“My baby swings like a boxer, and sends her right hooks under my chin.”
Brian Fallon, “The Blues, Mary”
Author Archives: JD
The Blues, Mary
1/4/2009 – 5:47 pm
Best Albums of 2008
1/3/2009 – 7:53 pm
10. She & Him – Volume One
Zooey Deschanel always struck me as an indie chick in the same vein as a Jenny Lewis. Her first album with band mate M. Ward was a mixed bag for me. On one hand, I love her voice. On the other hand, I’m not really into 1960’s female pop [...]
Chris Walla on the Future of Death Cab
1/3/2009 – 3:27 pm
AP Interview with Chris Walla
I found this interview really quite interesting. I definitely agree when Walla says that Plans was a “half-hearted” attempt at mass appeal and that Narrow Stairs was a “reactionary move” against that. Hopefully they figure it out and get back to Transatlanticism and The Photo Album.
Decimate
1/2/2009 – 8:07 pm
via thegnomeproject
For real though, the word “decimate” sounds so cool.
Man Shoots Talker at Movies
12/27/2008 – 4:18 pm
This could only happen in Philly (or NoCo): Man Shoots Talker at Movies
p.s. I saw that movie, it was good.
Busy Week
12/18/2008 – 10:54 pm
Tomorrow I head back to the STL for a NoCo Christmas!! I was planning on entering the party wearing a wife-beater, while eating a taquito but I don’t have a wife-beater… so it probably won’t happen.
New RSS Aggregator
12/11/2008 – 10:47 pm
I’ve finally gotten sick of using NewsGator, so I think I’m going to hunker down and write my own RSS aggregator. I want to integrate all of my Twitter, Tumblr, Wordpress, Blogger, and News feeds into a site I can manage on my own. Plus, I kind of miss PHP and want a chance [...]
Worst Part of College
12/8/2008 – 7:42 pm
Without a doubt, the worst part of college occurred on days when it would rain, and frequent trips to and from class resulted in the bottom two inches of your jeans being soaked for the entire day. There was nothing worse.
Fake Plastic Trees
12/2/2008 – 6:42 pm
“She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love.”
Radiohead, “Fake Plastic Trees”
A Thanksgiving To Be Thankful For
12/1/2008 – 7:39 pm
I must say that this was one of the most enjoyable Thanksgivings I can remember. We didn’t do anything out of the ordinary; we didn’t make any life changing purchases on Black Friday; we didn’t even really do much at all, but I loved every second of it. It was so good to see my [...]
Heading Home
11/25/2008 – 10:36 pm
I plan to leave here no later than 4:30 and be home between 8 and 9.
When Panda’s Attack
11/22/2008 – 10:39 am
“Pandas, which generally have a public image as cute, gentle creatures, are nonetheless wild animals that can be violent when provoked or startled.
Last year, a panda at the Beijing Zoo attacked a teenager, ripping chunks out of his legs, when he jumped a barrier while the bear was being fed.
The same panda was in the [...]