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Sunday, December 03, 2006

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Hello, Goodbye

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I initially delayed posting in late March to write a paper for my Mongol history class. The day after I handed that in, I sat down at the computer to post... and then remembered that I had a paper due in my German history class. After that, I wrote a paper on John Lennon's "Imagine" and Ted Leo's "Heart Problems" for my History of Rock music history class... then came even more papers, a bunch of exams, and you get the drift.

I'm sorry. At one point in my life, it was very important to me to work really hard and get good grades. But not anymore. I'm way past that. Now, I just care on bringing the rock to you, my loyal readers. All two of you.

Well, not quite. It's not that I've stopped caring, but rather that this past weekend, I graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Yes, I'm a college graduate. Scary that an incredibly expensive education hasn't taught me correct English or grammar... but hey, whatever. Who doesn't enjoy a good comma splice every now and then?

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Washington Social Club -- Monuments

Spirited and fun, Washington Social Club is one of DC's most well known best young bands. I had hoped to bring them to play a show at my school, but it never materialized. Nonetheless, this song provides a great introduction to the band... though it must be noted that they are a must see live act as well.

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The Czars -- Goodbye

I'm not a huge fan of The Czars, but this song has a great smokey introduction. It reminds me of sitting in this jazz joint called Blues Alley in Washington and listening to this older woman with the most heartbreaking voice that you'll ever hear belt out standards. The somber song just seems oddly fitting after leaving such a great city and saying goodbye to great friends.


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Boston -- More Than A Feeling


Since I'm moving to Boston, I figured that it would be appropriate to post a song by the band of the same name. Well that and I just wanted to, because they are a supreme guilty pleasure of mine. Let's be honest with ourselves, we all pump our fists in the air during the chorus and sing along. It's impossible not to rock out, because "More Than A Feeling" is absolutely incredible. Or, as Mr. Exitfare himself said, "This shit is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S." If the city is half as good as this song, then I'll be in heaven.

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Come one, come all

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

I got in one little fight and my Mom got scared

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That was me earlier today... well, not literally me... I am not a young Korean girl attending Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea. And more importantly, I do not own an orange pencil case (or any other color pencil case for that matter).

But yeah, I had a huge midterm in my international relations class earlier this afternoon and studied my butt off for the last 24 hours. Apparently, the studying did not help. I got my ass handed to me on a platter, an image that I sadly could not find a picture of on Google image search.

I figured that these songs would convey all of the emotions that I'm feeling right now--namely a little exasperated, exhausted, and sick of school.


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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin -- Let's Get Tired!


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Al Green -- School Days



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Scotland Yard Gospel Choir -- Good Kind Of Crazy


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Koufax -- A Sad Man's Face


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Hard-Fi -- Sick Of It All


Are any of you DC kids going to see Hard-Fi at the Black Cat on March 30th? If so, I'll be the spazzy little girl dancing up near the front of the stage.


Sunday, March 12, 2006

Love is in the air

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The temperature is rising, the sun is staying out longer, and spring is just about upon us. You know what that means: flowers, sunsets, and love in the air. Well, love and avian flu in Western Europe... but just love if you live in the lovely District of Columbia as I do.

There's nothing better than romance and good weather. I mean, it brings together some of my favorite things, namely hand holding, long walks, and general dopiness. I'm psyched! (Recommendation: The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, is the perfect setting for all of these activities and more).

Anyway, if you know me personally, then you'll know that I like my love songs like I like my maple syrup, sappy as hell. To kick off the best season of the year, here are some of my favorites... enjoy... or at least, don't laugh at me.


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Bryan Adams -- Everything I Do


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Ryan Adams -- Come Pick Me Up


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Ris Paul Ric -- I Wish You Love Me


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The Cure -- Just Like Heaven


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Kylie Minogue -- Love At First Sight

Good news, Kylie's cancer is apparently in remission!

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Here Comes The Sun, Doo Doo Doo Doo

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According to the experts of Wikipedia.com, "the Sun is the spectral type G2V yellow star at the center of our solar system." It "is a ball of plasma with a diameter of 1.392 million km (864,950 mi) and a mass of about 2.0×1030 kg" and produces light and heat for the inhabitants of Earth.

Light and heat are two things that I'll get a lot of during my trip to St. Lucia next week. Conversely, they are two things that the residents of New England will not experience until like late April. Eat your hearts out, suckas!


