Friday, June 30, 2006
Home for 5 days
With the extra-long weekend, I'm home from last night through Wednesday morning (when I head back to Philly for a short work week). These five full days will be the longest time I've spent in Brooklyn in at least 11 months! There will be much lounging in Ft. Greene Park!
The current plan includes a TV on the Radio Celebrate Brooklyn show in Prospect Park tonight, a NYCares Read-to-me tomorrow morning, a house party at my friend Sam's place Monday, and a ToddP concert/benefit/BBQ for the 4th.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
New Music: Band of Horses
I picked up Band of Horses' album Everything All The Time this past weekend. It's very nice indie pop-rock. Nothing revolutionary, but some very good songs. (I listened to it twice through on my Monday morning Brooklyn-Philly drive. Nothing struck me powerfully, but I was singing along on the second pass, then I couldn't get 'The Funeral' out of my head all that day.)
For anyone I sometimes share music with, I currently have this album available, and you know where to find it. Check it out. If you want to preview just a couple of songs, go for 'The Funeral' and 'St. Augustine.'
Update: After a second day in a row with 'The Funeral' and a couple of other songs running through my head, I like this album even more.
Update2: I missed these guys last Friday at the Canal Room because a more social plan came along. This weekend, I just discovered, they're playing all three nights, and apparently all three are sold out. Bugger.
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
An Open Letter
To Men Breathing Heavily at Urinals,
QUIT IT! You're making the rest of us really uncomfortable.
There are lots of completely legitimate reasons to be short of breath. Maybe you just took the stairs. (Good for you!) Maybe you have asthma. (I'm sorry.) Maybe peeing is a problem for you. (I'm REALLY sorry.) Whatever the case though, have some consideration for your fellow bathroom users. We're trying to keep it casual at the wall in spite of the relatively private thing we're all doing there. Heavy breathing without apparent cause ruins that casual feel, clamming us up and bringing down the buzz of the whole pee-party.
The stalls are right there. We won't think twice about heavy breathing coming from in there. It's what they're for. Take advantage of the privacy they offer, and leave the social peeing to those who are able to participate.
If you're concerned about the water consumption of the flush of a real toilet for a mere wee, it's totally cool to just let it mellow.
Thanks a bunch.
-john.
