i knew it… January 31, 2006

i should have scammed a trip to sxsw this year, i just realized that the stills are playing (in addition to twilight singers….) urgh.

also, the new stills album will be out in may:
Hello people,This is just to tell you that “Without Feathers” our new record will be out early May. That’s it! No later no sooner I promise. For those of you who live in Vancouver and Victoria we will be playing there on friday and satruday so come and check out the new songs. We are gonna play at least 10 of them!so…. I got nothing else to say my brain is a bit foggy today.cheersoliver

why? January 31, 2006

can’t coachella just really announce the line-up already. i have decided that i am again returning this year, well at least i’ll go to LA after finals this semester, but i just want to know who is playing…. i have really dug the past two festivals so i am hoping this one will be as much fun.

here’s the update ala pitchfork, how do i feel about this, don’t know….

Saturday, April 29:
Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Common, Damian Marley, Atmosphere, Carl Cox, My Morning Jacket, Ladytron , Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tosca, Cat Power, Animal Collective, Hard-Fi, Derrick Carter, Devendra Banhart, She Wants Revenge, The Walkmen, The Juan Maclean, Audio Bullys, Imogen Heap, Lady Sovereign, Deerhoof, The Duke Spirit, Editors, stellastarr*, Lyrics Born, Matt Costa, The New Amsterdams, The Zutons, Platinum Pied Pipers, White Rose Movement, Chris Liberator, Colette, Joey Beltram, Hybrid, Wolfmother, The Like, Living Things, Nine Black Alps, The Section Quartet, Infadels, Youth Group, Shy FX & T Power, Infusion
Sunday, April 30:
Tool, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Paul Oakenfold, Scissor Sisters, Matisyahu, James Blunt, TV on the Radio, Sleater-Kinney , Mogwai, Coheed and Cambria, Gnarls Barkley, Coldcut, Phoenix, Digable Planets, Amadou & Mariam, Little Louie Vega, Mylo (DJ Set), Seu Jorge, Wolf Parade, The Go! Team, Kaskade, Metric, Art Brut, Dungen, The Dears, Jamie Lidell, The Magic Numbers, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jazzanova, Michael Mayer, Mates of State, Gilles Peterson, Gabriel & Dresden, The Subways, Minus the Bear, Be Your Own Pet, Giant Drag, Kristina Sky, The Octopus Project

take it away tokyo January 27, 2006

so my fanbase in japan asked a while ago when i was going to post the legendary “best of 2005″ list. well, i haven’t completed all of the lists yet (yes, i am working on it, really…) but i do have these two “best” lists to post.

Guilty Pleasures of 2005
i’m totally not afraid to post information about my guilty pleasures of 2005.

1. Nine Inch Nails, the hand that feeds.
finally trent reznor makes another song i can dance to, 16 years after head like a hole. (yes, i checked the math on that, it was really 16 years ago kids….)
2. Head Automatica, beating heart baby.
sure this song is from 2004, but i didn’t hear it until 2005. another dance hit.
3. My Chemical Romance, helena.
such a dramatic song, boys with makeup. how could i not fall for this song exactly? also, technically from 2005 and i did hear it in 2004, but… i’m gonna let it slide.
4. morningwood, jetsetter.
urgh, the name is just terrible, but the song is (mostly) goodness. some of the lyrics are a bit iffy to me, but in general i dug this song. i did buy the album cheap cheap cheap as a promo copy at amoeba.

biggest dissapointment of 2005
1. foo fighters, in your honor.
i have been mad for dave grohl since forever, but i don’t even listen to this album, or double album, whatever. the main thing was that it was impossible for me to burn it to be my mp3 player (thanks, media protection encryption garbage!!) and it never even had the chance to grow on me. plus, you know i was immediately turned off by the whole best of you song. it just stunk of growing soft and lame. hopefully dave can get back in my good graces, he already blew it by getting married and having babies (i can’t have a rock star boyfriend who is married, i’m sorry, i have morals here people….), but maybe musically he can come back into my life… we’ll see.

only in library school January 27, 2006

library school seems to be one of the only places where the word ephemeral is overused. i dig it, it is a good word. i went to a lecture yesterday that used ephemeral quite a bit.

recap January 26, 2006

do you even care what i did last weekend at this point???
friday was snb with the obligatory night out afterward, i didn’t stay out too late b/c i was tired and wanted to stay well. snb was busy again, some new people again or some people who hadn’t been around for a while. cool indeed.

saturday i met up with a friend from high school. it was cool to catch up. i hung out with natasha for a bit but again went home early, mainly b/c i was feeling run down by just surrounding weird stuff.

sunday was stiller central around. i went to the grocery store and target during the game. i purchased a $5 pair of brown flats, which i have been seeking for a while. coolio. late late late sunday evening was when the crazy flu arrived, staying somewhat around until yesterday. monday is a blur which involves me sleeping for about 36 hours straight…

that is all. no plans for the weekend, just catching up on worky.

laters

tagged January 26, 2006

Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. i worked a mall kiosk during college. it was really weird, you couldn’t leave the booth so there were no breaks, illegal i am sure, and you were in the middle of the mall so during xmas it was tremendously claustrophobic to say the least.
2. i was an intern for various political peeps in this area and i worked on (i.e. was paid) a few campaigns as well. oh, my past lives….
3. i worked in dc for 4.5 years for a non-profit in international education.
4. i worked at giant eagle for about 2.5 weeks as a bag girl (it should be noted that i had been accepted into the cashier training program….)

Four (random) movies youcould watch over and over:
1. almost famous. i just love that movie. i do watch it frequently.
2. pretty in pink. what about prom, blaine?
3. garden state. a newer title, but i can still watch it lots. when it first came out on dvd, i watched it plenty.
4. seems like old times. a fabulous tale of hijinks involving the original kate hudson (aka goldie hawn) and chevy chase.

Four places you have lived:
1. north huntingdon
2. erie, pa
3. laurel, md
4. dublin, ireland

Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. scrubs. yeah, i love that show.
2. grounded for life, i’ll watch the re-runs. and then after, secretly watch gilmore girls.
3. my name is earl, a recent addition
4. i don’t know. that’s about all, maybe sopranos…

Four places you have been on vacation:
1. new york city. i actually have only been there twice and both were really recent.
2. la. m lives there now so i visit. when we go to coachella, we hang out in palm springs, it makes it sound even more ritzy. the hotel we stay at has the best pool in the world.
3. ireland. before i went to study there, i went on vaca there.
4. san fran. with natasha back in the day.

Four websites you visit daily:
1. yahoo
2. peeps blogs.
3. i used to read ultragrrrl, but she is kind of on hiatus or something.
4. this is so dissapointing to say, but the stupid course management system for school, yuck.
i used to read about 9000 newspapers a day, but now, i just don’t even want to…

Four of your favourite foods:
1. i like english muffins or bagels.
2. coffee is good.
3. sometimes omlets (really just cheese omlets) are cool.
4. pumpkin cheesecake

Four places you would ratherbe right now:
i don’t know… it’s ok here for now.

Four Bloggers you are tagging:
1. i don’t know any bloggers aside from angel and michele… anyone else can just play along, ok? not a mandate…..

what, no coffee?? January 26, 2006

today was the first time since saturday that i had coffee. it was weird. it almost like i am not supposed to drink it anymore b/c i got my coffee, had a sip and then a bug flew into it. i stopped drinking it….

down with the flu… January 24, 2006

i’ll recap the weekend as soon as i can sit upright for more than 2 minutes…

hmmm… January 19, 2006

you know i almost freaked when i saw these shoes today at littles… of course on sale and not my size…

where have you been? January 19, 2006

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