Out of the 520
I got a call from my old phone number two days ago. It was from a girl who had just been assigned my previous Tucson cell phone number, who wanted to know why the hell she was getting so many calls for me. I had to explain to her that,
Oblique Strategies, iPhone ed
Oblique Strategies (subtitled over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas) is a set of published cards created by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt first published in 1975, and now in its fifth edition. Each card contains a phrase or cryptic remark which can be used to break a deadlock or dilemma situation.
I am testing that dream.
Seeing Weezer for me is probably like seeing My Bloody Valentine for a lot of other people–or maybe not. Maybe it’s really like seeing Liz Phair, where you know there’s something great there that got sorta misplaced or deferred or scared out of the person, or maybe
I'm back and tired after ATP
I’m going to put up some Flickr photos later today—not of bands, because I didn’t have a photo pass or much of a camera to take photos with—but of Kutsher’s more interesting on-site attractions (rusty playground, pond, golf course). I did a little diary for
This jacket is blowing my mind, but
I wish they had used Michelle Williams for their lookbook. I don’t think they wanted to re-use her, which is too bad. From what I see in street photos, Williams’ personal style lines up really well with Band Of Outsiders, moreso than Kirstin Dunst’s. I didn’t get
Guys, I'm the worst interviewer IN THE WORLD!
Watch worst-interviewer-in-the-world/Pitchfork staff writer Jessica Suarez interview the Black Keys in their hotel room. It is fairly entertaining to see how high they are. If you need an example, they take the people in Oprah’s life and assign them roles as McDonald’s characters. MP3 below.-It Fits
Hallelujah The Hills, Deerhoof, time management
It seems like ever since I got my iPhone (installed the WordPress application), I haven’t had much to blog about. I am working, as usual (here’s a new Hallelujah The Hills EP review. I like this band but I’m still waiting for…something. I don’t know.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, ninnyish noblemen boast in major
The only good anagram I could find for Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson was “ninnyish noblemen boast in major.” I didn’t talk about this with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, but I did talk to him about his LP Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. The guy was awesome, actually: self-deprecating but super
Music fanboyism
“Only a critic that submits to fanboyism can match his readers’ earnestness, grasping the pinnacles and depths experienced by us, the fans ditching school to camp out for concert tickets, the people who listen to music for fun.” —Making the Case for Music Fanboyism, Orr Shtuhl, The Morning News Some
What I'm reading: July 9
What I’m reading: July 9: * Why we need movie critics. – Slate Magazine – Will someone make a similar argument for music critics? I don’t think they can, just for the simple economics of what’s being critiqued. Now, when new movies ‘leak,’ when it becomes just as easy to