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Short first impressions...

...on 3 recently downloaded (and only partially listened to) albums:

Battles - Mirrored: Finally some indie-ish rock I might like! Sigh...too complex rhythmically to be hypnotic, not riff-y enough to be catchy. I support it in theory though.

Hilary Duff - Dignity: Terrible title, disapointing production. A couple good'uns though.

Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing: Well named! Summertime joy :)


Avril wins hands down.

MUST GO.

Why the hell didn't I see this before??? Booka Shade are maybe top 3 on my all-time list of people I want to see in concert but haven't. Here's a link to their essential mix from last year, the first hour of which is them playing live. Also, here's a mashup of "mandarine girl" with a brandy's "what about us" that's pretty much one of the greatest pieces of music ever. I AM SO FUCKING HYPED FOR THIS.

This song is also making me very happy right now. Might I make a request? Do you know anything about funk, soul and/or r&b? Particularly stuff from the 60's & 70's. If you do, please recommend me some, I want to listen to way more of this stuff. I've seriously listened to this song 5 times in a row now. I got it off some random collection of chicago soul. WANT MORE!


peace.

(ps. boo data analysis. yay internet!)

I am happy because the preliminary data analysis from my experiment last week looks like it's going to be significant. Yippee!

I'm also happy because this Lindstrom & Prins Thomas essential mix is pretty damn great so far. S P A C E D I S C O .

(check out the rest of that site too: essential mix goldmine!)

3 Things

I went to Berlin and didn't go to Berghain/Panoramabar and I've been kicking myself for it ever since

This really makes me want to watch Half Nelson again, because it was a pretty good movie the first time around.

I don't know if this really is going to be an anthem, but it's excellent anyway and you should download it.


Having just moved, and now shifting into heavy get-the-mutherfucking-thesis-done mode I may not be posting too much 'round here for the next couple of months. but i'll be alive somewhere, doing something.