SonicLiving loves us and wants to pump a little dream-beat & froth distortion into our Monday evening! The danish duo, The Raveonettes, will be headlining at Bimbo's on November 8 and SonicLiving has set aside two free tickets for my readers. Their new album, In and Out of Control, dropped last month, and although I haven't spent a lot of time on it, I like what I've heard so far & I'm very cur...
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dear san francisco {November 6, 2009}
dear san francisco {November 6, 2010}
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SonicLiving loves us and wants to pump a little dream-beat & froth distortion into our Monday evening! The danish duo, The Raveonettes, will be headlining at Bimbo's on November 8 and SonicLiving has set aside two free tickets for my readers. Their new album, In and Out of Control, dropped last month, and although I haven't spent a lot of time on it, I like what I've heard so far & I'm very cur...
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hey look it's spoon, everyone! {November 5, 2009}
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The music blogosphere nuzzled my neck and cooed this week: Spoon's new album, Transference, drops on January 26, 2010. Stereogum posted three live tracks a few days ago, and their new tune "Mystery Zone" leaked onto We All Want Someone to Shout For and Pop Tarts Suck Toasted this week. The sites have taken the mp3s down, but hey look, you can still listen to "Mystery Zone" on The Hype Machine! ...
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hey look, everyone, it's spoon! {November 5, 2009}
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The music blogosphere nuzzled my neck and cooed this week: Spoon's new album, Transference, drops on January 26, 2010. Stereogum posted three live tracks a few days ago, and their new tune "Mystery Zone" leaked onto We All Want Someone to Shout For and Pop Tarts Suck Toasted this week. The sites have taken the mp3s down, but hey look, you can still listen to "Mystery Zone" on The Hype Machine! ...
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smile though your heart is breaking {November 2, 2009}
I knew my father was going to die before he did. I was 24 years old and employed as a cancer information specialist for the American Cancer Society. I remember sitting in my chair at work, skimming an article on metastatic breast cancer (indeed, men get breast cancer too) and realizing with grim certainty that my father wasn't going to make it. Our final conversation took place on February 14, ...
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the afternoon after .... {November 1, 2009}
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Thoughts of penmanship tire me (yup, too many drinks last night), thus I will seize this warm, bright afternoon, defy my lazy inclinations, and break out for a short hike. My soundtrack: Land of Talk's 2008 album, Some Are Lakes, plus their new EP, Fun and Laughter. Yep, it's all in happy preparation for Land of Talk's performance tomorrow night in San Francisco. I discovered the band after wit...
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definitely not going to get hit on tonight {October 31, 2009}
My love letter to The Antlers show is coming next week. Indeed, I have a few things to say about the band's performance, but right now I am distracted by an impending Halloween party ... Many women will be using this evening as an opportunity to wear tight-fitting pirate garb or sexy Hermione costumes (o this made me laugh). Me? I think most folks at the party tonight will be wondering, "Dude—w.
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definitely not going to be hit on tonight {October 31, 2009}
My love letter to The Antlers show is coming next week. Indeed, I have a few things to say about the band's performance, but right now I am distracted by an impending Halloween party ... Many women will be using this evening as an opportunity to wear tight-fitting pirate garb or sexy Hermione costumes (o this made me laugh). Me? I think most folks at the party tonight will be wondering, "Dude—w.
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sappy happy post {October 30, 2009}
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I am in a great mood—happy as a clam! I found the 2010 calendar of my dreams this morning, I'm making a hearty meal for a friend this evening, and more fantastic live music awaits. I think I need some fuel to get me through this knock-out. A full, warm stomach & a bit of bordeaux just might quell my irregular heartbeat once The Antlers take the stage!!! F*% yeah & high fives. I hope everyone is.
