September 2012
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In Defense of Music: a riposte to the LA Times
In defense of music
I sat down with every good intention of writing a review of the new The xx album—the leak for which I recently found in my possession.
And, with every good intention, I cannot.
My mind keeps finding itself back at an article I read today, diligently at my desk. It was an article by the LA Times music bloggers entitled “The 20 Worst Indie Bands of All Time.” Agreed or not...
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word of (y)our day
Vicissitude — (n.) the state of being changeable; the natural changes that happen in life; a change by chance for the better or the worse; the difficulties attendant to a certain way of life, or lifestyle.
ex.: The vicissitudes of the hobo life are to be expected, encouraged, and enjoyed.
“The world of art has room for you — music, books, paintings, dance, performance,...”
– Lidia Yuknavitch, Interview (via usedfurniturereview)
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banned
4AD just made me take down that The xx song I posted. So much for free music love for all. Guess independent means something different to everyone. Too bad The xx isn’t more down with making music for the sake of, you know, making music.
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20 Worst Hipster Bands of All Time →
this is such a joke of an article. completely baseless and without merit. someone show me a thesis. an all-out attack on popular-indie music? how cutting edge..
what bothers me most about the Internet is that there is always someone there, with a forum, to tear down anything and everything. that’s all this article is exemplifying. there is no actual music critique.
there’s nothing...
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just downloaded the new The xx album leak! cannot wait to listen
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runaway cow, never comin' back →
“It was total chaos. At one point, I saw the cow tip over a man who was on a bicycle in South Park.”
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word of (y)our day
dirge — (n.) a poem or song of lament for the dead; threnody; elegy
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this is what my free- form writing about the sea turtle turned up. not overly enthralled, but it’s just what came out. I don’t expect any of you to read it, though. it does feel good to write—and it’s been too long. always so happy when a good prompt comes along.
Perhaps he came ashore for the first time since he hatched on the white sands of some stinging Pacific atoll, one...
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I don’t know what you’ve been told…..
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my high school girlfriend, first real relationship, just posted a picture of her engagement ring—wow, I feel ollllldddd
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word of (y)our day
Septenary – (adj.) relating to things split into sevens
ex: lo, the septenary weeks are mighty!
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the fuck am I doing…
Anonymous asked: Holy cow are you okay?
I’m hoping that after being mugged last night that this long bad stretch is finally over. Perhaps it ended with a bang.
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