June 16th and 17th, 2009

MUSIC

Biggest news by far? The Very Best have finally announced an album! I've been waiting for this announcement since their mixtape dropped. Gonna be awesome!

Mos Def's new album is also somehow a t-shirt. Hey man. It's 2009.

Discodust is back! I hadn't checked enough to realize they were even gone, but they're back. And sure, I downloaded some of the Marina and the Diamonds tracks, but... my problem is, this is appealing and a fun listen, but aside from the solid remixes it's ground Spektor covered already, ages ago, which makes it incredible non-essential listening. Seriously Discodust, more cascading epic synths, please!

DiS seems arbitrarily skeptical and confused about a really rad project, deaf people using sign language to perform Joy Division. Seriously DiS, what's with the mindset you're spouting?

I enjoy this Tu Phace mp3.

FILM

Bruno is becoming a bit of a big old cultural moment. Also from /Film, Trek 2 inklings and a glimpse at some Aronofsky news.

There's a domestic trailer for Thirst! Definitely hyping the gross-out and horror elements. Oh, bottomlines...

WEIRD

DOUBLE TREE! It is what it sounds like.

WORLD

The Iran situation grows more and more complicated.

PERSONAL

So, this recession... right?

I wasn't even giving it much thought two months ago. Now I'm in Austin, trying to find a job, with a tight budget, and that's become the biggest impact on my culture at this point... I can't really afford to be going to the Drafthouse or buying new CDs 'til I get a job. But I have some good albums to be listening to from the year thus far, and hey, summer blockbusters have never been my exhileration. Maybe the enduring themes of this year won't be about media, but about everything else in my life? Who knows.

2009 FILMS SEEN: 18
2009 SONGS ON MY ITUNES: A ways over 900 with a few albums to import
Current Computer Situation: MacBook Pro, tired of Google maps and the Capital Metro bus planner page.