//Built to Spill
Free Shows for New Yorkers
“Thank Jeebus!”
There’s so much amazing music happening this summer. Thank Jeebus! Here’s a list of free shows happening in New York City. Not listed are kick-ass shows of the unfree variety, to wit, Spoon and Built to Spill.
Of the free shows, I want to see: Sonic Youth w/ The Feelies, The Breeders, Fiery Furnaces, Liars w/ Fuck Buttons, Feist, Blonde Redhead, Battles w/ Black Dice and Gang Gang Dance, Santogold and Aesop Rock.
Built to Spill Perfect From Now On
I have a ticket to see Built to Spill perform Perfect From Now On in its entirety September 26th. I am so freaking excited!
Not only because the music is so amazingly good, but because I’ve never seen them live before and have therefore never quite been able to reconcile the way Doug Martsch sounds with the way Doug Martsch looks, to wit: that voice with that beard.
I Am (iTunes Shared Library) Famous
“My shared library is named “Cari and the Foxy Boxers” from the timeless Homer Simpson quote…”
The other day someone on our floor accosted C. and asked her if she was “Cari” because he wants to meet “Cari” because she is sharing an awesome playlist in her iTunes library. Furthermore, it is not just him, but other office mates in his area who listen to my music.
My shared library is named “Cari and the Foxy Boxers” from the timeless Homer Simpson quote:
“If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn’t, it’s that girls should stick to girls’ sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such and such.”
I would like to thank my brother, Adam, for his invaluable contribution to my iTunes shared library renown. I could not have done it without all the music you’ve given me over the years.
Although the actual playlist was my own personal achievement, my shiny moment of iTunes glory, I don’t know to which playlist that guy was referring.
There are six playlists, three made specifically for certain people.
If they’re listening to B. No. 1, the playlist includes DFA 1979, Enon and The Kills.
If it’s B. No. 2, it includes Mos Def, Magnetic Fields and Spoon.
If it’s P.’s playlist, it includes The Rapture, Wu-Tang and Built to Spill.
My money is on the latter. Anyway, it was a nice affirmation for me during these trying times.
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