The Skinny

Here’s what’s up:
In the past few months I left my job and moved to Hollywood, lots of craziness has happened and I haven’t had much time to update this puppy.
BUT, good news! my twin brother Alan will now be posting on this blog, AND, i moved ‘er over to a brand spankin’ new domain: music [...]

let’s talk best albums of 2008, kthx

2008 kind of sucked for music. there were just a few utterly amazing records, and really only 20-25 good ones. i didn’t feel too terrible about any of those that didn’t make it on the list. BUT, here are my favorites anyway.

On the fringe: The Big Sleep – Sleep Forever; French Kicks – Swimming; Dead [...]

(baby got) BAQCK!@!!

hey duders i have beeen AWOL lately befcause i have been so insanely busy gathering the album art for every one of my albums. it took weeks but it was worth it:

amazing, right?> omg i know. keep an eye out for posts with the best and worst of those covers. anyway, on to business:

what a [...]

IT’S HADRON TIME!!!!! (it’s been fun, friends)

j/k.
okay so it’s been awhile, so here are some random pieces of poop and shit:
• new chad van gaalen is quite excellent. it is called soft airplane.. and so far i like it more than any of his other stuff. but i have never really listened to his other stuff all that much, so you [...]

amazing dive bar songs

so, i have compiled a gigantic playlist of songs that would
be amazing to listen to on the jukebox in a shitty dive bar, while drinking pitchers of shitty beer. nevermind that most of these songs aren’t even available on most jukeboxes; i think you get the idea of the vibe i’m going for. think [...]

new new new new new new new

heyyyyyyy dude(tte)s,
some recent music stuff to check out are these:
• FINALLY ra ra riot’s first LP (rhumb line) is out. i have been waiting for this since their amazing EP came out last year. I am listening to it for the very first time right now, and so far it is damn good. 4 out [...]

dudes + omg + frownie face

my beloved dudes and dudettes: i am so sorry for failing to update this blog for like the past forever of time. i have been so busy drinking booze and hanging out with my babe i have ttly not even had time to write anything, ever.
also, i just bought rock band and omfg if i [...]

Quick Hits, v.11

i am back from being dead, sort of. lots of updates to fill you dudez+babes in on. here are some:
• weezer’s red album is pretty rad/good/amazing/average, all at once. “pork and beans” is one of the greatest songs cuomo has ever written, not to mention the video is possibly the greatest thing EVER MADE EVER [...]

an old, old mix i [re]made

this is a mix i made about six years ago for a friend of mine. i just recently found the tracklist and decided to edit it together to let it flow. it turned out quite nice. you might enjoy, despite the seemingly strange song selection, and the fact that this is so old i even [...]

colour revolt – plunder, beg, and curse (2008)

Colour Revolt
Plunder, Beg, and Curse
[Fat Possum/Apr 1]

I have been looking forward to Colour Revolt’s first full-length ever since hearing their self-titled EP a few years ago, and this release delivers on all counts. The raw, abrasive attitude of the EP has been slightly toned down in favor of a muddier, more introspective tone — lending [...]