Sinister: existential angst

[kevin jackflaps]

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

I think for all the trouble I've had to go through for the sake of this new 
album, they should give it to me for free.  First I have to not see the 
band when they come over here later this month, as they're going from 
Chicago straight to Texas and skipping this particular corner of the 
country entirely.  I still think there's plenty of time in that three-day 
window between shows to play a surprise concert at, say, Carleton College, 
but I'm not going to get my hopes up or anything.  It's too bad that the 
Chicago show isn't over a weekend or I could just ride a bus like I did 
last time and not have to drop out of school or anything.

Today I went to go buy the album, but no one had it.  Northfield has two 
record stores - the indie/collector one downtown and the big faceless chain 
south of town.  I walked to both - it was a nice day out and I don't have 
anything better to do.  The one downtown said that his distributor was all 
out and I couldn't get it until Thursday; the Sam Goody said that "we 
probably just haven't unpacked the box it's in" and I should come back 
tomorrow.  This is where I wish I could drive someplace, but what can you 
do?  Apparently I can wait until tomorrow to finally own the album. 
Sadness.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE

I've been meaning to write for a while.  People kept bringing things up 
that I was like "oh, I have something to say about that!"  And then I would 
say nothing for a long time.  Now I've forgotten what most of those things 
are.  Although I distinctly remember agreeing with Ken that a Belle and 
Sebastian game like that Wu-Tang Shaolin whatever game would be the Best 
Thing Ever.  Except for that Wu-Tang Shaolin whatever game.  There ought to 
be a crossover.

FUNNY LIST NAMES

I have one now.  Isn't it clever?  I don't really think it is, because I 
have to explain it and anything you have to explain isn't terribly clever.

CALL AND RESPONSE

Miss Lou said this: "i am certain i have admitted my love for steve burns, 
former host of blues clues, at an earlier time."  I agree.  On my radio 
show we play his song that they have on the computer like every week. 
It'll be the only song we do that to for like the whole of fall.

OH YEAH, THE BAND

I listened to DCW on that link that got passed round a few days ago.  It's 
pretty good.  I won't review it any more than that until I own it and have 
the chance to listen to it 755 times in a row.  But when will that be? 
Intrigue.

down and out in minnesota,
-kevin

http://www.jackflaps.net - a product of rural america

"You should never wear your best trousers while going out to fight for 
truth and freedom."  -- Henrik Ibsen
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