Monthly Archives: September 2008

The hilarity that is ABC Family’s “Greek”

By Justin | September 26, 2008

“No offense, but… we’re screwed. OK, these books are scary thick, and I can’t even wrap my head around the class description in the syllabus. ‘The thrust of The Phallus is how perceptions of masculinity affect psychosocial and interpersonal relationships…’” “Rusty. Don’t go soft on me.” “Cap, I’m beat. This class is really hard. I [...]

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Bedtime ramblings

By Justin | September 20, 2008

Dry heat Naked, alone, upright in a double bed Shades closed and lights dimmed Heaven is for easy girls, they said Seconds tick by More than just this night Quickly becoming morning Watery eyes fighting off slumber Slumber, slumber, sleep Asleep

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Jack’s Mannequin’s “Swim” vs. Something Corporate’s “Watch the Sky”

By Justin | September 13, 2008

Andrew McMahon has done it again. This is the most defiantly courageous and inspirational song I’ve heard in years. It is indescribably good. You must buy it from iTunes. You gotta swim, swim for your life Swim for the music that saves you when you’re not so sure you’ll survive You gotta swim, and swim when [...]

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Danny Michel’s “Snowglobe”

By Justin | September 8, 2008

If only this song didn’t have the seasonal imagery, this would be my new “Konstantine.” It’s sentimental and searching just like that Something Corporate classic, with deceptively simple imagery that betrays a much deeper emotional intensity. Yet, it somehow feels so much more mature than anything that came out of Something Corporate… but that’s probably [...]

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With the world spinning all around me

By Justin | September 6, 2008

Earlier tonight, I rolled down Foss Hill in my underwear. No provocation; no reason, really. Jia and Claire and I were sitting on the hill, taking in the quick-moving clouds that bore an ominous red from the sodium vapor lights of Middletown. We picked out shapes in the clouds and listened to The Flaming Lips [...]

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