For a Monday — to just get off from a weekend — I feel very sluggish. My swim today — I was alone by the way — sucked. My knees were stiff and my arms felt like jelly. I ran into Pascal, but that’s another story. And I’m still feeling the lingering effects from my fall during our hike (my shorts rub against my knee cut) and from either two mosquito or two flea bites on my crotch. Damn the summer. … Continue reading…GRRRR
Chamber pop has never sounded so good, and no band before Margot And The Nuclear So & So’s can claim sex folk — or for non-sex fans, urban folk — as its creation. … Continue reading…Margot And The Nuclear So & So’s – The Dust Of Retreat (2006)
Today, we braved the rain and cold to finally go on a hike. This hike had already been postponned due to last week’s rain. With a 40% chance of rain this morning, we gambled. We took some pretty photos with MY camera, and met some cute girls on the trail. That Blub, he really knows how to play the game. … Continue reading…Hiking In Canyon Creek, CA
It’s hot. I thought it would be cold and rainy. Instead, I’m wearing a sweater and pants, and it’s hot. There’s no air conditioning in my office. Grrr. … Continue reading…Why Am I Wearing Pants Today?
Canton, Ohio-based alternative band Lovedrug is not new to the bipolar worlds that are indie and major label record companies. The band’s debut album Pretend You’re Alive has been re-released by Red Ink/Columbia after being first distributed two years ago by indie label The Militia Group. There is a stigma against bands getting signed by major labels after starting off in the indie world. Mainstream + Music = Not Good. Luckily for Lovedrug, getting a major label release just means original album reissuing and not original sound redoing. … Continue reading…Lovedrug – Pretend You’re Alive (2006)