The new Animal Collective album leaked, and it's pretty darned great. It's not as surprising as Sung Tongs, but it's a lot more upbeat and I think a lot more catchy. It's a great little prelude of what's to come later. This fall is going to be tough on my wallet; too many albums coming out all at once, especially in October ( Read more... )

I bought new PC speakers. Creative 2.1 speakers, to be exact. For 30 bucks, these babies ain't bad. I love the extra kick the sub is giving. I love music. =o ( Read more... )

Simple facts that seem to elude the idiots we call society:

-Popping your collar is dumb, stupid, idiotic, retarded, generic, and makes you look like a tool, which you most likely are.
-Emo haircuts don't make you look emotional, and they certainly don't make you look "cool". Why waste money on a haircut like that when you can kick your own ass ( Read more... )

Hahaha, I'm having a blast right now. Thanks to my good chums at the Indie Rock Boards, I've found a blog with a ton of indie artists covering popular Top 40 songs, here and here. My favorite? Ted Leo's cover of Kelly Clarkson, no doubt, but that's mostly because I was there the first time he played it live. Gotta admit though; the Unicorns do ( Read more... )

Vacation's cancelled! Due to my father's conflicts with his business, we can't go anywhere. Which is odd, considering my father doesn't even work right now. Well, I suppose listening to Jim Cramer yell at the camera and push buttons that make kooky sound effects could be some sort of job. But yeah, I'm really disappointed, because I really ( Read more... )

Jealousy, stupidity, and a surprisingly fragile self-esteem make Allen moderately stressed and depressed.

Scratch that; make it really stressed.

Don't you hate it when you're full of absolute ecstacy after finally "getting" an album you've bought and neglected for over a year, but then you actually realize what it's all about and get uber-depressed as a result?

Damn you Xiu Xiu. Why'd you have to be so brilliantly emotional?

Break my face in ( Read more... )

I can't comprehend how people can live in such horribly depressing weather.I'll have to ask my friend about it, and prepare myself for the worst when I embark for the city of whores and family entertainment on Thursday. If worst comes to worst and the temperature becomes absolutely unbearable, sitting around and smoking out sounds like an awesome ( Read more... )

At this moment I am staring at a wrapped frozen treat, conveniently placed on my desk, with no idea what it is. Went rummaging through our freezer and found it laying there upon a frozen French bread pizza, away from its cardboard box habitat. What could it be? A chocolate covered ice cream bar? Mayhaps some sort of fruity delight? Some sort ( Read more... )

It may be a tad tight on time, but I'm highly contemplating attending Comic-Con this year. I'm thinking I could get somebody else to work my Friday shift, spend the whole day at SD, possibly sleep at a cheap hotel over there (or bunk with somebody else, if possible), and spend half of the Saturday there, coming back home right on time for work. ( Read more... )