Whoa. It’s been a while. Holidays and stuff. I’ve still been Twittering my brief thoughts, but haven’t put a bunch of those thoughts together in a post for too long. Here are some new(ish) thoughts.
- Count me among the people who anxiously await the day when there is a college football playoff. There needs to be a definitive champion. Is USC better than Florida better than Utah better than USC?
- I’m addicted to Facebook. I’m 29. I know it’s sad.
- I was going to attempt to plan a URI SAA reunion, but I think the current SAA is thinking about doing just that. Maybe I’ll be their alumni liaison. I miss my SAA buddies. Good thing I have friended all those who are on Facebook.
- I hope Puleo doesn’t try to kill me when I start the Dan Puleo Fan Club Group on Facebook.
- I’m in another wedding party this weekend. I’ve been in, like, a dozen wedding parties in my life. That’s a lot of tuxedos.
- Is it spelled “tuxedoes” or “tuxedos”?
- I think I’m making inroads on getting my girlfriend to expand her musical tastes. I’ve already hooked her into Paramore and The Ting Tings a while back, and Muse recently. Now I think I’ve got her into Jamie Lidell and the Strokes. What else should I make her listen to? Hell, what else should I be listening to?
- Here are quick thoughts on what I’ve been listening to lately.
- Rise Against – Appeal to Reason: Nice, hard-driving political rock. I like it, but it sounds a lot like The Sufferer and the Witness. Basically that’s the reason I don’t listen to a lot of hard rock or metal. It all sounds the same after a while.
- Jamie Lidell – Jim: An exceptional sophomore release. I just want to get up, dance and sing along to this album. Please buy yourself a Jamie Lidell album. It is neo-funky pop dance music that is very very good.
- Radiohead – In Rainbows: Radiohead is one of the few bands that actually make albums, not just a collection of singles. The only downside is that after three consecutive listens, it feels like hipster elevator music.
- Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line: Wow. This one knocked my socks off. I feel like a cross between Vampire Weekend (without the African influence) and Spoon (without horns and a better singer) and throw in a violin and cello. I hope they come to Providence, because I need to seem them live.
- MGMT – Oracular Spectacular: Very enjoyable electronic pop. The frivolous feel of the music belies the serious nature of most of the lyrics. It took me three or four listens to catch that.
- I tweaked my lower back yesterday. This sucks.