Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Five things I am glad I am not
1. bat
2. honeybee
3. amphibian, particularly frog or toad
4. Republican
5. full-time print journalist
1. bat
2. honeybee
3. amphibian, particularly frog or toad
4. Republican
5. full-time print journalist
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
rad reviews of Reports' newest single
from Doug Mosurock's Still Single
from Kevin Elliott of World of Wumme (this dude was in 84 Nash, for you Rockathon completists)
and from a dude on the Terminal Boredom messageboard:
I don't play on this record, but I'll gladly point out any and all acclaim.
from Doug Mosurock's Still Single
from Kevin Elliott of World of Wumme (this dude was in 84 Nash, for you Rockathon completists)
and from a dude on the Terminal Boredom messageboard:
Reports "Bill Wyman Metal Detector" 7"
More MA action from the Ride the Snake label, via Reports, a band whose LP I seem to remember Dave Hyde giving a posi review to in TB long ago, which I always meant to check out, and of course never followed up on. I probably should have, because I dig this din. "Bill Wyman..." is noisy 4-track pop-rock with a very New Zealand-y bouquet, quick and melodious with a careening vocal performance. B-Side is a basher with a more distinct garage-beat and some high-pitched lead squeals. Nothing fancy, but very enjoyable in its no-nonsense delivery. A concise racket that hits its target in the red and manages to be sneakily catchy to boot. No contrived gimmickry, no trendy moves, just a well executed rock'n'roll record here folks. Which sadly means no one will pay it any attention. Fools. PS: Bill Wyman actually has his own model of metal detector.(RK)
(Ride the Snake Records // www.ridethesnakerecords.com)
I don't play on this record, but I'll gladly point out any and all acclaim.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
lurching towards adulthood
Almost exactly ten years after graduating college (urgh), I have become a prospective homeowner.
Allyn and I put in an offer on this place Sunday, and it was quickly accepted. All goes well, we close on June 30th, and that massive backyard becomes the official New England hammjamm capitol on July 1st.
You'll have to visit to see the inside.
Almost exactly ten years after graduating college (urgh), I have become a prospective homeowner.
Allyn and I put in an offer on this place Sunday, and it was quickly accepted. All goes well, we close on June 30th, and that massive backyard becomes the official New England hammjamm capitol on July 1st.
You'll have to visit to see the inside.
Monday, May 11, 2009
True Fact: Marky Mark Was a Dick
Dude threw rocks and slurs at black kids when he was 15. When he was 16 he robbed a store on PCP, used slurs again, knocked out one Vietnamese man, and permanently blinded another in one eye. Later on he dedicated his ghostwritten autobiography to his cock.
Anyway, his half-brother is the burger guy at my company's cafeteria. And we'll be living in the same town as Marky Mark soon.
Dude threw rocks and slurs at black kids when he was 15. When he was 16 he robbed a store on PCP, used slurs again, knocked out one Vietnamese man, and permanently blinded another in one eye. Later on he dedicated his ghostwritten autobiography to his cock.
Anyway, his half-brother is the burger guy at my company's cafeteria. And we'll be living in the same town as Marky Mark soon.
a song you might like by So Cow
So Cow is an Irish dude who hangs out in South Korea a lot and makes some great pop music. I've had "Casablanca" stuck in my head for weeks now. Reports are playing with them and Pants Yell! tonight at O'Brien's in Allston, and I'm pretty damn excited.
Hear more So Cow here and at the band's own site.
So Cow is an Irish dude who hangs out in South Korea a lot and makes some great pop music. I've had "Casablanca" stuck in my head for weeks now. Reports are playing with them and Pants Yell! tonight at O'Brien's in Allston, and I'm pretty damn excited.
Hear more So Cow here and at the band's own site.
Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Things I've done since being unemployed pt.3
- Read Jeff Pearlman's Boys Will Be Boys in under 48 hours...fantastic book
- Read Jeff Pearlman's Boys Will Be Boys in under 48 hours...fantastic book
- Watched Thin Blue Line, To Live and Die In L.A. and Sukiyaki Western Django here at the house. We'll go A-, B, B+
- Jammed some pre-game wings at 97 Estoria. Good not great...y'all aint gotta make 'em all gourmet n shit. They're wings
- Watched the Bravos look good Friday night against the Astros...then the rains came.
- Bought Moms the complete Extras collection for her birthday.
- Had a cookout in the rain with the fam for said birthday.
- Riffed with my bro and watched some choice youtube videos including the Seth Rogan version of "Like A Boss" from SNL and I'm the Juggernaut bitch! (always a classic)
- Borrowed Terry Gilliam's Jaberwocky, The Verdict with Paul Newman as well as Cat's Cradle and A Connecticut Yankee in King Aurthur's Court (never read those) from the folks
- Hooked up Sandra's external hard drive and cranked some jams in the house
- Laundry and dishes....lots of them
- Downloaded the School of Seven Bells record (see post below)
- Downloaded the She & Him record
- Played extensive amounts of Mah-Jong (see post below)
- Saw I Love You Man again....still awesome!!
- Drinkin at the Brewhouse
- Drinkin at the Local
- Drinkin at Estoria
- Drinkin at the Righteous Room
- received a check from Bank of America for $932
- Made a sweet mix of crunkly ATL rap jams for this Mexican dude that works with Sandra...he bought me two Coronas. Fair deal
- Took it to a 8.5 on the rage scale for Cinco de Mayo at Tesoro in Decatur
- Killed the bottle of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Classic Lime Margaritas
- Guided Wolf Tusk to a 3-1 record so far in BMoA (this week aint lookin so good though)
- Cooked more bacon
- Was embarrassed by the Hawks game 1 performance
- Spent too much time on the internet
- Failed in finding a job so far
Part 4 soon
speaking of boner pills
I can't stop listening to this School of Seven Bells record. It's called "Alpinisms" and it's driven me to playing extensive rounds of online Mah-Jong so I can listen to it uninterrupted. They're a three piece featuring the two chicks from On!Air!Library (they're twins too...NICE!!) and the dude that left Secret Machines a while back. My favorite track on the album in "Connjur, but they didnt make a video for that one, so I've posted one for a different track called "Half Asleep"...dig it!
Sunday, May 03, 2009
