casey

caseyyyyy! i gave you a team zissou hat. cuz i figured you'd like that. :] I just saw this. Sorry it took so long. I def appreciate the Zissou hat.

If anyone wants some moronic lyrics with pedestrian rhyme schemes about high school problems, i can probably whip some up for you. $100 bucks a page. PM me. EDIT: For an extra $20, I'll sign anyone's name you want.

A lot of indie bands use Gretsch kits. Gretsch Catalina Club are in the lower part of your price range. If you can spend 1200 just on shells, try to find Spaun drums. They are fucking beautiful and every set I've heard is just amazing. Listen to Codeseven--The Rescue for a sample of Spaun drums... Cymbals: Paiste cymbals have the crispest, brightest sound. If you want a darker sounding crash, Zildjian K Customs are great. For a snare, I'd probably buy a Pork Pie.

MeMEmee, (please)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42037226 Florida's awesome new governor just gave away $2.4 billion in Federal money that would have gone to building a high speed rail system connecting Orlando to Tampa. On top of the jobs lost for the construction alone, the railway had enormous potential to re-invigorate the building up of the area between the two cities (esp. Lakeland, where I live). Obviously Republicans are okay with taking money as long as they are stealing it and it only benefits them and is not a "handout" that could benefit a lot of people. Because that would be Socialist.

Yeah, "I Wanna Riot" was from the OST...the Nirvana song is one of my favorites by them. Side Note: Is anyone else concerned that the new Beavis & Butthead episodes are going to tarnish the legacy of the original? I've read that MTV is going to use like YouTube videos and other internet fodder in place of music videos. That sounds like a shit scenario to me. Thoughts?

I feel like a lot of these are bands that just lost it. For me, Alkaline Trio, Against Me!, Weezer, and a couple others are probably done making good records. And a band out of its prime is different than a band that just released a fluke bad album.

Life Won't Wait is my favorite Rancid album. I've felt majorly let down by: NMB--Icons The Breeders--Mountain Battles Modest Mouse--Good News... Xiu Xiu--La Foret My Morning Jacket--Evil Urges

Self-censorship= p*#k a$ @!$*&

Drowningman--Still Loves You 10"

They aren't the same band? EDIT: Also, if you're into Pelican, do yourself a favor and check out Growing.

Boards of Canada has been in my constant rotation.

I remember it getting shot down early in the voting because Barsuk was planning on pressing it. I think it's been like a year since this news came out and I remember it because it was the last time I messed my britches.

Lars and the Real Girl is the first one that comes to mind for me.

Shit ruuuuules.

I'm okay with Gap and Urban Outfitters, but will never set foot in Hot Topic.

Yeah, I've seen the reg edition for ~ $25, but not the deluxe. BTW...want.

FIxed

Tristeza

Yeah, but Discbox brings to mind a pretty short list of possible interpretations. It's not like it was called "World's First Ice Cream Record"

I would love if someone had any idea what the fuck constitutes an "Newspaper Album". Is it a statement on physical music media going the way of physical news media or is it actually made from newspaper or shaped like a newspaper or is someone going to ride by on a bike and throw it at my front door? I hope it's not the latter because the USPS is bad enough.

A) I liked White Crosses better when it was called Tim and was by The Replacements Total Clarity demos = shitty versions of songs from their shittiest album. Should be released on 8-track to complete the trifecta of shitiness.

I like it better than In Rainbows...Can't wait to have it on clear 2x10".

There's a band called Sounds Like Braille that is pretty rad - and has the best name for an instrumental band I can possibly imagine. Also, Friends of Dean Martinez are along the Don Cab line. There's a local band from Tampa called Auto! Automatic!! that should be thrown in this mix too.