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A Delicate Sense of Balance – Pelican Just a quick run through the world of politics – or at least what small part of it I’ve noticed over the past few days. * * * I posted about the situation … Continue reading →

Appalachian Trail plans have fallen through for a little while due to inclement weather, so here’s another post. I first talked about The Moonbabies almost a year ago and mentioned that they were working on a full-length record to be … Continue reading →

Hunter says I need to update, which is a fair point. Though it’s not going to be anything particularly exciting today. I’m back out in Hanover after a long, long drive from Michigan on Friday. A quick look at Niagara … Continue reading →

No time to post any details, but this one is good. Just trust me. Driving on 95 – John StrohmRIYL: rootsy singer-songwriters, power pop, alt-country-indie-rock, etc. The album was released a couple months ago and it’s called Everyday Life.

Defying Gravity – Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth from Wicked I saw Wicked a few days ago, thanks to a friend who had (literally) front row tickets. I expected to enjoy it, but was blown away by just how good … Continue reading →

Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came – Thomas Moran 1859 Alright, I feel like I’ve waited long enough to give people slightly less obsessed than me time to read the book. For those who have not yet finished, be … Continue reading →

The Con – Tegan and SaraDark Come Soon – Tegan and Sara I mentioned Tegan and Sara a couple weeks ago when listing my top 10 records of the year so far. Their new record The Con came in at … Continue reading →

The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash In my experience, the most common name people resort to when they are trying to communicate the idea “some random country way off in Africa” is Zimbabwe. I understand why: it sounds vaguely … Continue reading →

It was an exciting weekend for English imports. First, Harry Potter (which I think turned out to be the best book of the whole series, amazingly enough), then David Beckham. What’s next? Prince Harry and pasties for everyone? Anyways, today … Continue reading →

This Magic Stuff – Nina HynesLa Ritournelle (Mr. Dan’s Magic Wand Mix) – Sébastien Tellier The big day is finally here. About an hour ago, I made my way down to Barnes and Noble to pick up a numbered bracelet … Continue reading →