The first semester of my sophomore year in college was memorable for several reasons. I had just transferred to a new school, and was cast into a rather unique living situation (off…
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Amidst All the Scuttlebutt
Two or three weeks ago, I invited a handful of friends over to booze and shoot the shit. At some point, one of them mentioned wanting to check out the Music-HD channel,…
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Please Remove Me From Your List
Normally I pay no attention whatsoever to the phenomenon known as “Awards Season,” but this is such exciting news, I’m going to have to at least glance at the Oscars this year.…
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Unnecessary Entry
Yesterday I was supposed to attend the premier of El Topo at the IFC Theater, but I received a call from my indie-industry friend to say it wasn’t worth attending. A true…
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Nerd-Talk For Nerds
Publishers must be giving away magazine subscriptions. In a given week, five or six different magazines arrive in my mailbox, from the useless (Esquire, FHM), to the “meh” (New York) to the…
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Frigid Saturday Mid-Afternoon
If ever there existed a news lead that could make my blood boil, this might be it. This article over at CNN begins, “Teenager Michelle Rome can’t imagine life without instant messaging.…
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Tres Mellow
As I mentioned last weekend, several members of the sonic thunderclap that is Musky Taint (3/4 Obscure References + Ilya) recorded tracks in Studio Evan Studios. In the wee morning hours we…
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Friday CMJ
Although it would appear this post is being published Friday, it’s actually about midnight as I write this. I didn’t want to skip an update, but I’m going to be supremely busy…
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Squares, Squiggles, Circles
I’ve had an adventurous day, so this is going to be a very light update. I’m tired. I woke up and went through my early morning workout routine. Grinding myself into the…
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I Think I’ve Lost It
Ever start watching a really bad, but sort-of intriguing movie, only to find that you can’t leave your seat until it has ended? This morning I had the unfortunate displeasure of watching…