May 2010
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…time spent in the company of death is time wasted. Life trickles away,...
– William T. Vollmann, “Three Meditations on Death”
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50 Songs Later
Doble’s been in LA for a little over 2 years. For the past 55 weeks (approximately 11 months, maybe more), we have carried out a routine correspondence involving mp3 email attachments and updates on current events within our personal spheres. I posted the first 25 songs some 30 weeks ago. 6 months later, here are songs 26-50: 26. Song for my shitstorm dating life: My Brightest Diamond -...
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Albums By Female(-fronted) Acts of the 90s That...
…and by female fronted, I mean exclusively female. So no Bis, no Pixies, no Tricky and no My Bloody Valentine. I went through a weird Lilith Fair phase when I only bought albums if the main composer was a woman. This was pre-torrents and pre-Napster, so I had to devise a weird way to “save money” but at the same time it broadened my musical horizons (at least in some sense)....
Overdue List of Best Love Songs of 2009
Another list made for Fuck’s Sake.
Yo La Tengo - “Gentle Hour,” Because all the things that cause you joy will cause you pain.
Best Coast - “When I’m with you,” Because “When I’m with you, I have fun” and there’s no simpler way of putting it.
Matt and Kim - “I’ll Take Us Home,” Because breathing begins with...