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IT DOESN’T MATTER WHICH WAY YOU GO

When I prepared for the London trip, I asked a few people who had been there recently, or who had spent a lot of time there, or had read a lot about it to give me their opinions of Things … Continue reading

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HOH, HIT’S A JOLLY OLLIDAY WIV YEW, MARY POPPINS

Here’s an excerpt from a sort of newsletter-y thing I wrote mostly for my own edification about taking a trip to London over Thanksgiving. It was pretty awesome, you guys. Here comes a random assortment of photos and stuff slash … Continue reading

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FUN FUN FUN FEST 2014, DAY THREE ROUNDUP

Pre-game Tortas and Beers Yo La Tengo Failure More Failure Not pictured: Neutral Milk Hotel. We were about ten feet from the stage– closer than for Failure– but there was a request from the band to not take photos. So … Continue reading

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FUN FUN FUN FEST 2014, DAY TWO ROUNDUP

Morning drankin’ Gary Numan New Pornographers Nas King Diamond Modest Mouse

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FUN FUN FUN FEST 2014, DAY ONE ROUNDUP

Neil Hamburger John Waters Alt-J Judas Priest

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CAR FULL OF MIDGETS

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WITH HIS ARMS OUTSTRETCHED

Whew. I just got back from seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor live. They’ve been one of my favorite bands forever. Seeing them is a spiritual experience.

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TAKE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED FROM IT

Last week I watched the live streaming video feed of the burning of Zozobra, an annual festival in Santa Fe. Every year, the city of Santa Fe constructs a fifty-foot tall marionette of Zozobra, “Old Man Gloom,” and burns it … Continue reading

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YOU’VE GOT WHATEVER’S LEFT OF ME TO GET

So last night I had a strange dream. I was working in a standard, generic-style office environment. I had a desk out in the open, with a library cart next to my desk, and my boss’s desk was near mine. … Continue reading

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SO TAKE A LOOK / IT’S ON YOUTUBE / I’M FALLING OVER

We’re talking about Levar Burton. (20:38) Pipere: When I was a kid, I referred to him as “Reading Rainbow.” (20:38) Pipere: Like.. that was his name to me. (20:39) Pipere: I remember the episode where he took the viewers on … Continue reading

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