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last time I hid in the bathroom for 10 minutes ... {October 29, 2009}
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Maybe this time will be different. Will miss frith reprise her grand role as the tall, lolling, awkward, red-faced girl who stammers HELLO, I ♥ YOUR ALBUM (3x!) to Peter Silberman at The Antlers show tomorrow? To be continued. Kettering - The Antlers | website(graphics by my fav illustrator, marc johns)
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Last time I hid in the bathroom for 10 minutes. {October 29, 2009}
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Maybe this time will be different.Will miss frith reprise her role as the tall, awkward, red-faced girl who stammers HELLO, I ♥ YOUR ALBUM to Peter Silberman at The Antlers show tomorrow? To be continued. Kettering - The Antlers | website (graphics by my fav illustrator, marc johns)
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the prize {October 27, 2009}
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I feel like I am always on the train—though this isn't necessarily a bad thing. See, I'm not a morning person, so the 90 minute transition from bleary-eyed to bright-faced is rather welcome. Still though, I spend nearly 3 hours a day in transit. Sometimes I think about all of the things I could be doing in these 3 hours. Learning how to sew. More breakfast. Making curtains!Thinking about this. .
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because you never know who is on the other side of the door {October 26, 2009}
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Here's a photograph of my front door's peephole. Indeed, I may have watched Amélie one too many times while scrubbing my flat this weekend. My Saturday was spent with beautiful french dialogue, airy open windows, pink ginger limeade, scissors, card stock, and a deep red sharpie.If you nest and play in the Bay Area, I have news: The French American Cultural Society is teaming up with the San Fra..
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is it ever going to be enough? {October 25, 2009}
This wonderful illustration titled "Old Timey Biker Daredevil" is featured in my little flat's long hallway. I awoke sleep-deprived and in a terrible mood this morning, and I found myself staring at it as I lolled & waited for my tea to steep. I relate to the illustration, and it always has a happy effect on me. Sharks!I think he's gonna make it. I'm listening to this today: Gold Guns Girls (A...
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my colossus {October 22, 20009}
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"When it's over I want to say: All my life I was a bride married to amazement." - Mary OliverGod, I love it. I came across this quote last night, and it deeply resonates with me — especially in the context of my relationship with music. If you have a moment, jump over to my post about Stars on 80 Minutes for Life. It's girlish, adjective-heavy and laden with too much backstory, but it's writte
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so maybe I lied {October 21, 2009}
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My life became overscheduled for a spell, but I'm back for real this time. Highlights since my last post include cobbling together a playlist for 80 Minutes for Life (it will be posted tomorrow), going to the Treasure Island Festival and silently swooning over the french horn tattoo on Zach Condon's wrist, writing a couple interviews, cracking the other side of my poor liz-hating iphone, and fi...
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pay attention to me {October 12, 2009}
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I love you internet, but I am on vacation!It has been a grand vacation, one of the best vacations of my life. I will write more later this week. Stay tuned, stay beautiful, friends. World Spins Madly On - The Weepies | websiteTelephones - Headlights | websiteps. Happy belated birthday, momsy. Love you. This picture sums up our relationship"it's perfect, I say!(image by leo fuchs via cup.
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"do you play basketball?" for the 6379th time!!!! {October 5, 2009}
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"Huddle Formation" by British sextet The Go! Team popped on as I was scrubbing my dishes this evening. Today's lesson of note: Late night dishwashing + bouncing in place = a dripping mess of water & soapy suds on my countertops & floor. And in my hair. I had to change my pajamas. Listen to the song, and you'll understand"but good god, just stay away from your faucet. Huddle Formation - The Go! .
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the mouse {October 4, 2009}
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A full moon tonight—perhaps it explains my very brazen, out-of-character behavior this weekend. And the story that I cannot tell you. The most frustrating aspect about this blog is my inability to share anecdotes about my job & my friends. I don't want to get dooced (BE YE NOT SO STUPID, her words)and I certainly do not want to upset any of my beloved, beautiful friends, yet a bevyof very humor.
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i think we're superstars {October 1, 2009}
A new season begins. October will be a grand month"my beautiful, heroine-of-a-mother turns fifty-nine, I'm backpacking 50 miles across northeast California next week, my jobby-job's Winter catalogue will be printed & pressed in 16 days, and hoards of Halloween confections will be placed on happy shelves for my eager sweet tooth teeth (who are we kidding here). This means that I need to start t.
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