Throwing Staples At The Problem

SUN

janetmcnally — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:50:39 +0000

I’m back baby! I’m feeling really jazzed these days by some new (and old) tunes and making the most of summer.

Caribou: Sun

Here We Go Magic: Collector

Thee Oh Sees: I Was Denied

Glass Vaults: Forget Me Not

Where’s Rob?

janetmcnally — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:10:41 +0000

This is so great!

via the awesome Colour Me Katie

New Year, New Record

janetmcnally — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:50:42 +0000

I recently finished watching the entire seven seasons of Gilmore Girls. With 22 episodes per season, it was a big commitment and I’m happy to be returning to the real world. It was, however, highly enjoyable! I know that a lot of people have disdain for the show, but I loved immersing myself in their quaint and ridiculous world, waiting to catch each episode’s cultural reference gems. In particular, Gilmore Girls was always extremely aware of what was up and coming in the musical sphere. The episode where the town lost its troubadour only to find hopeful replacements pour into Stars Hollow by the busload was amazing. K could hear me screaming from the other room, “Oh my god…Yo La Tengo! WTF!? Sonic Youth?!”

I was also a huge fan of the Hep Alien storyline (Sebastian Bach!) that eventually resulted in an epic meltdown à la Brian Jonestown Massacre. During an important gig with record label reps in the audience, Zac starts fighting with his band mates and even kicks at one of them in a total replica of Anton Newcombe’s famous antics. It even featured a choice guest appearance from Joel…the tambourine guy!

So today I’m starting fresh and after happily dropping the remote I put on the amazing BJM double album THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES’ Second Request. The vinyl is white and the tunes are dreamy. So far, I love 2010.

Cousins

janetmcnally — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:56:07 +0000

Super fun new Vampire Weekend video. Commence boppin’ all over the apartment.

(via It’s That Nice)

Cable Drawings

janetmcnally — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:04:49 +0000

We have an insanely long speaker cable running all the way across our living room. We’re always at risk of tripping over the wire and it looks incredibly ugly. I wish I had thought to do something creative with the wire, like this amazing cable drawing by Maisie Maud Broadhead (via ShareSomeCandy).

The Complex of All Things

janetmcnally — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:49:40 +0000

So amazing to be taken through the process of the blood, sweat, and tears poured into projects like this. Also..RATATAT!

threadbare

janetmcnally — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:56:54 +0000

As I mentioned, I’m feeling exhausted, a bit down, and a bit hopeless these days. My almost constant soundtrack for the last few weeks have been songs from Port O’Brien’s new release threadbare. I fell in love with Port O’Brien after seeing them at the Treasure Island Music Festival and have been anxiously awaiting their new release. I pre-ordered the LP from Insound and it apparently shipped on Tuesday. I have been checking my mailbox all week even though I know it is impossible to have it come all the way across the country (and the border) in 3 days.

Check the video for the first release, My Will Is Good.

Street Scenes

janetmcnally — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:19:56 +0000

I know that I have just been posting link after link lately, but as you can see by my archives, I haven’t posted in ages. Work has been a complete bust. Things have unfortunately been getting worse lately and I can’t figure out how to make it better and how to make my life sane again. Uggg. So everything other than eating, sleeping, and getting to and from work has seemed overwhelming. Even blogging. And no one reads this anyway!

Another thing I love? Street Scenes! Gah! I especially love when they sneak in a celebrity!

No big deal...just Zac Posen

One In Every Colour

janetmcnally — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:33:30 +0000

I haven’t worn a watch in years. They seem a little unneccessary these days with computers and cell phones. But these might convince me to wear one. Except that I would want to wear the purple, green, and grey all at the same time. Plus they tell the time in Japanese!

Everything Is Terrible

janetmcnally — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:14:18 +0000

Everything is Terrible may very well be my new favourite blog. It is the most amazing collection of videos. The only consistent thread between each post is that after watching the video you are left wondering who would have taken the time to produce the video and what they were smoking when they made it.