when the lights go down in the city

Record shopping

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:13:38 -0700

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Duty Calls

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:40:02 -0700

I think the cat's out of the bag to most of you, should I just come out and say it: I'm moving back to San Francisco.

Six Apart, a company that I love dearly and have worked for since the summer of 2005, has lured me back. At first it was a difficult decision (anyone who knows me knows I'm exceedingly slow and methodical about making up my mind, and usually unwilling to change it) but I realized - after I got through my stubbornness and anxiety - that this is a great thing!! Special thanks to my boss Alex for being so supportive and also to my good friends who helped me weigh the pros and...well there really weren't that many cons. I'm extremely excited and grateful to have a wonderful job and so many awesome friends and coworkers to come back to!

My feet, not on the ground

On a practical note, I'll be looking for a one bedroom apartment (or large studio) during the first half of April with the goal of being moved back by early May, so please send me any leads you may have! It breaks my heart a little to leave Austin because I am and always will be a devout Texan, but Jetblue's direct flights from SFO to AUS starting on May 1st should help me cope. And should give my Austin friends no excuse to not visit me.

So there you have it. Life is unpredictable. Life is good!

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New Strings - Update

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:39:55 -0700

Look what I got in the mail today!

Thank you for the replacement E string. You made my day!! :)

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Post Roundup: art is the new religion

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:21:13 -0700

I'm trying to post more often on art is the new religion, so here's another roundup to catch you up through mid-March.

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

3/5: Drink To Good Times
Have I told you lately that I love PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her?

3/6: That little girl is going to break that little boy's heart
In anticipation of seeing my dear friend David Poe at SXSW, I shared a live performance of one of my favorite songs of his.

Another longtime friend of mine, Chris in Ann Arbor, says he enjoys reading my blog but that I shouldn't point out when I'm writing about my friends. I think it would be weird to pretend I don't know someone I'm writing about. Hmm, thoughts?

3/12: car radio, i hardly knew ye
RIP car radio, 8/2007-3/2008.

3/13: SXSW: Motörhead at Stubb's
Lemmy's jeans appeared to have been painted onto his body. He is a fascinating character.

3/14: Bon Iver is breaking my heart
I somehow missed all of Bon Iver's many showcases at SXSW.

3/15: iPhone Hack
It was Case's idea. And it worked!

3/16: This is the room one afternoon I knew I could love you
I believe this is the first poll I've ever posted on AITNR. Please take a moment to vote.

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New Strings

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:57:05 -0700

I finally got around to buying two sets of acoustic strings this weekend so I could re-string my guitars. The old strings have been on for WAY too long, so long that I kind of forgot how much a set of guitar strings costs. Lucky for me, the dude at the music shop gave me some sort of buy-one-get-one-free deal that I only realized after I got to my car and looked at the receipt. Thanks buddy!

My old strings had been on for so long that my stringing technique was a little rusty, and I promptly broke the high E string, rendering the other five strings kind of useless. (Do people call it the "high E string"? I am not a professional.) Note to self: It would have been wiser to start with the sturdier E string first. And don't forget to allow that "give" before you start winding.

So now just one of my guitars has new strings. But they look, they sound, they feel real nice.

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The Gutter Twins

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:34:19 -0700

Saturnalia

This is mainly for Simmons, but also for anyone else who might be a fan of The Gutter Twins, Screaming Trees and/or The Afghan Whigs:

Fire up your DVRs because The Gutter Twins are playing Letterman tomorrow night. Look for my roommate behind the keyboards!

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Post Roundup: art is the new religion

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:22:27 -0700

I haven't done a roundup since February 4th. Here's what's I wrote about on my other blog, art is the new religion, during the rest of February*:

Louder Than Love

Soundgarden

2/6: I found the simple life, ain't so simple
The genius of David Lee Roth.

2/11: A Not So Happy Birthday
Sharing music-related memories of my father, on what would have been his 74th birthday.

2/12: Dschinghis Khan & Diamond Dave
Amusing.

2/14: Louder Than Love
Thinking about my early crush on Soundgarden on Valentine's Day.

2/19: Where Is My Mind?
Yoav's cover of Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" is intriguing, but unfortunately the rest of his music is not. Also, props to KGSR's Jody Denberg for playing it, and congrats to my friend Andy Langer on his new gig at the station.

* I'll post a March roundup later this week.

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Stickers on Doe's van

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:42:23 -0700

Right side, left side, back door:

BTW, "FTW" in this instance probably means something different than you might think.

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FAIL.

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:16:44 -0700

Car radio, I hardly knew ye.

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iPhone hack, FTW!

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SXSW: Motörhead @ Stubb's

nobody@vox.com(Krissy) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:25:37 -0700

"Don't forget us. We are Motörhead. We play rock n' %$*@ing roll."

Motörhead @ Stubb's

I saw Motörhead today at 3pm at Stubb's. I ended up with a VIP wristband thanks to my friend Steve, so I watched all the madness from the balcony, far away from the inebriated rockers in the mosh pit. When you get the chance to see Motörhead for free, you go.

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