Wednesday, July 30, 2008

"Goin' Back"





Fresh from viewing Christopher Nolan's entirely non-specific (though brilliant) noirish Gotham, my roommates and I are on the verge of signing a lease on a Brooklyn Appartment. Consequently I'm looking at a move back to the City in the coming weeks.

As for summertime in Florida, it's been like the ultimate (free) power cleanse. Don't call it that in public, though. It's the sweat, you know. The constant sweating, it, like, renews you. After a few minutes of "tha sweltah" you're basically beyond the point of complaint. Still, expect to hear things like, "This heat is just insane!" Just chime in with an affirmative response. Something like, "Amen brother!" will do. In the end it's all just an attempt at small talk. Your unconscious response to a lifetime of awkward silences.

I've never spent a summer in New York City. I guess if I had to put my expectations into words they would be: "tha sweltah 2: gittin' dirrrrtay"

Dirrrtay dirrtay,

ST

Thursday, July 10, 2008

It's Still Half-Time, Right? (Update)




Best of '08 prospectives:

Best new albums:

Thirst for Romance - Cherry Ghost
Do You Like Rock Music? - British Sea Power

Best classic revisited

Whatever and Ever Amen - Ben Folds Five

Best new songs:

"Mysterious Skin" - Orphans & Vandals
"Gobbledigook" - Sigur Ros
"Hear Ya Dance" - Andre Miller & The New Orleans Hellhounds
"Hopscotch Willie" - Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
"More News From Nowhere" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Best comic book read:

Watchmen - Alan Moore
The Killing Joke - Alan Moore

Best sports team ever:

Orlando Magic

Best new film:

The Dark Knight

Best TV Show:

Battlestar Galactica

Most Commanding Presence:

Barack Obama

Hottest Babe on Plane:t

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Chan Marshall





More categories to come??