July 2010
“After 1981’s “Merrily We Roll Along” flopped, Stephen Sondheim, American music’s last living Genius with a capital “G” (sorry, David Byrne!), lapsed into a depression so severe, he considered quitting musical theater to write video games and mystery novels instead. Yes, video games! Can you imagine the reception “Into The Woods for PSP” could’ve gotten at Comic-Con?”
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Understudies! To Love and Lose Genius: ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ - The Awl
YES, YES I CAN.
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You were featured recently on NikeWomen.com, and your songs were recommended for anyone looking to hit the gym. Your music doesn’t make me want to hit the gym, but that’s probably more about me than about your music. What’s a backup plan? What other situations do you see Best Coast perfectly soundtracking?
Yeah, I don’t see the gym thing either, haha. Hopefully people are making out to Best Coast in their cars or something. Or are smoking weed in their cars listening to it.
Why I Didn't Post Yesterday
slept until noon
bought groceries, had lunch and raisinets
went swimming and sunning and read books at the pool
made peanut butter noodles with chicken, roasted brussels sprouts, and brownies from scratch
indulged in substances, salsa, guacamole, half-price margaritas, and video games
break my body, hold my bones: Sufjan Stevens' Michigan Essay →
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Welcome to Michigan! The waterways and waterfalls! Sac locks, state parks, and Walloon lake. The apple farms and cherry blossoms and two striking peninsulas bordering four Great lakes! The sandy shorelines, the spring-fed rivers, the Mackinac Bridge! Blissfest! Henry Ford! Tulip Time! Motown…
The last paragraph just kills me.
Aspen no. 3, item 3: The View from the Bandstand →
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My bff just sent me a brief online montage before signing off a chat. It included this and the following video.
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Sleep ∞ Over | "Outer Limits" 7" Pre-Order
“It’s an unsettling, alluring, perfect pop song and already one of our favourite singles of the year”—Transparent
Two new songs from Austin, TX’s Sleep ∞ Over. You (should) have already heard “Outer Limits” now check out the synth-warbled flip side, “La Rose”. Limited to 500 copies on clear vinyl.
Pre-order now for August 10 release.
previously
pre-ordered!
i was so worried i’d miss it while i was gone
