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Sunday, October 21, 2007

 
Currently Listening
Cold Roses
By Ryan Adams & the Cardinals
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Bullet Points:

- Radiohead -- UNBELIEVABLE. I may just have to invest in the discbox. At this point, I can't call it a day until the album has been played at least once in entirety

- Ryan Adams -- my new musical hero. I will continue to wholeheartedly shell out money for the rest of my life, even if means hearing that indescribably voice ringing over an audience of screaming frat-boys drunk on $5 Miller Lite.

- Jose Gonzalez -- definitely gets points off the charts. He's made me inclined to dance in public. On multiple occassions. That is not normal.

- NYC -- bliss awaits me in less than 2 weeks. I just might not come home.

- Shrimp & Grits -- my first exposure to the buttery seafood tradition of the South. I think that means I'm official.

- The Banjo -- I've taught myself 4 chords. My fingers were a little sore this morning. I feel like I've made one small step in the musical world.

- The Bianchi -- he needs a name. Gael keeps floating around in my head. In 30 minutes, when I pick him up from his tune-up, we will be a legitimate force, barreling through downtown Birmingham. Watch out.

- The GRE -- is taunting me, cruelly. I must study. I meet my fate on November 19th. I think I'm going to do this, for real.

That's about as good a recap as I'm capable of at the moment. Maybe I'll be inspired to write more later. Who can say?
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I, being your friendly neighborhood perfectionist / completist / overspender, already purchased the discbox. (You got the download for free if you did, so I counted it as a bargain! My logic may be a bit twisted). So you can look at mine if you want. When did you get a Bianchi? Where did you have shrimp & grits? Because Hot & Hot, and too a lesser degree Highlands Bar & Grill, serve wonderful Southern fusion, but these places are to Southern as:

a) PF Chang's is to Chinese
b) Baja Fresh is to Mexican
c) Maggiano's is to Italian
d) Thai-riffic is to Thai
Posted 10/21/2007 9:34 PM by fonetik - reply

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Yeah, if I had a record player & an extra $80 sitting around, the discbox would now, theoretically, be mine. But instead, I payed my monetary tribute to Radiohead's website & will do so again at the beginning of next year when the cd is in stores.

I bought an early 90s, celeste green Bianchi off of ebay (at Brett's recommendation). It's beautiful & 10 pounds lighter & 2 sizes smaller than the evil Schwinn.

The shrimp & grits were from Open Door Cafe, which is right next to Birmingham Bicycle Company in Crestline. Every Sunday, they have live jazz & a generally impressive brunch menu. I was sold fairly quickly by the menu & the fact that it would not fit in any of the categorizations on your list.

Tah-dah!
Posted 10/23/2007 7:44 AM by foreignfriend - reply


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