May 21, 2008

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Two Albums that I’m totally digging

May 21, 2008 in Media | 24 comments

Two Albums that I’m totally digging now after not quite getting into them at first, are the new Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs and the new Atmosphere, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

I might just be enjoying the new DCFC because I’m getting ready for our trip to Seattle, and I have fond memories of seeing them at the Crocodile Café back in 2000. But I do think that Narrow Stairs is much better than Plans, and “I Will Possess Your Heart” might be one of my favorite DCFC songs they’ve done in a while. (Favorite songs - Bixby Canyon Bridge, Long Division)

As for the new Atmosphere, I really wasn’t impressed after the first few listens, but now I’m thinking that it’s really damn good. The production is amazing as usual, but Slug’s songwriting is also as good as it’s ever been. He just toes that line between reality and fiction, and it’s hard to know which songs are which, but that’s not a bad thing. (Favorite songs - You, Yesterday, Shoulda Known, Guarantees)

Also listening to and enjoying: A Band of Bees, The Black Keys, BOAT, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Moby, and She & Him

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McSweeney’s: Brews to Accessorize the Modern Hipster.: Fixed-Gear Bicycleweisse, Essentially Empty Yet Always Present Messenger Baggleywine

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Where We Live | The Rake Magazine: I’ve been living in the same city for a long time. Maybe that’s why I crave the unusual. I abhor cookie-cutter architecture, which is just as prevalent in urban areas as in cul-de-sac suburbia. How many three-story brick condos with railed terraces have you seen constructed in recent years? I want buildings that curve, use everyday materials in strange ways, use strange materials in everyday ways, inspire fear, or give me pause. I like to nestle next to Moos Tower on a sunny day, bike under the Guthrie’s blue-black cantilever at night, and duck into that new box buried behind the Walker Art Center that frames the winter sky.

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This is MPLSSTPL. It is a website. Mostly, it concerns itself with the Twin Cities and things going on in that area. I’m a big fan so far. Also on Twitter. (via)

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McCain’s YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare - This is a wonderful video, full of clips showing just how pathetic this man’s campaign is.