Initially, it was like, “What?!” But Thom Yorke did it, and we like him. It’s like: “If dad does it, it’s OK, right?” Radiohead are like parents of good modern rock ‘n’ roll in certain ways. They paved that path.
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Chris Taylor, of Grizzly Bear, on why the band decided to record a song for the Twilight album. (via crumbler) (via gloriahawa)
Jessica gave me the New Moon soundtrack yesterday and I really enjoy it. Also: I saw Twilight and loved it. The dialogue was as awful as the make-up job on Robert Pattinson—but it was an immensely entertaining movie and the cinematography was excellent. I had no expectations whatsoever, so I’m sure that helped..
The musical instrument most like a typewriter is the piano, both mechanically and emotionally. I love (or at least like) every Tori Amos album, but this is the one I most often play when I’m working. ‘China’ seems a bit histrionic now, but that song blew my mind once. ‘Happy Phantoms’ did, too. To be honest, they still blow my mind now, if I try hard enough. I also really like the Crucify EP. Her cover of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is pretty dumb, but ‘Winter’ is an extremely moving song. It makes me want to pet a cat.
As far as I can tell the USC men’s basketball team only has six eligible scholarship players for the first half of the season because of all the drama surrounding their program. And the Stanford men’s team is STILL picked to finish behind them in the standings, while Cal is favored to win the conference. What a sad state of affairs.
OK. At least five of my friends have been diagnosed with the swine flu. All of them are going to live (I think). What is going on? Why am I the only person I know not freaking out about this? Isn’t it just a nastier variation of the same bug that goes around every year? It seems like if your immune system is otherwise fine then you won’t end up in the ICU with the piggy flu. Am I wrong? Can someone who is more qualified to speak about this please post some answers? I always get sick, yet I’m powering right through this outbreak unscathed. I almost feel left out.
I went to the Apple store this morning at the Beverly Center after 24 hours of my iPhone not turning on. They said my little guy has fallen into a coma.
Literally. The geek said coma.
So now they’re shocking it back to life. And before I handed it over “Para Emergenica” flashed across the screen. I really, really hope I don’t lose all my numbers, and that my little bilingual digital appendage pulls through!
Your prayers are much-appreciated during this difficult time.
