Monthly Archives: December 2003

Vacation snapshot #2: Tonight I was talking with Scott about friendships with bloggers. Out of curiousity, I decided to look and see how many bloggers’ numbers I have in my cell phone. [For the record: 13 out of 75, about … Continue reading →

For those wondering, yeah, I received some gifts for Christmas, but they’re not so important (though the bee-yoo-tiful leatherbound journal Chas is certainly at the top of the list). Though I did get 70 blank CDs, which means CDs owed … Continue reading →

An email from The Village Voice: Thomas Inskeep, your votes have been recorded. Your Pazz & Jop albums ballot was submitted as follows: 1. Basement Jaxx – Kish Kash – XL/Astralwerks (17 points) 2. Postal Service – Give Up – … Continue reading →

Vacation snapshot #1: Wednesday night, after leaving my Dad’s Christmas Eve service (he’s a pastor, yo), my parents ask me, in unison, “So, what did you think of C?” C was a guy who sang a solo during the service. … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m still alive. Having a marvelous vacation back in the Hoosier state. Spent three days with my family, which was great, though it served to remind me what a city dweller I’ve become; after three days in (virtually) the … Continue reading →

Let’s make it a holiday tradition: pray for peace. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” Yoko Ono & John Lennon (Happy Xmas Kyoko Happy Xmas Julian) So this is Xmas And what have you done Another year over And a new … Continue reading →

Wow! It’s one thing to have your own Amazon.com wishlist – it’s another to think that anyone’s actually going to get you something from it. But that’s exactly what Johnny did! The UPS man (via my roomie) delivered a new … Continue reading →

Odds & ends: Good Lord, just listen to how loud the drums are on John Mellencamp‘s “Rain on the Scarecrow.” Especially during the song’s intro, when Kenny Aronoff sounds as if he’s about to bash through your speaker heads. A … Continue reading →

Who’s a member of the Stones, and who runs a Middle Eastern country? It’s so hard to tell these days…

The ABA?! Oh, Dennis, this is just so sad. Speaking of sad, in case you still haven’t seen it, here’s hard-and-fast black-and-white evidence that Sully is a hypocritical pig. Responsibility, Andy? Yeah, fuck off. [SullyWatch: indispensible. I praise Waremouse daily … Continue reading →