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Random Thoughts (2008-01-08)

music

Neurosis Given to the Rising image (a horse with antlers affixed to the side of its face)

  • Neurosis' new album Given to the Rising is drop-dead gorgeous... some of the best music I've heard in a long time. A dude at Lanesplitters tells me that the vinyl version has a DVD inside that explains the artwork and the arc of the album. A-freakin'-mazing art... probably their best album (no shit).

  • Re The Wire's new season: Why doesn't it ever snow in their version of Baltimore? Does that make for bad TV or do they only film from Spring to Fall?

  • I just got my Merkur "hefty classic" and am taking bets on if I'll cut myself (and how many times) on it's first use tomorrow.

  • My XO laptop makes a great ebook reader.

UPDATE [2008-01-09T11:27:25]: Well, those of you who put your money on the possibility of me cutting the living crap out of my face were right on the money. Lame.