This week:
In Berea on Friday morning, while Z was readying himself for the day, I checked Twitter. Everyone was abuzz about something that happened in Aurora, CO, but no one had posted links, so I started googling. I lay in bed reading for the better part of an hour. I could not pull my eyes away from my phone. It felt like the day that I found out that Jeff had killed himself. It is impossible to make sense of such tragedy. I feel such grief for those who were there that night and their loved ones. Having recently watched ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’, I find myself thinking about how his family is able to deal with this. Second guessing everything they did while raising him. Wondering if somehow it is their fault. Looking at his younger photos and reading what type of a person he was, he seems like a few dudes I have been friends with. I can’t help but wonder what clicked the button inside of him to do this. Chilling. I saw The Dark Knight Rises Friday night in Middleburg Heights, OH. The theatre was 3/4 empty on opening night. What happened in Aurora could have happened anywhere. It could happen any day. We can’t let things like this dictate our lives. This is why it is important to hug those you love often. Friends, if I haven’t told you lately that I love you, I do.
>>>>> ROAD TRIP MUSIC <<<<<
- Chicago –> Berea
The Pipettes – We Are the Pipettes
God Help the Girl – s/t
Bjork – Post
Fever Ray – s/t
Mirah – you think it’s like this but really it’s like this
Black Tambourine – Complete Recordings
Love is All – Nine Times That Same Song
- Berea –> Pittsburgh
Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane over the Sea
Sparklehorse – Vivadixiesubmarinetramsmissionplot
Super Furry Animals – Guerilla
- Pittsburgh –> Berea
Weezer – s/t (blue album)
The Clash – London Calling
- Berea –> Chicago
The Thermals – Fuckin’ A
Comp. – Numero Group 001 – Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Comp. – Numero Group 003 – Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label
Vivian Girls – All the Time
Monks – Early Years 1964-65
Gold Bears – Are You Falling In Love?
Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
Films watched 29th week of the year:
Titicut Follies*
Imelda*
The Dark Knight Rises
*documentary