The Useless Critic 2.0

and is releasing new material in early 2011 and is going to be in Pittsburgh in February and sings about basketballs and, well, pandas: I am not a huge fan, but I would see them live because I think it would be a lot of fun. I used to hate Deerhoof but it was only because last.fm always insisted on making me listen to them. and I'd come back from class and be like FUCK YOU LAST.FM I CAN'T LISTEN TO DEERHOOF TODAY

It occurred to me earlier that we didn't officially acknowledge the absolutely mind-shattering fact WE HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR A YEAR, OMG. So with that, I would like to say, to all our readers, loyal or otherwise: thank you. We love you. I remember when this was just a dream my freshman year- when I would walk around my dorm late at night and wonder, could I one day have a music blog? Would people read it? Um, of course it's not that much of a music blog, but you know... so dreams become reality. With that being said: Something great to wake up to for my fellow residents of western Pennsylvania: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/22384354/detail.html I can just imagine: my first jury duty notice. "BRITTANY, HAVE FUN IN THE 911 TRIAL." Que es??? I'm actually anticipating the day I get that slip in the mail. I wouldn't mind at all. Read that, government? WHY YOU NOT SEND ME JURY DUTY? I also like how Bin Laden blamed the United States for the climate...