Category: Music

My 15 Albums

So, my brother has taken to tweeting his memes instead of tagging people in facebook. I’ve posted this on facebook, but I I’ll probably just post this type of stuff here (at least the memes I find interesting). So here goes:
Think of 15 albums that had such a profound effect on you they [...]

My Favorite Albums of 2008

Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
One of those albums I kept hearing about before I listened to it. I thought it was overhyped, but I was wrong. Do I feel kind of lame for putting it at the top of my list when it’s on the top of everyone else’s list too? Yes, [...]

Death Cab For Cutie

I’ve been a fan of Death Cab For Cutie for a while now. I discovered them while I was living in France. Hearing their earlier albums always brings back memories of hanging out in our very small living room, drinking wine with Steve.
I never had the chance to see them live, [...]

Stupid Amounts of Fun

It all started with the Sanford and Son post over on Aquarium Drunkard. Joanne and I were grooving to the smooth sounds of Quincy Jones, but we craved more. No, not more Quincy Jones. That would would have been the sensible option. No, dear reader, we wanted more cheesy television theme [...]

iTorture and the eMusic Downgrade Saga

Skip to the eMusic downgrade saga.
Hey kids. Guess what time it is? If you guessed that it’s time for another self indulgent rant from el otrops, you’re right! How excited are you?
For various reasons, I’ve never bought music from the iTunes store before. The New Pornographers Christmas EP — which is apparently [...]