SXSW 2009: Wednesday

20 Mar 2009 – 11:14
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J Tillman at Mohawk

J. Tillman, now better known for being a member of Fleet Foxes, played an early show inside at Mohawk, which was a great low-key start to SXSW.  His accoustic folk is similar to Jason Molina, and his beard evokes Will Oldham.  The lyrics are dark, which deepens the similarity to both [...]

Pirate Knights

8 Mar 2009 – 6:12
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I’ve missed out on posting about some shows, but rather than let the weight of my unfinished drafts keep me from posting, I’m just going to start now.  I’m also trying to re-learn to post longer thoughts than 140 characters.  On Thursday, the Pirate Pagan Knights Fest came through Austin.  We skipped out of the [...]

WordCamp Chicago

9 Dec 2008 – 8:34
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It’s great to see Chicago hosting tech events, even if I’m not there to appreciate it anymore.  I think that I’ll probably find my way back into town for WordCamp, though, since WordPress is more than just a hobby for me now.  And I’m sure even if I don’t, Blueprint will be represented by someone [...]

2008 Best of Lists

5 Dec 2008 – 9:27
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Top 5 Metal Albums

I thought this year would go  much differently.  All the bands that I love were releasing albums this year, I thought I’d see them all here.  But Children of Bodom returned to their classical ways at the expense of hooks and In Flames made album of mediocre radio-friendly [...]

The End of Wank

13 Nov 2008 – 8:51
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I recently wanted to link to some thoughts I’d posted previously, and it was shocking to realize just much my writing and attitudes have changed in the last year.  I’ve been disinterested in the drama that seems to follow WordPress around.  I made one last attempt to deal with the goings on at wankpress, but [...]