Entries from January 2008

January 31, 2008

Whelmed

Oh, this Michel Gondry thing is just great. It’s actually a little bit better because he’s french, right?

Also, here are some Rules from a Texan, i.e. Lyle Lovett, on how to be more of a gentleman. The picture of him grinning with his horse is currently on my desktop. [...]

January 14, 2008

Beulah!

Band that you may have forgotten about/never gotten into: Beulah. Utilize that emusic 50 songs free deal and download every song. It’s worth it. (Besides, I’m pretty sure the cds are out of print. Thanks emusic!) Sublime pop music with cranky neurotics at the forefront. The song I’m currently enjoying [...]

January 8, 2008

My New Favorite Writer

Lou Lerman lives in Park Slope with his wife, Myra and his dog, Whiskers. His forthcoming 2009 novel, Penny Arcade Heart, is the searing tale of a sect of Wisconsin Jews in the 1930s and their struggle to open up the titular arcade. When he’s not running his literary journal, Leika’s Space Capades, with [...]

January 5, 2008

Idolator ballot adjustment

I forgot to put Eleni Mandell’s lovely, romantic “Miracle of Five” on my list of albums. I will freely admit I wrote out my idolator ballot very quickly since it was distracting me away from more useful pursuits.
Eleni Mandell has a great voice and I think that this is her best album yet. [...]

January 3, 2008

Resolve, Resolved, Resolute, Resolution

The new year brings with it a lot of change. I would say, sadly, that my website doesn’t currently reflect the branding possibilities that I have as a writer. That’s okay with me. I don’t know if that’s okay with me on a capitalist level, however. A goal is to get [...]