The Modern Log

That thing where you remember every detail about a moment when you learned that a monumental something happened? I have that with Aaliyah’s death. Don’t look surprised.

The short story is this: I was at a party on the roof of the Mercury Lounge with my nearest and dearest when the call came through to one of my companions. Occupational hazard. It was devastating. I’m still devastated.

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J: He just kept telling me I was awesome. Yea, I know that already.

lmbo!

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– DDYW (via missvirgonyc)

Oh my God is right. This song never fails to give me the vapors.

The Sheila Divine’s awesome Kickstarter new album project is so exciting and fantastic. And it makes me wish that the Push Kings would do it too. Please please please PLEASE make another album. I know it has been roughly 600 years, and everyone is doing their own thing, but COME ON. (PS Former Push Kings member Carrick totally did the Kickstarter thing successfully for his band Everybody Else)

Sleepytime Tea in the office kitchen. Seriously. I’m not kidding.

Get here in time when our day comes …

“I’m not sorry I met you. I’m not sorry it’s over. I’m not sorry there’s nothing to say.”

– Stars, “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead”

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-8):

1. Longpigs (30)
2. The Temper Trap (13)
3. Built to Spill (10)
4. The Dears (9)
5. Bruno Mars (9)

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Watched “Pirate Radio” last night. It was a joy. A little too much with the plot and adventure there in the end, but so much Roy and so much gorgeous music. Five stars. This morning I listened to Leonard Cohen’s “So Long, Marianne,”- which is featured in the movie – about 40 times. Now you listen – as many times as you like.

It’s all done with mirrors/ It’s all done before

I completely forgot this song existed. So so good.

Julie B! Oh my land. This is hilarious. PS It’s all Julian all the time now. I can’t think of anything else anymore ever. It’s over for me.

Disappointed to be missing Minneapolis this summer for several reasons, some very obvious (Kim, duh), others less so. I haven’t left there without a new boyfriend, for one.

In 2008, it was Skwisgaar. In 2009, Julian Barratt.

Due to commitments to actual people (snore) I hadn’t really given my all to lovely Julian since returning from the trip, so I will have to make the most of the joy of rediscovering him. Thankfully there is so much to discover.

Sigh.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-1):

1. Joel Plaskett (42)
2. Joel Plaskett Emergency (34)
3. Sloan (26)
4. The Dears (26)
5. Mike Viola & The Candy Butchers (8)

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

davebrownseyebrows:

I love this so much

Geez, it’s been almost a year! I really have to own this immediately.

Very popular, wildly irritating radio commercial here in NYC. El Fano thought it was the Moldy Peaches. Everything about that is wonderful.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-7-25):

1. Joel Plaskett (6)
2. Joel Plaskett Emergency (3)
3. Ra Ra Riot (3)
4. Dead or Alive (2)
5. Michael Jackson (2)

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

• Eminem’s Relapse album
• A whole mess of Disturbed
• Johnny Lee, “Lookin’ For Love”
• Neil Diamond, “Song Sung Blue”
• Jimmy Buffet, “Margaritaville”
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “American Dream”
• Marc Cohn, “Walking in Memphis” (rudely interrupted)
• Hall & Oates, “She’s Gone” (special dedication)
• Air Supply, “All Out of Love”* (rudely interrupted)
• Air Supply, “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” (rudely interrupted)
• Simon & Garfunkel, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Oh, DJ Ryno. The tears, they flow.

*Quote of the day: “How dare they buffer in the middle of this phenomenal track?” 

V: He’s got no game.
Me: I need someone with a lot of game. Like Milton Bradley.

Intern: Alex, I just sent you a bunch of IMs.
Alex: Thank you.