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So I'm Leaving Here
... And getting a real blog. I'm not closing down the account, as I still like to hear from all y'all, but any further posting will be done here:
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Three Songs for Melancholy
1) Amanda Palmer - "Three Men Hanging"
2) Carbon Leaf - "Learn to Fly (acoustic)"
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Catchy Trumpet Riffs
1) Cake - "Satan Is My Motor", from Prolonging the Magic. Yes, Cake always has catchy trumpet riffs, but there's just something about this one that keeps it fresh and poppy while serving as a nice counterpoint to demonic possession.
2) Jesus Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse - "Jill Used to Be Normal," from Happier Than You. These guys ( Read more... ) -
Moods Inconsistent; Appropriate to Situation
I feel the urge to talk but have nothing to say to anyone. Having expectations is rather irritating. -
The Protomen
or: Why Geeks Should Rock More
I should admit here at the outset that I sometimes really like gimmicky bands and concept albums, and when you combine that with audiophilia you get some strange behavioral results. For example, King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King is one of my favorite albums of all time, and yet it is one of the few ( Read more... ) -
I'll Dance 'Til I Drop
Just got back from the Carbon Leaf concert at the Independent in San Francisco. I think my mind has been officially blown.
As I've said before, I've been listening to this band for the better part of a decade now - specifically, since Echo Echo came out back in early '01. Tonight I've come away star-struck. I've put these guys up on a pedestal for ( Read more... ) -
So The Coffee Girl Withdraws to the Taiga - More Thoughts on Music
Alright, so instead of packing up my place in Santa Cruz or working on a script that's supposed to theoretically air in - *checks clock* - three hours and forty-five minutes, or even doodling the giant robots and spaceships I got "commissioned" to work on, I'm here wasting time. I figured I may as well try and get something useful said, so I shall ( Read more... ) -
Carbon Leaf's "Nothing Rhymes With Woman;" An Initial Review
I figured I'd try and start using this thing for non-emo purposes, so here's me being productive by reviewing the latest Carbon Leaf album for shits and giggles.So I've only had this album for six hours now, and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. This is a band that I've absolutely adored since I first heard them back in the seventh grade. ( Read more... ) -
Is it wrong to wish on space hardware?
It's not so much that I have anything new to say after a year and a half. It's more that I just want you to know that I am, in fact. still here.
So hi.
How's life?
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