2008-12-26
boxing day
rather than shop for clothes or for electronics today (the lines for the dressing rooms/cash registers were way too long), i browsed at the bookstore. the seasonal items were all at half price. i bought a box of greeting cards, and two moleskine planners: one pocket-size red, one large-size black.
yeah, i know, i had already bought a planner to use in 2009. these two i will use as journals; they shall join my stack of blank notebooks.
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Labels: other
2008-12-23
los campesinos! + pavement + others
los campesinos! released their second album of the year a few weeks ago. i couldn't find it at the store, so i ordered it online. i also ordered the pavement deluxe reissue, released earlier this month.
los campesinos! - we are beautiful, we are doomed
whereas their previous album sounded like a bunch of kids trying to have some fun, this new album sounds a bit more serious (mature?). yet the songs are slightly more chaotic. i still enjoy the half-shouted vocals with a hint of urgency.
pavement - brighten the corners: nicene creedence edition
this is the album that contains the pavement songs i have actually heard on the radio, such as "stereo" and "shady lane".
since i needed to order for $39 to get free shipping, i had to add another item, but i couldn't decide which, so i picked three more titles to knock off my wishlist.
matt & kim - s/t
a musical duo making pop songs. fun and energetic. perfect for getting anyone out of a bad mood.
voxtrot - your biggest fan [ep]
one of their early ep's, containing only three songs. short and sweet.
[there is another cd with my order, but that will arrive in a future shipment.]
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Labels: cd purchase, los campesinos, matt and kim, pavement, voxtrot
2008-12-20
end of the year 2008
okay, so december has been a quiet month, in terms of cd purchases (i haven't bought any so far). it's the end of the year, so let's do like everyone: make a 'best of' list of some sort. here is a list of my favourite 2008 releases, with a stream of my favourite track(s).
amanda palmer - who killed amanda palmer
song: oasis
