Last night at Rum and Erwin’s place we were watching TFC (The Filipino Channel) and witnessed a poor 12 year-old Filipino girl sing “My Humps” on the variety show, Wowowee. Anyone who doesn’t think American pop culture is a Cancer upon the world, needs to seriously reasses their value system. My only comfort is [...]
Posted on Saturday June 17, 2006, 11:01 am, by Justin, under
Music.
Since he’s been on my mind, lately, I’ve been listening to some James Jamerson recordings. A particular song by Stevie Wonder, ironically titled “Everytime I See You I Go Wild,” has had my repeat button lodged in the on position. I am assuming that this is a Jamerson recording, something tells it may be a [...]
Since when does Superman look like the singer from All-American Rejects?
Posted on Thursday June 15, 2006, 9:24 am, by Justin, under
Music.
I am skipping class at the moment, though I am still in the building. I came downstairs to the “fishbowl” (computer lab) to kill time while the class does busy work.
On the 22nd of this month (next Thursday) I am playing what will be, for the time being, my last gig with the Jay Rakes [...]
Posted on Monday June 12, 2006, 11:59 am, by Justin, under
Music.
When asked by Bass Player Magazine (in the July 06 issue) what his favorite bass players to listen to are, AFI bassist, Hunter, responded with:
“James Jamerson and Eric Avery. Jamerson’s Motown bass lines are crazy and melodic . . .”
I have prepared a response:
Dear Hunter of AFI,
FUCK. YOU.
Sincerely,
Justin [at] low-quality [dot] net
This is a picture taken by a friend of Jeremy Okai’s on the weekend of his art show last weekend. Jenny has more photos from the event on her livejournal.
Posted on Wednesday June 7, 2006, 2:44 pm, by Justin, under
Music.
I have really fallen in love with the new Asobi Seksu album, but not quite the same way that I fell for the first one. While I wouldn’t go so far as to describe Citrus as a “sophomore slump” record, I will say that I don’t find it to be quite as clever and contagious [...]
Posted on Saturday June 3, 2006, 9:22 am, by Justin, under
Local.
So tonight, a handful Whiskerino contestants from all over the country will be assembling at Relative Theory Records in Norfolk, VA for an art show being held by Jeremy Okai Davis. Jeremy Davis is also an incredible artist and super happy fellow. Come checkit-checkit out! Additionally, if you were entertained by Herr Neas’ wrestling-inspired blackface, [...]
Posted on Friday June 2, 2006, 1:05 am, by Justin, under
Geek.
So today my 667mHz Powerbook Titanium finally shit the bed. It’s been used and abused by me for about 3 or 4 years, and even though it has sustained a few spills and thrills it has managed to hold itself together (mostly). Today I was attempting to rip the new Asobi Seksu CD (which is [...]