Today's theme? SUN.


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Pernice Brothers -- Working Girls (Sunlight Shines)

PS. They very well may be the ugliest band in the history of rock and roll (yes, I have seen pictures of Nickelback), but Joe Pernice certainly makes up for it with pretty melodies.


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Jason Collett -- I'll Bring The Sun

PS. Another member of the Broken Social Scene produces an excellent solo album. Seriously, go buy Idols of Exile if you're a fan of alt-country, Americana, and/or good songwriting.


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Belle and Sebastian -- Another Sunny Day

PS. The Life Pursuit is the best Belle and Sebastian album in years.


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Len -- Steal My Sunshine

PS. Buy your copy of their hit cd, You Can't Stop The Bum Rush, for $.01 on Amazon.com

PSS. You can also buy a copy of their new cd, Diary Of The Madmen, on Amazon.com but really... why would you ever want to do that?


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The Lashes -- Sometimes the Sun

PS. One of the catchiest songs of 2006 thus far. 'Nuff said.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Sweet Annabelle, as seen reclining on an ocean swell.

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Next week, I will be escaping the District of Columbia to go down south. The family and I will be vacationing in St. Lucia (note the beautiful picture above) and I plan to spend the week enjoying the ocean, temperatures in the mid 80s, and my new American Apparel bikini.

I'm excited. It's been way too cold these last few days and I'm in dire need of a tan. Oh yeah, I also have about three million pages of International Relations reading to catch up on... so at least I'll get to lay on the beach while I read my Francis Fukuyama and Thomas Friedman articles.

Anyway, I thought I'd spend the next couple of days making you jealous.

That's right, I'm going to rub in the fact that you'll be stuck in the Arctic North angrily listening to the Arctic Monkeys, while I'm lounging on the beach enjoying the Beach Boys. Well, I'd actually rather listen to the Arctic Monkeys while laying on the beach... but that's neither here nor there.


Word of the day? Ocean.


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Sun Kil Moon -- Ocean Breathes Salty


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David Garza -- She's My Ocean


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Nine Black Alps -- Over the Ocean


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Badly Drawn Boy -- River, Sea, Ocean


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The Cloud Room -- We Sleep in the Ocean

Monday, February 27, 2006

Hello, Brit Pop

I love Brit Pop. It's upbeat and dancey, yet arrogant and brash in a manner that girls like me find incredibly attractive. Sure, I can't always understand what the singer is saying... but who cares! They're British!

I also love the word Hello. It usually portends good things. For example:

"Hello Beautiful!"

"Hello, I can save you a lot of money on car insurance."

Or even... "Hello, is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile. You're all I've ever wanted and my arms are open wide. Cuz you know just what to say and you know just what to do. And I want to tell you so much, I love you." (Lionel Richie).

True story. I was blind for like a whole year and one of my professors was stalking me, following me from class to class and even after school when I'd go to dance rehersal... he'd sometimes even call me! Needless to say, it was really creepy. Not that you wouldn't understand, I'm sure that you've had exactly the same experience too.

Anyway... I thought I'd merge my two loves of Brit Pop and the word Hello into one glorious post. Yeah, I can't contain my own excitement either. Jerks.

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The Cribs -- Hello? Oh...


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The Zutons -- Hello Conscience


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Oasis -- Hello


And well... this one isn't quite Brit Pop as the members are boringly from the United States of America. But hey, it sounds like Brit Pop and features the word "Hello," so I figued I'd throw it in as well.

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Elefant -- Uh Oh Hello

Friday, February 24, 2006

A Veritable Apology

So... I haven't posted in over a week. I spent the greater portion of last week out traveling to the darkest, coldest regions of the Arctic doing job interviews, shopping, and all that good stuff. I know, I know that's no excuse for neglecting this blog. I am a lazy bum and I apologize for it.

To make it up to you, here are five tracks from five jalapeno bands (read: hot).



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Rainer Maria -- Life of Leisure



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The Rinse -- Out of Her Mind



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Ambulance LTD -- New English



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The M's -- Plan of the Man



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The Golden Dogs -- Yeah!

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Solar Powered IPod?










If you ever find yourself stranded on a desert island, you may want to take one of these with you:

Solar Powered IPOD Battery

Yes, that's right. Harness the power of the sun to charge your IPod and your cell phone.

How freaking cool is that? Even the anti-establishment, anti-globalization, environmentalist hippies will have to love this!