You’re in transit. Or not in transit though you’d like to. You’re sitting in front of a computer or staring into a smartphone. You’re not necessarily the type of person who feels elated or revved-up by holiday. You wonder if when you were younger, it was easy to slip into the mode where a certain [...]
Poor Quality Metal Video Roundup (In Lieu Of Actual Writing)
Music is my boss. Food is my boss. Stairs are my boss. Regular cleaning of myself and my surroundings is my boss. Coffee is my boss. Ryan is my boss. Ryan told me to watch this. Here’s an old favorite that speaks for itself, really, unfortunately. And because we all just need to have fun [...]
Today Found Me
less one ipod due to miscommunication/the Radio Shack help line sent their smart folks on vacation/getting my earbuds replaced’ll take a little time/so today I had to commute like it’s 1989/with my book the one distraction on the train so grey and silver/and I thought how when I first came to the city, people’d pilfer/all [...]
Every Tool Is A Weapon If You Hold It Right
Today’s handful of mp3s come courtesy of my enthusiastic friend A.C., who described this song, though not exactly, as the kind of thing you can keep in your sights when the work day builds into such a parade of annoying and taxing shit that the Sorcerer’s Apprentice would find taxing. And this and this are [...]
The Lives Of Famous Men @ Arlene’s Grocery, 11/15/10, 8 P.M.
What I saw last night was a humble testament to the power of poetic justice. See, like, I’d gone and fucked up and recently made the mistake of idly musing out loud about how I felt like life was surprising me less these days. At the time I meant it, but now I’m forced to recant [...]
WHY? (Part 5 of a Six-Part Series on Captivation)
To recap: Becoming an active appreciator of music requires a few simple steps. First, remember to ask “why” when you feel the brain juice starting to fizz upon introduction to new music or evaluation of the already-favored stuff. Remember to believe in and respect the manifold and duplex assortment of ways people come to enjoy [...]
Twelve Disappointed People
Twelve disappointed people have walked out of my place of employment. They may have wandered around for a while and checked out the candle displays, turned over a few of the wallet-sized notebooks in their hands, before they exited and headed off to seek their purchase down the block, or on the internet. There might [...]
In The Mood To Love. (A Joint Review: “Taylor Swift – Speak Now” and “Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion”
WHO – wait, what? What is it? Slow down. No, no, no. Hold up. This review is not your usual Pirate Slut write-up, with the customary detailed and convincing explanations as to why the music I have stolen and listened to is worth all your whiles. It’s not going to gently chide you for your [...]
