Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/5dM8578dUBeKgjwLjC8nJ1?si=jTtGzBEBS8GCMmqffXxpKw “Blankets” – Craig Finn. This is the first time I’ve really enjoyed one of Finn’s solo songs. It may make me reconsider his entire solo catalog. But I’ll likely just got back and listen to classic Hold Steady tracks. “Heart Attack Kid” – Ben Kweller. Kweller disappeared for awhile. This is a pretty solid return. “Devil May Care” –…
Neighborhood Golf Association
This mini-documentary hits a lot of things I like: photography, golf, beautiful eccentrics to name three. It made me both happy and sad as I watched it. Fair warning: plenty of NSFW language in this piece. Via Kottke
Reader’s Notebook, 2/19/19
I’ve dillied and dallied a bit on these, so some quick recaps of my four most recent books. Beastie Boys Book – Michael Diamond and Adam Horowitz Simply one of the best music memoirs ever published. I’m being 100% honest, not funny at all. This book is equally hilarious, poignant, thoughtful, and moving. Mike D and Ad Rock tell the…
Fun With Utilities
Have I mentioned my issues with our gas, water, and sewer utility before? Well, I’m about to! These people suck. Seriously. Here’s a list of the issues we’ve gone through with them over the past eight months. First, our builder did not drop any grass seed until the week that the water line was supposed to be connected. They had…
Friday Playlist
It’s been a rough few musical days, another time when we have been reminded that painful music is sometimes a product of truly painful lives. On Wednesday The New York Times ran a story in which several women accused Ryan Adams of abusive behavior. Phoebe Bridgers and Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore both went on record about their relationships with Adams…
Some Notes
A couple smaller things smashed into one post today. First, there’s just too much information out there. I know this is, like, a devastatingly deep and original opinion, but that’s why I have a blog, people. Wait, I’m not talking about the general flood of information we swim through each day. I’m talking about the maddening process of trying to…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 21
Chart Week: February 12, 1983 Song: “Down Under” – Men at Work Chart Position: #1, 15th week on the chart. Spent four non-consecutive weeks at #1 in January and February. If you’ve paid very close attention to my music posts over the years, you may recall that I kicked around a project in which I would find the best single…
An Evening of Hoops
A pretty solid Monday evening of hoops. It began with S and I trekking down to Banker’s Life Fieldhouse to watch the Pacers take on the Charlotte Hornets. We were lucky enough to be invited by the CEO of her hospital, and were sitting in the company suite. We took along one of S’s med school pals and his wife,…
On the Skiing
This time of year I enjoy rolling through the sports channels and stopping at NBCSN or one of the Fox channels to watch some winter sport for 15–20 minutes. If I find downhill skiing, I’ll watch for an hour. It’s such a badass sport and I’m thrilled I get a chance to see it more than just during the Olympics.…
Friday Playlist
Our era of good music continues. https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/0FebwLRclSTqONuy1UaoVU?si=28z2nTVeRl-1Oaj-NF8MSw “Cosmic Cave” – Ex Hex. This is a hell of a fun rave-up that really should make everyone who hears it jump around like a maniac. “Harmony Hall” – Vampire Weekend. Everything has a backlash, especially in music. If you’re too smart, too clever, or too-anything, there will be a backlash. VW’s last…