April 2010

Spinning Disco Volante on 180 gram vinyl. Fifteen years on, this is still a peerless record.

There was nowhere to go but down after that amazing Futureheads debut, but it has still been so very disappointing to watch it happen.

"Independent" is not a genre. "Foreign" is not a genre. "Animation" is not a genre.

Of the many primitive, naïve aspects of youth culture, the ones most worth holding onto are fearlessness and joy.

Overheard: "What did you think of the rape?" "I liked it."

Quick reminder: Airwolf's protagonist was named Stringfellow Hawke.

I’m bummed I won’t be around in 100 years to see how the 22nd century equivalent of Chris Ware uses the Shanghai World Expo 2010 as a backdrop for some heartbreaking narrative.

I strongly agree with almost everything in here.

Astonishing and moving story of survival at sea: castroller.com/podcasts/TheMothPo…

Beck and friends cover INXS with dazzling results: vimeo.com/10995672

The same people who cry heresy at George Lucas's revisionist Star Wars trilogy insist upon having the Lord of the Rings "Extended Editions".

That 30 Rock succeeds so triumphantly as comedy while wasting so much time on Jack Donaghy's unfunny love life is an impressive feat indeed.

Guitar: Fixed. Records: Purchased. Margaritas: Imminent.

Overheard: "Yeah, it's fucked. And it's getting... fuckier."

Big congratulations to @MoseGiganticus for signing to Relapse Records! relapse.com/content/news.aspx…

In today's episode of the Rock Band podcast, I talk air guitar with @MrPope and @HMXCasey. rockband.com/zine/episode015

A little project I've wanted to do for a long, long time is finally starting to come together.

Is AT&T even shittier than usual for anyone else lately? Nearly 50% dropped calls the last couple weeks and sound cutting out constantly.

Who's got two thumbs and is going to see the reunited Faith No More in Brooklyn and Philly in July?

A busker won me over with a nice acoustic version of Elton John's "Daniel" while waiting for the subway this morning.

New England may be imperfect, but its benevolence saw fit to give me the day off for whatever "Patriot's Day" is, and I'll take it.

Were there any teen movies in the 80s that weren't about class warfare?

Finally sat down and listened to The Knife's avant-garde Darwin opera, "Tomorrow, In a Year". Love it.

Q: Is [x] art? A: Who cares?

Of course the tattoo epiphany I've been waiting for comes on the day I promised myself I wouldn't turn on my Mac.

Little thing, big annoyance. They came from the bank this way: yfrog.com/1g1j9aj

We are living in the age of oblivous self-parody. sbnation.com/2010/4/14/142323…

Truth be told, it's at least partly who you know. So know lots of people, and make 'em good ones.

Apparently I'm in the Philadelphia Weekly today. philadelphiaweekly.com/music/…

Boston, you're on the east coast. Your pedestrians would do well to embrace an unreasonable sense of urgency. Or get the fuck out of my way.

"I have an idea! It's called Spring. We'll be warm, the flowers will bloom, it'll be really nice. Now. How important is breathing to you?"

It would be worth going to hell to verify that Amtrak made it there too.

Relieved I didn't have to compete in Philly tonight. Toughest judges and crowd EVER.

Hello again, Philadelphia. I thought we talked about getting some deodorant for your cab drivers.

We have not even left the station, and the grown man behind me is narrating every aspect of what is apparently his maiden voyage on A Bus.

And so begins another day spent on a Bolt Bus.

MC5's Kick Out the Jams is so effing great, but "Starship" is no way to end it.

Video of most of my first round performance at last night's US Air Guitar Boston Regional Championship: youtube.com/watch?v=aWu8OM9IP…

Brief interview with me in the Metro today: metro.us/us/article/2010/04/0…

The internet is a nice place to be this morning. Thanks all for the kind words!

Well then. I am the 2010 Boston Air Guitar Champion. Holy shit.

Well then. My first ever perfect score. Holy shit.

Game day. Up and at them.

First viewing of School of Rock in quite awhile. To whom it may concern, I absolutely adore this movie.

Why can't I be drunk all the time? Everything resonates.

Wishing I could be with my chums in Seattle but more than happy to share beers and good conversation with @iamrumz.

Lingerin' taste of toothpaste made the mimosa go down a bit funny but you know, that Belgian waffle it do satisfy.

Investigated TicketsNow out of quiet desperation and morbid curiosity. Feel like I just saw a snuff film. yfrog.com/ah20581391p

Bacon and eggs. Genius playlist based on Quicksand.

Please join my standing ovation for The Superest, whose final hero was posted today. thesuperest.com/archives/2010…