There’s no shame in coming to terms with one’s nerd-ish tendencies. For example, I like to catch up on what’s happening in the music world, so I read a lot of music…
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Obscure References: Music For Poetry In Orbit
As described last week, Obscure References recently ended their longest hiatus to date and returned to Studio Evan Studios to commit two hours of music to tape. The sessions have yielded eight…
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Do Re, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Baudrillard
Seeing as how nobody chose to comment on yesterdays rant, I’m led to believe that either a) it was so awe inspiring and truthful it left you speechless, or b) it was…
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SUNDAY MIX TAPE – VOLUME 56
I have the distinct feeling that I’m coming down with a cold. This in spite of last night being one of the laziest nights in recent memory. Note to self: No more…
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Precious Bands And Precious One-Liners
I was watching a pre-season Mets game yesterday afternoon, and one of the commercials was for the new MLB 2K7 video game. I ordinarily wouldn’t have noticed, since I was simultaneously working…
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Day-Tripping In Allentown, And Other Tales
Last night’s Obscure References practice went nicely. Before Ken arrived, I played some drums while Z and Jack noodled. With Ken in-toe, we made an awful racket, and ended on a stunningly-loud…
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You Can Only Squint For So Long: My Trip To The Eye Doctor
It’s hard for me to see the keyboard and monitor as I type this missive. I just got home from the eye doctor, and my pupils are still dilated. Everything looks nice…
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SUNDAY MIX TAPE – VOLUME 55
I’m sure you’re all being slaves to the television and watching Academy Awards-related programming, but I have chosen to compile for you a new Mix Tape. Tomorrow you will be blessed with…
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The Top Ten Bad Conversation Topics For A First Date
Another night of pool (we’ve now got a chalkboard with standings, and I’m in last place—the worst billiards player in the group) and podcast work left us with more than enough sounds…
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Science Fiction Cartoon Worship
Why is it that I can watch the same episodes of Futurama every night without becoming disinterested? I was nodding off at 2:30 this morning, but when I saw the Cartoon Network…