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I spent all day working on getting my list posted to my blog today. I love 'best of' music lists and the end of the year, and I'm thinking about mine all year long.

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I need costume ideas!

I'm going to Madison, where the party is, and I'll feel stupid without a costume ( Read more... )

Oh my god I love this film. Absolutely everything about it is wonderful. I'm listening to the soundtrack right now in an attempt to re-live anything and everything that I felt while watching the movie. I already can't wait for the DVD release ( Read more... )

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( Long Music-Related Survey! )

I'm really happy I decided to go to the Femmes show. They played more than half of the songs from their self-titled album, which I have decided is one of my favorite albums of all-time. They were, honestly, a lot better than I expected them to be. The bassist was amazing, in terms of playing ability and general "coolness". The drummer was so much ( Read more... )

All three of these albums leaked in ONE day. Amazing!

The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine (really good!)

Mountain Goats - Get Lonely (fantastic!)

Ratatat - Classics (haven't listened yet, but I have high, high expectations)

p.s. Violent Femmes show tomorrow!

I can't stop listening to them..


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Today at work I spent 8 hours with a roll of masking tape, tearing pieces off and sticking them to the ends of aluminum door and window frames. This is the ONLY thing I did ALL DAY LONG. I have to work tomorrow (overtime, booo) and if I have to do the same thing I'll probably explode out of frustration and boredom.

On a lighter note, my Pitchfork ( Read more... )