"I've gone to look for America." - S & G

I've always been a huge fan of the song, but what on earth does it mean?  Like Paul, I struggle to find remnants of the United States's past, not as a history major (I work on European history, pre-Revolution), but as an interested guy.  Unfortunately, friends, I think it's pretty hard to wrap our heads ( Read more... )

I <3 you Brian Eno.

Most of my day is spent worrying about the thesis.  I think it's unhealthy.  I'm glad there's David Lynch to help me through.  I can't wait to graduate.

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This is the coolest shit

I've been listening to Animal Collective, Black Dice, and Fuck Buttons a lot recently.  Electronic music forever.  Probably inspired by my conversation with Jeff on Sunday.  Dude loves electronic music.  When people look back to this decade for music, they'll probably agree that Animal Collective was one of, if not the most important band of the ( Read more... )

I saw Fucked Up last night at the Empty Bottle in Chicago.  I haven't heard every new, current hardcore band out there - not even close - but I can tell you that no one can top FU.  They are like a machine.  Very few stops, nice transitions between old and new material, REALLY loud, and still totally punk.  They have a unique vision that is very ( Read more... )

I'm bringing the 25 things list from facebook to LJ, its proper home ( Read more... )

- Flight of the Concords, season 1 DVD
- Tool Academy
- Mum - Finally We Are No One-
- Edwidge Danticat's The Dew Breaker
- Valentina hot sauce
- The Wrestler
- This brief relief in the weather
- Skor bars
- Animal Collective
- The new format on Hell Date
- My friends from honors history
- Satan

You?

Sometimes it's not so bad being a history major.  Here's an excerpt from an executioner's diary circa 1574 ( Read more... )

There are people out there that will try and make you feel guilty for having a blog, specifically a LJ.  To those people, I say fuck you.  Don't be ashamed to blog about your feelings, your tastes, your sexual encounters, your drug trips, your crazy parents, your crazier girlfriend, your coleslaw-ed balls, your bangin' outfits, your porn ( Read more... )