... )

Back from the vacay. While it's kind of nice to be back, I didn't want the weekend to end. I went with Constance, her family and Patricia to the Bay shore at this house in Betterton, MD, otherwise known as Put Old Bay On Everything Time. It was a lot of fun, there was swimming, reading from Gramsci's Prison Notebooks, dipping into portions of ( Read more... )

As usual, a great weekend with Constance ( Read more... )

I just won in a drawing two passes on the Guest List for Wilco/The Roots on Sunday at Merriweather from work. I love my job.

WHAT NOW.

Hmm, haven't updated in a while ( Read more... )

I met Chino Moreno (lead singer of deftones) last night. I ended up at the Meet and Greet after the Team Sleep show and got to meet him. I was really choked up and told him how he's saved my life. I'm still shell shocked ( Read more... )

It's Friday, I'm in love.