Moving soundtrack

04Oct08

I went to the new house today to start lining shelves, cleaning the bathroom, etc. I took my iPod with me, along with the portable speakers and put it on shuffle. The playlist, supposedly random, pretty much sums up how I’ve felt for the last 14 months or so. Uncanny. Here are the first eleven:
1. [...]

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Let’s talk about ACL Fest

26Sep08

I will be going to ACL Fest this weekend along with 200,000 of my closest friends. I’m very excited and you can expect a full report, with pictures, on Monday morning.
In advance of my ACL jaunt, I thought I’d compile a list of essentials that I’ll be bringing with me this year.
1. My Waterloo Records [...]

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Summer soundtrack

25Sep08

A couple days ago marked the first day of fall and I meant to post this entry then, but life got in the way. Per usual.
This summer was a pretty tumultuous one, but music was a constant. So, to mark the changing of the seasons I thought I’d share the songs that I listened to [...]

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Exceedingly pitiful television shows I watch religiously

25Aug08

1. Sunset Tan
Their skin looks like dried, aged Velveeta and their pores are virtually screaming, “PLEASE, GOD, HELP US” but I absolutely can not stop watching this program. The drama between Nick and Ania, the trials and tribulations of the Olly Girls, the business prowess of Devin (seriously, what’s wrong with that guy’s face?) and [...]

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Summer reading list 2008

09May08

As per my habit for the last few years, I’ve made my summer reading list:
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost It’s Luster by Dana Thomas
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
Lush Life by Richard Price
I think that should keep me occupied for the months ahead.

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Bands/Singers I’ll Be Seeing at ACL*

22Apr08

The Black Keys
Beck
The Foo Fighters
Allison Krauss & Robert Plant
The Raconteurs
Robert Earl Keen
G. Love & Special Sauce
Band of Horses
Silversun Pickups
Gogol Bordello
Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels (Mostly because I’ve been in love with Jakob Dylan since I saw his eyebrows in the ‘One Headlight’ video in 6th grade.)
Alejandro Escevedo
Blues Traveler
Roky Erickson
Asleep at the Wheel
White Denim
South [...]

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