I Know This Guy...

Who is a music pirate. You know, eye patch. Parrot on the shoulder. Peg-leg. The whole shebang. Anyway, he slipped me a copy of the new Of Montreal album, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? and I must say, it is incredible. Maybe better than their last album, The Sundlandic Twins. Yeah, it's that good. Dancey psychedlic rock and roll pop perfection. Totally nutso stuff.

This guy, who I will refer to as Mister Pirate, also slipped me a copy of the new Shins album, Wincing the Night Away, which is... growing on me. If it were released by some other minor band I imagine I'd be falling all over myself trying to describe its brilliance, but it's the Shins, so I expect a little more than just "good." It's not bad, it's just sorta dull. Anyway, enough indie rock, "I liked them better before they sold out," pretension. They're still one of the best bands out there, so I'll shut up.

You can stream a couple songs from the Of Montreal album at their site and stream the new Shins track at their site and listen for yourself.

As long as I'm being an indie rock pedant, did anybody else hear the new Arcade Fire track they played on the All Songs Considered podcast this last week? I... didn't love it, unfortunately, but I'm sure their album will be decent and will take me six months or so until I can finally say "okay, okay... I like it," despite the overabundance of hype, just like I did with their debut, Funeral. Or the last Modest Mouse album. Or the Killer's album. Their debut, that is, not Sam's Town. What do you thiink I am, a 14 year-old girl with no taste whatsoever?

Parenthetically, I picked up the Beatles Love CD/DVD combo the other night and... well, wow. It's pretty heavy stuff and immensely impressive. It's the Beatles remixed and mashed-up and it's relatively mind-blowing.

I've been on a music binge lately and I'll post more later, but isn't music like the coolest?

They Call Me... Scan-Man

A Resolution

So according to my sidebar, I managed to churn out... 193 posts during 2006. So, my friends, I'm going to try the impossible - 365 posts in 365 days. I think it can be done, but I also think that the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie looks super sweet, so what do I know?

Anyway, so that's my resolution. Also, I'm hoping to start a ping-pong-type blog (posting back and forth) with my good friend, Ryan - a.k.a. the Castlerocker, a.k.a. He That Rocks The Castle, a.k.a. the Dragonslayer. It will be up as soon as Ryan accepts my invitation to be an author on the blog, so Ryan, get to it. There'll be a link in the sidebar once it's up.

In other news, I'm back to work and (hopefully) getting over my cold. I'm hoarse today, but I think that's kind of cool. I sound kind of like Darth Vader. I am also a nerd.

Finally, my wife rocks. I gotta go get ready for work. Laters skaters.

If You Want Me To Punch You In the Face

Simply tell me that the Beach Boys Pet Sounds is anything less than a work of staggering genius. It is guaranteed to put you on my "Must Punch," list with such luminaries as the cast of Friends and the people responsible for the travesty that is Pirates of the Carribean 2: Dead Man's Chest, which is such unbelievable garbage that I'm still mad I sat through it weeks ago. Seriously, I'm fuming inside whenever I think about how unbelievably stupid and pointless that film was.

[Sigh] Now I gotta go punch something.

So We're Back

And I'm getting sick. Is there anything worse in the world than getting sick? I think it's actually worse than being sick, the lead-up to it, I mean.

Anyway, Vegas was fun. Graduation was cool. Colorado was a blast. I'll post more this week. It's back to work and start looking for a real job time for me. Wish me luck. Hello, Airborne.

Maintaining Radio Silence

We're away from home, so my blogging will most likely be onvacation as well, though I'd like to get a post or two out over the next couple of weeks. Anyway, so, don't worry about me. I'm still alive. Peace.

My Wife Is Rad

I love my lady. She is rad. She cooked some delicious food all say yesterday for my fun open house. She got me a super-cool Holga for a graduation gift. She has supported me for as long as we've been together and has helped me an unbelievable amount as I've gone through school. She's a friend, a partner and an artist. She's smart, funny and pretty. She's an incredible mother and an incredible wife. She's everything I could ask for and I just thought I'd let you all know how much she means to me. I'd not be one-third the man I am today without her. She is rad. I love you, Candace.

Oh Yeah...

I'm done with college. For like, forever.

I Am Trying Really Hard

It's really hard for me not to be interested in the new Michael Bay Transformers movie. I really want to not care about it, to distance myself from what is mor ethan likely to be a steaming turd of a film, but every chance I get, I'm checking out what's new with it. I just watched the new international trailer. i got a little excited. What is wrong with me? What is this rash? Is there a cure? An ointment? I may as well admit that I will be there when it opens, prepared for disappointment but secretly hoping in my nine-year-old heart that this movie rocks like no other. [sigh] What's a nerd to do?

Why Won't You Watch 30 Rock?

It's got Alec Baldwin. He's funny. It's got Tina Fey, who is also funny. Also, it's got Tracy Morgan, who is ten kinds of funny. You can watch all of the full episodes over at nbc.com. It's a funny show. It's not pee your pants funny, but it's certainly funnier than most sitcoms out there. It really needs your help. Will you please watch it please?