"The District Sleeps Alone" is one of the moodiest highlights of the Postal Service's moody 2003 album Give Up. The track features deeply sad vocals by Ben Gibbard and some inspired musical backing full of tripping strings, sweeping female harmony vocals, and skittery beats provided by Jimmy Tamborello. The two remixes of the track on the single don't improve upon the original much but are interesting: DJ Downfall's "Persistent Beat" mix adds a persistent beat, some fluttery sequencers, and a jolt of energy while John Tejada's mix adds a housey beat and some slide guitar. Both mixes keep the vocals intact. The fourth song is an imaginative and subdued take on the Flaming Lips' "Suddenly Everything Has Changed."
Boy, oh boy...have I been busy. Today ends Open Enrollment for health insurance and benefits (that sounds so exciting, doesn't it?), and I am absolutely wacked.I have been checking posts when I can, but mostly I have got my head down and getting things done.I just wanted to post a wee something to take my mind off of the number crunching and all that attention to detail and endless hours of pa...
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My cubicle-mate at work, Sue, is in her late 40s. Her husband plays upright bass in various orchestras in the area for a living. They both pretty much listen exclusively to classical music. They have two daughters, who are in third and fourth grade, respectively. Sue is really worried that the more precocious of the two, Emma, is going to start listening to rap solely because Sue doesn't like i...
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I pretty much hate Thanksgiving. I don't really know why. I think it's mostly because of the "cranberry in a can" fiasco that goes on every year. But this year's Thanksgiving was particularly epic.First, I didn't get to go home. I had to stay in the state of Wisconsin which, of course, I love at times, but it started snowing not too long ago and the wind is awful and my friends go to schools in...
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