405 "Without risk, faith is an impossibility."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:36:28 -0500

“Without risk, faith is an impossibility.”

- Kierkegaard

Owl City Rips Off The Postal Service?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:32:00 -0500

Read that article, then read this response:

If you appreciate the legendary Gibbard/Tamborello combination at all, you’ll realize that Owl City is just not even close. I mean, I’ve been listening to Owl City since wayy before he was cool to anyone but music geeks like me, and I respect him a lot, but he just can’t compare. He is pure electro-pop, and The Postal Service was much more alternative pop music. It’s like comparing Owl City with Exciter-era Depeche Mode; you just can’t do it! The beeps and buzzes are similar, I guess, but it’s just not the same style of music. Plus, Owl City has lyrics about, like, love and God and such. The Postal Service was essentially Death Cab lyrics (AKA, remorse and failed relationships) stuck into Tamborello’s wicked electronics. I’ve heard so many people compare Owl City and Postal Service, but they should just quit. Postal Service definitely ranks higher on my favorite bands list, but they’re both good, and they’re both different from each other.

John Krasinski directed it, and Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:46:18 -0500

John Krasinski directed it, and Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) has a role! I’ve got to see this one.

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:50:34 -0500

I’m always the last one on the hipster movie bandwagon...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:00 -0500

I’m always the last one on the hipster movie bandwagon (for The Breakfast Club, I was late by, like, twenty-plus years), but I finally saw this one. I must say, this film was honestly one of the better movies I’ve ever had the pleasure of viewing. A lot of people have said it was “cute” and such, but there was a lot more to it. I don’t know, I just really enjoyed it.

Mobius Band

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:58 -0500

Mobius Band

Jack: I walked in your shoes today, Kenneth.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:51 -0500

Jack: I walked in your shoes today, Kenneth.
Kenneth: I don't think so, sir... I've only got the one pair, and I sleep in them.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:06:37 -0500

Extra special thanks for my friend Seth Piper for turning my...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:59 -0500

Extra special thanks for my friend Seth Piper for turning my Myspace into an actual site. He took the time to code it all out and make it look awesome. I plan to purchase the domain name tomorrow; and hopefully I will soon have a website. But, yeah, visit Seth’s page and get to know him… he’s pretty cool, and did the site design without me even asking him.

Today, I hit up CD Warehouse with a couple of friends and came...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:00 -0500

Today, I hit up CD Warehouse with a couple of friends and came out with some new music! Specifically, Mobius Band’s Heaven, and Sea Wolf’s Leaves In The River. I now love CD Warehouse.

(via fuckyeahhappy)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:29:30 -0500

(via fuckyeahhappy)

I used to think I made "music".

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:09:05 -0500

I used to think I made "music".:

When I was thirteen, I had a piano and a laptop and thought I could make music. I wrote a song, put it on Purevolume.com, and forgot about it. Apparently, a Christian indie music site picked it up since then. Beware: it’s the worst song you’ve ever heard.

INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS #1 I feel like starting some kind of series....

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:00 -0500

INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS #1

I feel like starting some kind of series. So, being the musically-inclined person I am, I’ve decided to occasionally list off some albums that have a special place in my heart. We’re starting this off with Coldplay’s X & Y. In the winter of 2007, my hometown had a series of insane ice storms for a week straight. My friend came over and graced me with a copy of this album, and I instantly fell in love with the band. Even though Coldplay no longer ranks in my top favorite bands (actually, I’m hatin’ on their new material.), X & Y still makes me feel in much the same way as a cup of hot chocolate warms you up on a cold day.

In 2004, British actor Hugh Laurie, during the making of the...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:58:53 -0500

In 2004, British actor Hugh Laurie, during the making of the movie Flight of the Phoenix, took time to audition for a television show idea called House. With production members of the Phoenix film, Laurie, believing that Gregory House would be a secondary character to the show, quickly worked up an audition tape. And TV history was born.

Tracy: Orange-and-black decorations? Is Halloween, or Princeton Parents Weekend? I don't know whether to be scared, or proud of my cousin!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0500

Tracy: Orange-and-black decorations? Is Halloween, or Princeton Parents Weekend? I don't know whether to be scared, or proud of my cousin!
Kenneth: It's Halloween, sir.
Tracy: Proud it is!

myspace.com/garrettderossett Feel free to add and chat....

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:48:25 -0500

myspace.com/garrettderossett

Feel free to add and chat. I’m really proud of this design; it looks nothing like Myspace. I’m a cheapskate, and needed a website jump point to my creative internet presence. With a spare hour, Myspace turned out to do the trick!

EFF YEAH THIS STUFF.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:43:25 -0500

EFF YEAH THIS STUFF.

I think I’ve uploaded this before, but I’m oddly...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:28:00 -0500

I think I’ve uploaded this before, but I’m oddly proud of it. I mean, c’mon, it doesn’t get much simpler than that.

Dustin Smith Downtown Springfield, MO A parking garage, to be...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:02:00 -0500

Dustin Smith

Downtown Springfield, MO

A parking garage, to be exact.

Film; Olympus.

The Frames - Finally This whole song/video is great, but my...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:49:12 -0500

The Frames - Finally

This whole song/video is great, but my personal favorite is at 2:17, when the strings come in. It’s quite a masterpiece.