Published on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 .
So excited about Lollapalooza in a few days. I’ve already got a schedule mapped out, and my previous post from the Wolf Parade concert was a great test run of the new Wordpress on iPhone application. If all goes well and my battery does not die on my during the days, I should be live blogging straight from Grant Park in true geek form.
In the spirit of the festival, this week’s mixtape has artists from the festival that I should be seeing barring natural disaster.
Girl Talk - Set It Off
Yeasayer - 2080
Toadies - Possum Kingdom
Wilco - Jesus, Etc.
Iron & Wine - Jezebel
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt
Brazilian Girls - Don’t Stop
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
Broken Social Scene - KC Accidental
Office - Wound Up
Radiohead - Street Spirit [Fade Out]
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Epic Last Song
Published on Thursday, July 24, 2008 .
With all apologies to the opening band for Wolf Parade, Wintersleep, I’m more than ready for them to get off stage.
Update at 21:17
Almost there!
Update 21:43
And you are a runner…
Update 22:46
Encore!
Tilly and the Wall! They’re one of the few bands that I actually kind of move around and dance to instead of just standing there with my arms crossed. Their new album O didn’t grab me immediately like the previous ones did, but I always try to give new albums a shot by hearing them live before I make a final verdict. Continue reading ‘Woo!’
Published on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 .
So while I was enjoying lunch at work (minding my own business, of course) I was called out by a certain coworker. She commented that my About page is not true, that it is in fact a lie! For those that don’t read links, the page states:
I’m not really a pretentious hipster. I just play one on the internet.
Rather than make a direct response, I shall simply release my new mix for the week. A mix full of pop music! It has some of my favorite one hit wonders and timeless, drunken karaoke classics spanning three decades. I’m starting to sound like a Time Life infomercial. Continue reading ‘PoP! Goes My Heart’
