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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Let's Talk About... Three Things At Once

Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM

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Thanks again, New Jersey!

An overdo clearing of the shit that's been piling up on my desk:

- Listen to the Dirty Projectors' marvelous live set at SXSW via NPR. They're simply getting better and better. Upcoming album is going to be huge, and these are all songs from it I believe. Find a way to download this and burn a CD or iPod it or something—it's most certainly worth repeat listens.

- "Listening to finer music and attending concerts on a consistent basis makes your real age about four years younger," says Dr. Michael F. Roizen. But apparently punk rock shows don't count. Neither does twee (sorry Rob). By "finer" music Roizen means classical. So does the classically trained Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors count? (Even if this is true, it's probably not enough to get me listening to Loch Lomond...)

- The Beatles put out limited edition singles. My Chemical Romance is releasing a live album on a bullet-shaped USB drive, attached to a vest like the ones they wear on tour. What's next, a Jack Johnson pooka-shell necklace? Courtney Love's clit ring? And people wonder why so many Lester Bangs-type weirdo record collectors prefer living in the past...

 

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No, listening to twee doesn't make me five years younger--it makes me thirteen years younger. Suck it, gramps.
Posted by Rob on March 31, 2009 at 2:05 PM · Report

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