May 2004

an aerial photographer overexposed.

May 31, 2004

Finally saw the exhibits running at the ICP that I’d been meaning to see for about two months, on the very last day they were open. The titles of the exhibits alone push all the right Geeta-buttons: “Gustav Klutsis and Valentina Kulagina: Photography and Montage after Constructivism” (Russian communists!) “Expanding Vision: L

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May 30, 2004

Spent the entire day in Central Park, re-reading Ocean of Sound on a grassy hill, shaded by the flowering branches of a giant tree. Had the most wonderful miniature fruit tart from the neighborhood bakery Payard Patisserie–it looked so architectural I could barely eat it. A stack of thinly sliced fruit precariously balanced, Tower-of-Pisa-stylee, atop [...]

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public service announcement.

May 28, 2004

People, if you write full-time or have any kind of job that requires staring at a computer for hours each day, go get a back massage. Now. After a solid week of inexplicable back pain, I got one today and now I feel like I’m floating on clouds. Little fluffy ones. There’s more spring in [...]

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practice.

May 28, 2004

Hung out in my friend’s band’s practice space tonight, in this great, kind of seedy building that’s all band practice spaces. Beer cans, a leopard-print couch (with matching rug!), a drum kit covered in a garish orange holographic pattern, the stench of stale smoke, graffiti scrawls on the walls–it reminded me of my old place, [...]

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phone.

May 27, 2004

My cell phone died today, and I have to buy a new one tomorrow. If I ever had your phone number, or if we’ve ever talked on the phone at some point, please email your number to me! I lost all my contact information for pretty much everybody. My fault for never remembering to back [...]

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May 27, 2004

I’m happy to report that Proven by Science has been tearing shit up recently. Don’t miss out on Mark S’ “Before and After Para-Science” series (esp. his story of writing for Frank Kogan’s old zine Why Music Sucks while staying in a HAUNTED HOUSE!!)

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the first three, answered.

May 26, 2004

About ten different people have sent in questions so far, but I’m just gonna answer the first three for today. The rest are on the way. Keep sending ‘em in! Charles Chen: I don’t know how long you have usually owned an album before you have to review it, but do you feel comfortable reviewing [...]

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sonic truth.

May 25, 2004

In the new issue of the Wire with Fennesz on the cover, I reviewed the new Sonic Youth album and the “New Music, New York + 25″ benefit concert. If you want to see how some Sonic Youth fans are already picking apart (and in some cases taking offense to) my review, take a look [...]

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questions.

May 24, 2004

Keep those questions coming! I’m gonna set the deadline for Wednesday, and I’ll have all the answers up by Thursday.

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toys.

May 22, 2004

Is there any place more disorienting than Toys “R” Us? Went to the one in Union Square today to find something to give to my nephew at his Ninja Turtles birthday party tomorrow (he’s turning 7). I got lost for at least an hour in Toys “R” Us’ garish, overstimulating maze, and spent about ten [...]

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