no. 117: Mee-Yow!

Hullo, you faithful few.

The show was EXCELLENT. My roomies all hate me for ratting them out on their V-cards, but that's okay. It was a blasty blast. I had forgotten how ridiculous it all is. Anyway-- the photos are posted... and hilARious.

Finally finished writing the stupid evil Plato essay. Now I have to finish reading the Phaedo, finish reading Education of Henry Adams and start writing my Expos essay on The Iliad. Meh. But I don't have class Tuesday, and I'm only working from 2:30-6. BTW-- come visit me!! Everyone's thrilled Carma's is open til 9 now. It's going to be good times. And anyway, us junkies will have somewhere to go for a decent fix after 4, now.

Enough blather. It's Sunday and you know what that means:

7 More Songs to Live to:

1. "Don't Ever Question That" by Atmosphere: This song was a little violent. Obviously not in its content, but in general. The chorus is startling. However, it reminds me of relationships I've had myself, where the feeling is a little raw and difficult to express adequately so it comes out wrong. Anyway-- the lyrics of the verse are amazing and poetic. I mean: " for every eclipse that stares at me from the other side of a paper cup of espresso.
   I light a match beneath a kettle/ and for ever set of lips that become attached and equipped/ with that program to seek success/ i bleed my ethics out a slow drip."
2. "We're From Barcelona" by I'm From Barcelona: I love this band. They crack me up, but are really musically interesting. Put this on Mike's Valentine's Day mix b/c he was the one who introduced them to me. Good song and the album as a whole is pretty solid.
   
3. "The Softest Voice" by Animal Collective: This so is so beautiful and so soothing. But-- there is a sort of whimsicality in a lot of what Animal Collective does, and this song isn't devoid of that. Carlos and I were talking about it the other day and we both agreed that if you listen carefully, in the background, there is a noise that sounds suspiciously like someone hitting a bong.
   
4. "Stand By Me" by John Lennon: I love his version of the song. The original is much more harmonious, but honestly, I think the rockier, more edgy version is more thematically appropriate. When the night gets dark, you want someone tough.
   
5. "A Sunday Smile" by Beirut: I think this is the third or fourth Beirut song I have on this list, which I was honestly trying to avoid. But while making a full catalog of the weekly 7, I decided to screw it. I love this band. The lead singer, I've recently been informed, is only 21, which is sort of cool. Anyway-- What song by them doesn't sound like it'd be good to waltz to? This is a lovely song, and friendly, while still retaining their characteristic melancholy sound.
6. "Bury Me With It" by Modest Mouse: This is just on here 1) B/c it's a great song and 2) b/c a friend was singin' it the other day and it got stuck in my head and 3) b/c I hadn't listened to them in a LONG time and I felt I should remind everyone that Modest Mouse is still able to rock your face.
7. "Panda Panda Panda" by Deerhoof: I haven't listened to them for a long time, because I just couldn't hear it w/out also hearing Senior Psycho singing along in my head. But the other day it came on randomly and just made me giggle instead of furious. Oh, crazy San Francisco noise rock band. Their lead singer is this incredibly vivacious Japanese girl who sounds like the only thing she ever eats are daisies and gummy bears, the heads of which she viciously bites off. Or maybe that's just me.
   

Til the next time I get bored and waste time blogging superfluously--

H.