socbret

Well when I was 8 years old I measured my wealth by the amount of cards I had listed over 5 dollars in Becketts or TuffStuff.

My sister drew pink hearts with marker all over my jeter rookie card...true story.

I had something similar to this happen...luckily I kept all my simi valuable cards in a seperate place

Pretty neat post. I think you guys were missing the point. I read this as tongue in cheek and admittedly hypocritical. Sometime we can't control even our guiltiest pleasures.

There are no guilty pleasures (except for maybe doing coke lines off a urinal or sleeping with our girlfriends ex-roomate) - chuck klosterman (not quoted exactly)

David Newfeld

Ed Rose

Mike McCarthy

-What is cs?

Counter-Strike. A modification of the game Half Life. It's a first person shooter played 5v5 Counter terrorits vs. Terrorists at tournements and online. It took 4 years of my life.

I'm pretty sure it was a joke saying that lincoln park fans are lazy internet gamer types that wouldn't actually buy the album but will just download it and burn for all their friends

Correctamundo.

Considering a large portion of Linkin Park's fan base are "uber-l337 cal-i CS playaz" most of them will probably just get the album from each other or DL it. I think there's still a healthy chance Wilco will do well on the charts.

I played with Mark A. and Jesse F. of this band all through high school. They have a new EP out that was mixed/mastered by Mark Pirro of the Polyphonic Spree.

check 'em out: http://www.myspace.com/sometimesitrains

Now I'm gonna tell Pat I love his flava and windmill stylez next time I get the chance...

This album is great so far. I've always liked Conor's voice a lot but it's never sounded as good as it does now. Hot Knives is a bit NMH-esque.

That's great news, though I can't say I'm realy surprised. I can't imagine them waiting another 3 years after this.

I do have a large soft spot for Simon and Garfunkel's "The Concert in Central Park" too...

Wilco - YHF

Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Neutral Milk Hotel - In An Aeroplane Over The Sea

Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes

Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding

Subject to change tomorrow morning.

I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but this is the first time for me seeing it. I'm guessing this is from the Sam Jones scrapped footage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn3Xmfkr_hY

I think it's a nice looking building. Makes my inevitable move to Chicago even sunnier.

I always thought it was a period when Jeff and Jay were popping pills and spending money the band didn't have on old mellotrons and synths and then they would stay up late twisting good honest folk tunes into the tortured end results

 

not really kidding either, that was my impression from the Kot book, interviews, etc . . .

You're not alone, that's pretty much exactly how I've always seen it too.

Probably not worth it if you aren't going to use it for music purposes. Have you looked at the list of songs in the book? Is there a particular one your interested in?

I've always been a big fan but I have considered getting Spoon bedsheets and wallpaper ever since Rob Pope joined the band.

mmm, gritty kitty litter.

Oh, I recognize the illustrated Tweedy. I'm familiar with the show. (And I'm shocked and appalled that you'd think I would not recognize it, sir )

The Malkmus looking facebook thing I was referring to is this:

which upon closer inspection isn't really all that Malkmussy but is still a little Jonathan Richmanish.

Ohh I see, haha. Well I mean...I just assumed it was really small on your screen, and your monitor was on the fritz, and you didn't have your glasses on. I agree with the little bit of Richman, maybe in the chin, or eyes...

This song (or the phrase at least) always seemed kind of tounge in cheek to me. I like it quite a bit, it's a good closer (even though it isn't).

I've joined the gang but I have no idea why. Word up, homeskillet. This is the first time I've bothered to log in to facebook since I joined months ago. Literally.

Also, before I even noticed all the Malkmusness of socbret's avatar/sig, I was just noticing that the little facebook logo guy is a little Stephen Malkmus looking. Possibly Jonathan Richman looking as well.

That's Jeff Tweedy's Odd Job Jack character sir.

Btw: Any VC'ers that want officer status just send me a message on facebook with the tag you want.

I started one, join it if you have an account.

indeed.

That sounds pretty incredible. To tell you the truth reading that was kind of a kick in the rear for me, I turned 20 a few days ago and I have been a bit stagnating in transfer-land for the past 2 years. Thanks for sharing, you should be very very proud