download.

New(ish) songs I can't get enough of

1. sundress- ben kweller
2. girlshapedlovedrug- gomez
3. sentence of sorts in kongsvinger- of montreal
4. on the radio- regina spektor
5. australia- the shins
6. bucky done gun- m.i.a.

How to...

Tie a tie
Make pancakes
Draw
Lose weight
Make money
Kiss
Write a resume
Solve a Rubik's cube

Things that came up on the google search on one of the school computers when I typed in "how to."

Awkward.

live nyc?

Up until tonight, I was rather sad about the lack of live music in June/July. The one time I've ever had the chance to live in a city over the summer (or ever for that matter)-- lame music selection. I was delighted to check the latest updates on jambase.com. Wilco and Califone had both added shows. Of course, others have too. But hey, I'm satisfied with those two.

speaking of music festivals...

I have always wanted to go to Lollapalooza. The tickets are relatively cheap and the festival is in Chicago. Seriously, what a sweet city. Last year they featured some of my favorite artists including Wilco, Raconteurs, MMJ, Flaming Lips, Ryan Adams, Shins, Nickel Creek, New Pornographers, Nada Surf, Jon McLaughlin, and Ben Kweller. I feel like it's a good mix of music.

I got an e-mail from them today saying that they're releasing early- bird tickets. So of course, I went straight to the site. My summer is relatively flexible compared to last summer. My internship is only 8 weeks, and I have weekends off. I figured it'd be perfect.

So when is it? Oh, August 3-5. Perfect... because my internship ends in July? Not so much. That's the same weekend as the AKPsi convention in DC. I'm already registered to go. Why do great things always occur on the same weekends?

One of these things is not like the others

I have gone to Bonnaroo for the past three years, missing only the first two festivals. This festival showcases a wide variety of genres- everything from bluegrass to jam band to alternative to djs. It would be difficult to classify the festival as a whole but there has always been one consistent factor: headliners. Sure, they vary a little, but you can usually get a good overview of Bonnaroo by looking at the headliners. Typically they fall under the following categories- the Dead/ Phish/ Classic Rock/ Jam Band/ Panic. Last year they made a pretty bold statement by grabbing Radiohead to headline on their first US tour in several years. But even Radiohead fits into the "jam band" category, although they are much more experimental than the typical jam band.

Headliners since I've gone:
2006- Radiohead, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Phil Lesh & Friends
2005- Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio
2004- The Dead, Dave Matthews & Friends, Trey Anastasio

Headliners before I've gone:
2003: The Dead, Widespread Panic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2002: Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio, String Cheese Incident

Who's headlining the 2007 festival? Well.. The Police (classic rock), Widespread Panic (again..), and Tool (?). I'd really like to know how Tool was roped into Bonnaroo. How does TOOL possibly fit? Last year, Radiohead was able to introduce Bonnaroo to the "Coachella-going type." I'm afraid that if Tool has the same effect, the "Warped Tour-going type" will be drawn to Bonnaroo. Needless to say, I will use the Tool show as a time to crash before the late night sets.

Ignorance or Irrelevance?

There's a guy in the b-school computer lab right now who's wearing a Damon Red Sox shirt.

1. Does he even like Damon?
2. Does he even like the Sox?
3. Does he know that he's a traitor?
4. Should I tell him?

Maybe he's just a jerk.
Maybe he just doesn't care.
Or maybe.. he was just scrambling for a shirt this morning and it was the only one he could find.

Waco Radio Just Doesn't Cut It

Amy and I decided that we want to start a radio station in Waco. Ok, so we haven't given it too much thought. Logistics? Equipment? Funding? I guess we're idealists, but with great intentions.

Our plan of attack:
1. Talk to Baylor and see if they will sponsor us and help us start up
-or-
2. Talk to a local radio station and see if they will let us have a show

We'll play "good music." What does that entail? Think- jam band, indie, brit pop/rock, singer/songwriters. What does that look like? Think- Starbucks meets Pitchfork meets Rolling Stone meets Bonnaroo.

It'd be good.