Context - kicking ass and taking names I think there's a direct line between how much NAILS I listen to and how much I win at life. These guys are so fucking hard everything else has to get out of... Continue Reading →
Context - errands Man, I cannot get behind this guy. Which is a shame, because he writes nothing but club bangers. This shit is catchy, you can dance to it (probably), and it's full of the kind of nonsense that... Continue Reading →
Context - pulling off a miracle Not that I had anything to do with it. For some reason I thought Built to Spill was more like Hot Water Music, all hardcore and aggression. Instead I get this weird soft-rock/jam band/alt... Continue Reading →
Context - working Ugh I'm so tired but have so many things I want to do tonight and this slow jamz country music isn't helping. Bah, humbug on your neo-Nashville sound!
Context - scheduling I didn't know there was still a market for Goldfinger. Huh.
Context - cutting carrots My wife is a teacher and helped me devise a grading rubric for this album, which goes roughly as follows (all areas graded on a 5 point scale): Production: 4.5 / There's a lot of soul... Continue Reading →
Context - at work Trying to decide if I want to see these guys or Action Bronson at Riot Fest this year. Some fresh emo that would have been at home during Emo Spring, or whatever Action Bronson is. Decisions,... Continue Reading →
Context - cheating on my blog's purpose I totally listened to Brand New's Science Fiction twice before writing this. In part because the first listen to was over a game of cribbage at a weird Christian Church camp after our attempts to... Continue Reading →
Context - recovering I had a big weekend, y'all--back to back 65 mile days on my bike. Which means I'm too tired to give Brand New the justice they deserve. So you can listen to this trash flavored trash, or... Continue Reading →