The Useless Critic 2.0

Because I fell behind!! "French Navy"- Camera Obscura strikes me as classic Camera Obscura . I was really shocked this came off their latest album. O_______________________O so happy! worth a listen. "Never Had Nobody Like You"- M. Ward good summer song. featuring Zooey on back-up. aw. very laidback . "Dying In Africa"- Sally Shapiro hyped-up ambient cover of an Italian disco (is that why they call it? Italopop ?) song. I've heard the original is way better but I can't help but love this because I loved it first. LISTEN TO IT WITH THE LIGHTS OFF. "No You Girls"- Franz Ferdinand I wrote about this record a long time ago (when the blog was first new! HA) and how much I enjoyed it. then I played it to death. but there are still some upstanding tracks to be had. except Franz Ferdinand will never be as good as they could be. :( "Gimme Sympathy"- Metric Pretty awesome that Metric, at long last, finally released a GOOD album. I mean t...

Do you know what the antidote to catatonic depression is? researching your potential graduate programs and finding out you really do not need to take the GRE because your grades are high enough. THX LIBRARY SCIENCES. ! while an MFA in writing is something I will get before I die, I'd also like to be employed before I die. and making the big moneys so I can attract people with my large supply of cash instead of looks or personality. ANYWAY, the Three Rivers Arts Festival is underway. click here for a better look: http://www.jainteractive.com/traf/ because I don't feel like sorting through that shit for you. I am not your slave. but it appears Zee Avi (!!!) is playing today ANDDDD Medeski Martin & Wood, in addition to videos by CMU and Pitt filmmakers. God, now that I read about this, I wish I could go more. Well, it'll be going on for a few weeks, so head down there if you're not already there. OMG IN A WEEK I AM SEEING GWEN STEFANI the impending reality of that just...