Do you like The Dirty Projectors? Their newest is supposed to be very good. I mean, I have it, and I've listened to it, but I can't say that it's one of my favorites. Still, I think it's different and refreshing.
Watching the Hibernian vs. Celtic game from last week on the other monitor while I make a new mix CD for Rebecca. It's the third I've made for her in as many weeks, a habit I'm happy to get back into. The theory is, ala High Fidelity, I'm just making mixes that I know she'll like. I'm not trying to impress anybody or win... Read More
As someone who likes music, there's a lot of stuff on there that I really SHOULD know but don't. And after watching High Fidelity, we started writing lists like this about just about everything.
An Horse Rearrange Beds (love it)
Black Lips 200 Million Thousand (decent)
Condo Fucks Fuckbook (Yo La Tengo garage-y covers album)
Deleted Scenes Birdseed Shirt
Glass Candy Deep Gems (if it's anything like BEATBOX I'll love it)
Handsome Furs Face Control
Heartless Bastards The Mountain (Patti Smith + Sabbath?)
Iran Dissolver
Marissa Nadler Little Hells
Nous Non... Read More
You know, one of the things I like about 7-Eleven is that most of our customer transactions are fairly drama free. There's nothing complicated, no returns, sales, discounts, etc, and most of it is less than $20. With one huge, glaring exception.
Identification.
Seriously, is there one god-damn person in Oklahoma City who doesn't know that if you look slightly younger than Methuselah, 7-Eleven is... Read More