i know that this is going to make every single one of you sad, but this blog is going on hiatus until at least december 14th, 2005.
please try to stay strong. think about little kevin, and how he outsmarted those nasty thieves!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
music from the uk and some other stuff
yo!
that's right, i'm blogging!
broadcast is awesome. their show on sunday at cat's cradle was fantastic (and virtually pain-free, thanks to matt's gifting me with a brand new set of earplugs) AND they were really nice.
that's right!
i said they were nice!
and i would know because....
i met trish and james.
again, it's all thanks to matt.
let me tell you a little story:
see, broadcast went to the comic store on sunday while they were exploring chapel hill. and james likes jim woodring, so matt sold him a crazy newt, and then later dug out the rest of a set and took it to him at the show. he was eternally grateful, and showed it by giving matt a free t-shirt and the second microtronics. they even offered to put us on the guest list.
also, trish winked at me when she shook my hand.
i know! WHOA!
we stayed after to hobknob with the band. and matt gave the lead singer of gravenhurst (who has a blog) a nice list of comic book recommendations.
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on a very tenuously related note, i got my hands on lady sovereign's vertically challenged ep. i've been waiting for it since the spring, when i first heard lady sovereign on the first run the road compilation. the ep is really fun, though i think i have the edited version because there are all of these weird things where swear words are supposed to be. like "ish" instead of shit. it feels like watching an R-rated movie that's been heavily edited so that they can show it on usa or something.
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let me say a quick word about television here.
sarah and i had a very lengthy discussion over dinner last night and we still haven't been able to come to any kind of conclusion as to whether or not we're supposed to hate that bitch, rory gilmore. of course, regardless, i hate her, and i'd rather be locked in a room with paris hilton that watch her suck face with that logan douchebag for one more second. but whatever, she's back now, all is right with the world in stars hollow, etc. but they're really coming dangerously close to ruining luke, one of the few redeemable characters on the show these days, with this whole kid thing. matt called it out as a cheap way to make luke identify with christopher, and, after some serious thought, i think i must concur.
it's a good thing i've got 90210 to keep me grounded. update: kelly just got shot, and there's some guy on the show that i've never even seen before. i think he's sleeping with valerie, and that's usually a safe bet because, really, who isn't?
yo!
that's right, i'm blogging!
broadcast is awesome. their show on sunday at cat's cradle was fantastic (and virtually pain-free, thanks to matt's gifting me with a brand new set of earplugs) AND they were really nice.
that's right!
i said they were nice!
and i would know because....
i met trish and james.
again, it's all thanks to matt.
let me tell you a little story:
see, broadcast went to the comic store on sunday while they were exploring chapel hill. and james likes jim woodring, so matt sold him a crazy newt, and then later dug out the rest of a set and took it to him at the show. he was eternally grateful, and showed it by giving matt a free t-shirt and the second microtronics. they even offered to put us on the guest list.
also, trish winked at me when she shook my hand.
i know! WHOA!
we stayed after to hobknob with the band. and matt gave the lead singer of gravenhurst (who has a blog) a nice list of comic book recommendations.
***********
on a very tenuously related note, i got my hands on lady sovereign's vertically challenged ep. i've been waiting for it since the spring, when i first heard lady sovereign on the first run the road compilation. the ep is really fun, though i think i have the edited version because there are all of these weird things where swear words are supposed to be. like "ish" instead of shit. it feels like watching an R-rated movie that's been heavily edited so that they can show it on usa or something.
***********
let me say a quick word about television here.
sarah and i had a very lengthy discussion over dinner last night and we still haven't been able to come to any kind of conclusion as to whether or not we're supposed to hate that bitch, rory gilmore. of course, regardless, i hate her, and i'd rather be locked in a room with paris hilton that watch her suck face with that logan douchebag for one more second. but whatever, she's back now, all is right with the world in stars hollow, etc. but they're really coming dangerously close to ruining luke, one of the few redeemable characters on the show these days, with this whole kid thing. matt called it out as a cheap way to make luke identify with christopher, and, after some serious thought, i think i must concur.
it's a good thing i've got 90210 to keep me grounded. update: kelly just got shot, and there's some guy on the show that i've never even seen before. i think he's sleeping with valerie, and that's usually a safe bet because, really, who isn't?
Sunday, November 06, 2005
night fishercheck out this awesome new graphic novel from fantagraphics.
it's about this smart, kind of geeky kid who lives in hawaii with his father. his best friend, who's been acting distant, invites him out one night and introduces him to crystal meth. and then, of course, shit all goes wrong. there's more to it, but i don't want to spoilt things.
it's not really the story itself that i liked so much, though it's fine. the feel of it is what impressed me. the writing seems really natural, and the pace is just right. i also like this little line from the blurb on the back - "a mature depiction of immature lives."
the art is really nice too. very simple, all black ink.
it was also a very approrpiate read because i've fallen off the wagon and gotten involved in beverly hills, 90210 again, and i just watched those episodes where they're in college and it's finals and david gets addicted to crystal meth and then he's coming down and he steals codeine sulfate from mel's office and takes it right before baby-sitting and then he loses baby erin.
right. but, back to night fisher, i highly recommend it.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
EDITS!
matt has pointed out several egregious errors in my most recent post.
i will address those now.
1. the second opener for adult. was simply called genders. i mistakenly added that article.
2. the bear that appeared on stage was made of cardboard.
3. janice radway's new research is on the "girls at risk discourse," NOT the "girls at risk movement."
i'm sure those things were quite bothersome to both of you.
rest assured that i am now fully committed to a type of accuracy that i will henceforth refer to as "blogurracy."
matt has pointed out several egregious errors in my most recent post.
i will address those now.
1. the second opener for adult. was simply called genders. i mistakenly added that article.
2. the bear that appeared on stage was made of cardboard.
3. janice radway's new research is on the "girls at risk discourse," NOT the "girls at risk movement."
i'm sure those things were quite bothersome to both of you.
rest assured that i am now fully committed to a type of accuracy that i will henceforth refer to as "blogurracy."
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