so i’ve just finished the third revision of my top 100 albums list — which to avoid confusion/arguments is a personal selection, not an attempt at a best of all time list — and to build some interest/excitement in the list beyond myself and the 1-2 other people that have traditionally cared about this i’ve [...]

the virgin festival, or virgin freefest, is free this year… as a festival should be when the lineup only includes 2 groups worth seeing (the national and st. vincent). free tickets will be available for claiming through ticketmaster on saturday, but the “presale” starts in just a couple hours. can’t confirm for sure, but i’ve [...]

friday marked the end of my 3rd year using last.fm. as i mentioned last year, i’ve been capturing my complete artist and song charts on 12/12 each year to track how my listening habits change over time. in addition to tracking the progression of my overall charts, i also note the top songs and artists [...]

tickets went on sale last friday for what i think will be one of the best shows of the summer… r.e.m. with modest mouse and the national! they’ll be playing at merriweather june 11 and i’ll definitely be there. i wanted to put up some r.e.m. covers today, but i can’t seem to find that [...]

the black cab sessions– a collaborative project between just so films and hidden fruit that documents stripped down performances by well known artists from the back seat of a taxi cab driving down london streets to no where in particular– began in may of this year and has played host to a number of notable [...]