Thursday, November 20, 2003
(9:08 PM) | Adam Kotsko:
Listen to Music: NOW
I have to second Robb's recommendation (scroll down--the author is too lazy to fire up a second window and track down the permalink--why on earth can't Blogger include the permalink for entries in the little preview part on the bottom half of the screen? Why?) of the Starlight Mints. In particular, I like their song "Black Cat," which includes the line, "Is there a better man inside of me?" I used to ask that question a lot, until I figured out the answer: "No, dumbass, there isn't."
In addition, another good band is Hood, whose album Cold House has dominated the airwaves in the chez Kotsko for several weeks now. Since I hate my life and everyone I know, I've also really resonated with Nine Inch Nails' seminal break-through album, The Downward Spiral. A recurring favorite is "Piggy," in which he declares, "Nothing can stop me now, 'cause I don't care anymore." Preach it, Trent!
With the exception of music that I've gotten from Robb, I basically stopped listening to new groups in 2000 or so. That's better than with video games, where I basically stopped learning new ones in 1995 (Andy Kring and I still break out Street Fighter II: Turbo on occasion). I wonder when I'll stop reading new books and just obsessively re-read the ones I already have. Probably 2005, if I keep up this pace. Well, maybe I can do TV shows in 2005 and hold off on books until 2010.
Until then, I'll just write really boring and irrelevant blog posts in order to cover up the pain welling up deep inside of me: Anthony Smith, why did you marry so young? We could have been something beautiful! If only I'd known while there was still a chance!
Oh, cruel fate, why dost thou toy with my heart?
