Jun
26
The La’s, “Son of a Gun” and “There She Goes”
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So, I’ve managed to keep myself insanely busy over the past couple of weeks which is a surprising turn from the normal boring day-to-day. I missed spending time here, of course, so I figured I’d drop by with a nice little live performance from the La’s in lieu of sharing embarrassing stories.
This is from 1989 and features lead guitar upstroke action that I can’t seem to wrap my head around.
Jun
19
One of the main reasons I decided to blog was to publicly highlight all of the things I do to ensure I’ll remain single forever. There are many of these and they vary wildly in their degree of ridiculousness. But combined, these quirks have done a fair job in alerting pretty girls that I am, in fact, a total idiot.
Here’s a really stupid one. I have a physical inability to dance with attractive women. Read more
Jun
19
Me: When you moved in, I had a full set of dishes that my grandmother gave me. She managed to keep them for 30 years. You come here and suddenly I’m down to a single bowl.
Craigslist Roommate: Man, those dishes were old. Old dishes break!
Me: They just broke, in your hands, because they’re old?
Craigslist Roommate: Not in my hands. On the ground.
Jun
15
Teenage Fanclub, “Sparky’s Dream”
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This was 12 years ago. It sounds absolutely perfect, still.
Jun
11
The Very Last I’ll Say About Toad the Wet Sprocket. This Title is Probably a Lie.
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As reported earlier, I had intended to wallow in teenage nostalgia for an evening and go see Toad the Wet Sprocket, live. That evening was tonight. Read more