December 2010
11 posts
Music list thingamajig
Reading Tiny Mix Tape’s year-end album list reminded me just how painfully out of touch I am with the current music scene. I spent the majority of the year listening to Cherry Tree by The National, The Essential Nancy Sinatra, Odyshape by The Raincoats, and every album by The Mountain Goats. Okay I’ll be honest, I pretty much just listened to every album by The National. And that one...
movie list thingamajig
I rarely go see movies. Partly because I forget, partly because seeing movies in Austin requires too much planning (buying tickets in advance, service fees, finding other people to go, etc), and partly because I’m extremely picky and usually think new releases are crap. Whenever I think about getting it together to go to the movies, I’m reminded that I have bourbon and A Woman Is A...
Feminist Click.
I just blazed through Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists, a collection of short essays describing the “feminist a-ha!” moments of talented writers and activists. While reading the book I kept trying to trace my way through my memory to my own a-ha! moment. I’d have to say that it was a gradual build up, heavily influenced by music and religion. Each of the following...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-12) →
The Mountain Goats (13)
Belle and Sebastian (8)
Beulah (3)
The La’s (3)
The Beatles (2)
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WatchMerry Bjorkmas!