This past summer I was changing medications and in a semi-severe depression, but there were some bright spots here and there. Star Trek came out, a good friend sent me several albums (Akron, Mastodon, advance copy of Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth, etc). Then my dad almost died of a heart attack and I flew out to Phoenix. He has since made a full recovery with an altered ...

Last night, Josh and I went to a self-imposed 'lyceum event' (remember those from college?) to see Jaap van Zweden conduct the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. It was my first time seeing inside the I.M. Pei-designed Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, which is nearly 30 years old (much like myself). Seeing the inside of the Meyerson was of particular interest to me, having recently ...

Or rather (Whoever Runs) Sonic Youth('s Store) has poor customer service. I love Sonic Youth. Recently after purchasing tickets for their upcoming show in Dallas, I received an email thanking me for buying tix and offering me a coupon at Sonic Youth's website. I bought their new album, The Eternal, and two t-shirts. I received this confirmation: Order Confirmation [904521] from Kung Fu Store YOUR ORDER ...

I said music in 2008 sucked. I would change that a little, and offer a new revised top ten if I could (and I am, so suck it). 1. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes 2. Deerhunter, Microcastle 3. Girl Talk, Feed the Animals 4. The Walkmen, You and Me 5. Beach House, Devotion 6. Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer 7. The Dodos, Visiter 8. TV on the Radio, Dear Science 9. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend 10. Department of Eagles, At ...

First ten songs from iTunes that pop up on shuffle - Feb 22nd. Devendra Banhart - Long Haired Child I've never listened to this song. Dustin gave me this album a few years ago. Moby - Machete haha Department of Eagles - Ghost in Summer Clothes (Demo) Last track on this album. iTunes says I've listened to it once. Now twice, its good. !!! - A New Name This album is kind of meh. ...

My top ten list looks like this - The Walkmen, You and Me Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple Department of Eagles, At Ear Park TV on the Radio, Dear Science Girl Talk, Feed the Animals Death Cab For Cutie, Narrow Stairs Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend The Dears, Missles The music here is good, but nothing I'm going to be listening over and over and over. So screw this ...

Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin' Then you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin'. Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won't come again And don't speak too soon For the wheel's still in spin And there's no ...

I'll admit it - when I'm reading blogs and there's an embedded youtube clip, most of the time I will not click on it. Do not make that mistake today, dear readers.