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This makes it all better. [Mar. 18th, 2008|08:34 am] Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

The future of photography [Feb. 26th, 2008|09:52 pm] Hot damn, I want one. Link shake it

Things [Feb. 4th, 2008|01:17 am] [ I'm experiencing | Prospectors Arrive - Jonny Greenwood ] I saw There Will Be Blood last night with Shannon. It was amazing, and you should go see it. What I've been up to: Finished my first sculpture. It is pretty okay. I'll post pictures when I get it back from my teacher. This is published. I am in it. See examples of my work here. Some new art: More of the sort here. Helping start up a school radio station. Being the webmaster. gonna have my own show. Lot's of school work. Link shake it

Library of Congress on Flickr [Jan. 29th, 2008|08:04 am] [ I'm experiencing | Beatrice, Part Two - The Dead Texan ] The Library of Congress has a Flickr account! They have a bunch of color photos from the 30's and 40's! Check it out at www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/. You shall not be disappointed. Below are some of my favorites: Link 1 hippie likes to|shake it

Hay guise [Jan. 9th, 2008|11:14 pm] [ I'm experiencing | the seventh gateway of ninib called adarj - Upsilon Acrux ] Whats up. Link 3 hippies like to|shake it

Top Albums of '07 [Jan. 3rd, 2008|10:01 am] [ Tags | music ] [ I'm experiencing | Innocent Bones - Iron & Wine ] Here are my picks for 2007 (out of about 80 total albums that I listened to). I have divided them into groups instead of explicitly ranking them. Full Albums Best (1 - 4): Radiohead - In Rainbows Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? Bob Brozman - Lumiére The Shins - Wincing the Night Away Much Better (5 - 10): Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog Sightings - Through The Panama Turtle Island String Quartet - A Love Supreme: Legacy of John Coltrane Panda Bear - Person Pitch Beirut - The Flying Club Cup Better (11 - 20): Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals Amon Tobin - Foley Room Mavis Staples - We'll Never Turn Back Vieux Farka Touré - s/t !!! - Myth Takes Gruff Rhys - Candylion Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline Alex Delivery - Star Destroyer CocoRosie - The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn Dntel - Dumb Luck Good: (21 - 30) Yoko Ono - Yes, I'm A Witch Castanets - In The Vines Field Music - Tones of Town Efterklang - Under Giant Trees Pole - Steingarten Levon Helm - Dirt Farmer The National - Boxer Bill Callahan - Woke On A Whaleheart Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus! The Blow - Poor Aim: Love Songs & Remixes Singles / EPs 1: Grizzly Bear - Friend 2: Vampire Weekend - EP 3: Growing - The Social Club Nº 8 Disappointments Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars Dungen - Tio Bitar Dirty Projectors - Rise Above Link 3 hippies like to|shake it

Things That I have done latley [Jan. 3rd, 2008|09:56 am] [ My groove is | sore ] Saw Walking with Dinosaurs with Shannon (we had front row seats!) It was my christmas present from her. Went To Asilomar with Shannon and her family Hung around Carmel, Pacific Grove, and the like Toured the Christmas bonanza 'round there Made pretend that I had Shannon's cousin as a cape. He intended to make it very authentic by locking his arms around neck and becoming dead weight. That was not so fun. He is not a little kid. He is 18 and probably weighs 220 lbs. On our way out of Asilomar, Shannon and I took a little trip u to my cousin's house. She and her boyfriend are constructing a fairly big house way up in the hills beyond Carmel Valley. We had to drive way way out until there was no more pavement, and then she came and and got us in a big truck to tack us the rest of the way. It was exciting and very pretty. Our next stop was at Shannon's friends' new home farther north, off 101. It was also very pretty out there. Their house is already set up with a pen for when they get goats. On Tuesday, I intended to make ice cream, but my plans were halted due to the fact that my body became immobile with intense pain. So instead I spent the day wanting to die, lying around, and having excruciating back spasms. Wednesday I went to the doctor and he said I'd probably be doing better in a few days. In the meantime he prescribed me a muscle relaxant and a painkiller. It still hurts, but I can get stuff done. So that's that. Here are some pictures: ( more ) Link shake it

Have a Weird Christmas [Dec. 24th, 2007|11:49 pm] [ I'm experiencing | Even Squeaky Fromme Loves Christmas - The Reverend Glen Armstrong ] From me to you. Link 1 hippie likes to|shake it

