we're destruction at its finest

1. obsessed with tsc's no really, i'm fine. how did i not realize this when it came out in 07? i suck. the cd rules.

2. saw the audition last week @ knitting factory as a pre-birthday celebration. their live show has def gotten a lot tighter and their mgr says their new album champion is "sexier than their last album." i think i'll have to take his word for it until i borrow e's copy. totes loved seeing my sd friends come up for the show!

3. ireney took me to see ryan adams @ royce hall at (f)ucla on my birthday. i had heard of ryan but i never listened to any of his music... was definitely pleasantly surprised. has kind of a country/rock feel to him, he tells incredible jokes/stories (he has a fantastically sardonic, sarcastic, self-deprecating sense of humor, which is all my kind of thing). his cover of oasis's "wonderwall" seriously gave me chills. the lighting was beautiful, though i wish they would put more of a spotlight on him so i could see his expressions better. the tripwire has a great review of his sf show.. along with an excellent list of quotes at the end.

i guess one of the best quotes from the show i was at (well.. only because i'm like 12 years old) was: "MY THING FELL OFF... AGAIN!" to which his guitar dudes said "he meant his metal clip thing..." oddly fitting, since on our way into the parking lot, we saw an SUV with the license plate holder "DETATCHABLE PIANIST."

4. download the grad's the evergreen ep for free off of absolutepunk here. it's a zip file so it goes slow. patience.

5. the format is "on hiatus." WHYYYYYYYY. ugh upset.

that's it for the music roundup.
signing off.
xox