Radiohead does it right.

I just saw the news on Stereogum that Radiohead, instead of finding a new record label, have decided to just go ahead and release their new album in 10 days time. This is by far the coolest thing they could have done for a variety of reasons. Firstly, they are pretty much the only band [...]

Workin’ On A Friday

It’s 7pm and I’m still at work.
Nuts.
But tomorrow is Saturday. So there’s something.
And the day after is Sunday, but I think I will need to work 2 hours at least one of those days.
Something great is going to happen. Like miracle cure for lactose intolerance level great. I can feel it!

Technology makes me mad

I just need to make two DVDs! That’s it. Finn’s Last Dance + 10 seconds of black at the beginning. But with my main workstation down and my only other DVD burner attached to my laptop, I was stumped last night about how to do this simple task.  SGT. Moonraper is still not fully operational, [...]

Arcade Fire Tonight!

As well as LCD Soundsystem!
I saw Arcade Fire at Sasquatch and even though I was pretty far back, I thought their live show was pretty incredible and I swore (swore!!) that when they came to the city that I’d go and see them. It ended up being $45/ticket, but yet, I am going and it [...]

Say hello to Sgt. Moonraper

Though I’m generally pissed that my old computer (Thunderpants) died during my last move. It gave me an opportunity to build yet another PC with a most awesome name. Yes friends, this is Sgt. Moonraper, a melding of brand new and spare parts I have scattered about. We shall see who cowers in fears!
[Note, this [...]

Fall Matrimony

Sickness! Not something I’m very good at, I think. I should probably be left alone during most of it and just drink juice and tea on my own until the phlegm subsides.
In any case, it’s probably time for my quarterly “Fuck You (Previous Season) good luck (coming season) is coming post.
Fuck you Summer, for causing [...]

Adventures In Showboating

I had to leave work early today due to what I think is a combination of stress, exhaustion and a cold that’s going around. I slept for a few hours and puttered around the house for a while. I ended up going out eventually and meeting some folks for a drink or two, and John [...]

On My Door

Yesterday I pasted a small label to my front door labeled “Greedy Pines”. I’ve officially been a resident there just over a month now and though I’m still trying to nail everything down, and feel settled, I’m happy that I can have friends come over and bullshit and win bets and drink milk+cookies on a [...]

Day So Far

(stole this from kottke.org, who I think was trying to make a statement about something else, but whatever)
Woke up to alarm at 7ish, shut it off, woke up to alarm at 7:20ish, shut it off, went back to bed. Woke up to alarm at 7:30ish, went back to bed, but woke up Gretchen, fell back [...]

Wide Open Spaces

When I was growing up my friend Mark had a poster of a chick in short cut-off shorts bending over so you could see a good deal of her bottom. She was dressed as a cowboy and it had the caption ‘Wide Open Spaces’. I always think of that poster whenever anyone mentions that phrase. [...]