58 degrees on December 31.
My favorite albums of 2011 (in no particular order)
December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I always seem to start these posts and never finish them. Well, NO MORE, I say. Rather than writing a bunch of witty banter, I’ll cut right to the quick: Here are my favorite albums of 2011.
And, a little disclosure: I’ve embedded affiliate links to Amazon MP3 for you to purchase these albums.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – It’s a Corporate World
This album is magnificent. I’m not sure what else I can say about it… you need to buy this. Badly.
tUnE-yArDs – W H O K I L L
Merrill Garbus is a genius. Support her genius. Buy W H O K I L L from Amazon MP3 for FIVE BUCKS. Seriously. FIVE DOLLARS.
Das Racist – Relax
It’s so hard to follow two pretty amazing mixtapes (Shut up, Dude and Sit Down, Man) with a full-length, but somehow, Das Racist managed to do it, and do it very well with Relax. Amazon MP3 has this for FIVE DOLLARS. Maybe you should buy it, you should probably buuuuy it.
Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
I’m not really sure what to write here. Fucked Up usually isn’t my cup of tea, but goddamn, this album is smoking. It’s totally worth dropping $10 at Amazon MP3.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Mirror Traffic
I love Pavement. Ergo, I love Stephen Malkmus. Mirror Traffic is probably my favorite post-Pavement Stephen Malkmus album. Here’s an Amazon MP3 link to purchase this gem for under $10.
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
One of my favorite concert experiences was seeing Tom Waits at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. I had 3rd row seats and was officially sweat on by Mr. Waits. I thought Orphans was a good album. But Bad As Me blows that three-disc set outta the water. Bonus: Get it from Amazon MP3 and save some coin.
Black hole sound waves
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No big whoop:
Sound waves 57 octaves lower than middle-C are rumbling away from a supermassive black hole in
the Perseus cluster.
Guided by Voices – Let’s Go Eat the Factory
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The last time I bought a Guided by Voices album, I physically walked into a store and paid cash.
This go-round, I downloaded the album straight to my iPhone from the iTunes App.
The last three trips to see Santa
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The difference between trips 2 & 3 is staggering.
The most important thing taped to my monitor
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jane wore this bow when she was in the NICU at St. John’s. I have a picture of me holding her on Father’s Day – the weekend after she was born – when she weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces.
I still can’t believe it.
Changing Directions
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What is so hard about putting in a two week’s notice? Well, if you’re like me – and have been fortunate enough to work with some of the best and brightest minds for the past three and a half years – a lot, actually.
However, there comes a time when it’s just as important to change directions to grow, not just professionally, but personally.
For me, that time is now.
Christopher Hitchens: 1949–2011
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even though we all knew that Hitch couldn’t beat cancer (and we all saw this day coming), it’s still very sad to think about a world without such an awesome agitator.