Drarings [Dec. 23rd, 2007|11:21 am] [ Tags | art ] [ I'm experiencing | Voodoo Soul Stew - The Daktaris ] ( Here are some sketches I did in figure drawing class (colored in photoshop). ) Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

Oh hells yes [Dec. 20th, 2007|04:16 pm] glorious HD trailer Link 4 hippies like to|shake it

What? [Dec. 20th, 2007|02:35 am] [ Tags | led zeppelin, music, the beatles, the beatnix, weird ] [ I'm experiencing | Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Moog Machine ] So there's that. I would also like to point out to everyone that I now have two entirely separately made, otherwise unrelated, moog synthesizer christmas albums. Okay I should probably go to bed. Link 3 hippies like to|shake it

Break Time! [Dec. 16th, 2007|01:55 pm] [ Tags | christmas, school ] [ My groove is | happy ] [ I'm experiencing | Palestrina: Missa De beata virgine - 4. Sanctus & Benedictus - James O'Donnell; Westminster Cathedra ] School is out for break! Hurrah! Now I have all the time in the world until January. School starts back up on January 7th Work is super slow, so they're only letting me come in this Tuesday. Then starting Saturday the office will be closed until January 3rd. So now I shall make a little list of things to do this break: Grow my Christmas playlist Current stats: 53 Albums; 226 Artists; 500 Tracks; 1 day, 3 hours, 41 minutes, 52 seconds; 2.27 GB Watch movies. Like a fiend. My Netflix account has gone largely unused this semester, and I intend to make up for it. Make art: Draw (perhaps I should find a place to go draw models...) Take photographs (I haven' done much in quite a while) Make some progress on my next album. It is coming slowwwwwly. Proof the Context Free Design book I am going to be published in! other stuff... Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

[Dec. 9th, 2007|09:48 pm] Some movies I want to see, in no particular order: No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood I'm Not There Sunshine Lars and the Real Girl WALL•E I Am Legend The Lives of Others Redacted Juno Some movies I might want to own: Children of Men Ratatouille Batman Begins Last movie I saw: El Topo Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

Picard Knows Best [Nov. 4th, 2007|09:57 pm] [ My groove is | amused ] [ I'm experiencing | Au Fond Du Temple Saint - David Byrne ] Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

Oh shit! [Oct. 30th, 2007|08:06 pm] Earthquake! Did you feel that? Link shake it

[Oct. 30th, 2007|06:35 pm] [ I'm experiencing | Red Matchbox - Lafayette Afro Rock Band ] Link 1 hippie likes to|shake it

Michael Showalter as Alan Shemper and Kevin Barnes [Oct. 23rd, 2007|02:04 pm] [ I'm experiencing | My What A Strange Day With A Swede - Of Montreal ] This picture makes me happy. Link 1 hippie likes to|shake it

It will be destroyed by your awkward affection. [Oct. 10th, 2007|12:01 am] [ Tags | music ] [ My groove is | tired ] [ I'm experiencing | Jojo - Efterklang ] I saw the premier of Philip Glass's collaboration with Leonard Cohen "Book of Longing." It was quite good. I know she is coming I know she will look And that is the longing And this is the book. Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

oh dear god [Oct. 5th, 2007|11:34 am] [ Tags | music, video ] [ My groove is | tired ] [ I'm experiencing | Who Could Win A Rabbit - Animal Collective ] terrifying Link 2 hippies like to|shake it

You need to hear this. [Oct. 4th, 2007|08:27 am] [ Tags | music ] [ I'm experiencing | Cherry Blossom Inferno - Maldoror ] I listened to a great episode of Radio Lab yesterday. It's an excellent show and you should listen to it regularly. Musical Language Go, take an hour and listen. You'll thank me. One of the segments is about the relationship between language and music from a neurological perspective. It reminded me of Harry Partch, a very interesting composer who created tonal systems based around human speech. They also talk about music composed by a computer in the styles of various composers. David Cope & Experiments in Musical Intelligence Part of it is about the Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, which I might go see a live performance of in March! At one point they play a very short clip from Cherry Blossom Inferno by Maldoror, and I recognized it! That was sort of neat. It's noise. You wouldn't be interested. Anyway, listen, do it! Nathan Link 1 hippie likes to|shake it

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