June 2012
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WatchI figured out somewhat recently that my little point and shoot I’ve had for 3 years or so now can take time-lapse video. I finally put it to use and recorded my preliminary packing for Canada.
Made this version of my video with this audio just for you tumblr since you guys were the only ones I thought might get a kick out of it. I looked at my itunes library to see what tracks were around...
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all my mother talks about is bear attacks.
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More old blog posts
my old blog is just a gold mine.
It wasn’t a music blog, but I did write little updates on what I was listening to every now and then, and this post was about 8-9 months after I had seen Nickel Creek on their last tour. I love seeing these posts so much and realizing I still love so much of the same music I loved 4+ years ago and getting to meet the people who make it, etc.
This...
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Old Blog Post
I started looking at my old blog from the 2009 era and found this post… it made me smile. This stuff was a turning point for me in the music realm— read and laugh with me… “The singer (I don’t know his name…) has a soft, relaxing voice and it’s awesome.”
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February 21, 2009
I’ve been listening to some new music lately. Allow me to...
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Today seems like it would be a good day to drown my sorrows in whiskey sours or something. If I was 21, didn’t have to work in an hour and a half and I was an alcoholic, etc. etc. I probably would.
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I want to tell the Bon Iver dudes to just stop touring for a while. I am afraid they will get burnt out and never tour again.
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Today was a great day.
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Went to church with my friends Kaiti and Suzy. Then we went to a state bike trail and went on a 22 mile ride…our other friend Matt joined us too. It was 91º when we finished, so it was indeed a very warm day. After our ride we went back to my friend’s house, rehydrated and then broke for about 2-3 hours to go to our own houses to shower and eat...
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i want to cuddle. that is all.
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hpolleyphotography:
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago...
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I think the only thing that will make this day somewhat decent is an iced coffee. today is a doldrum of a day.
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I would like 2 go back 2 Bonnaroo
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I traded my Casio DG-20 to a friend yesterday for a new acoustic guitar and I’m trying to practice, but I’ve pretty much already given up because of Annie Clark.
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I’ve officially seen over 100 bands play live. and 70+ of those have been in the last 2 years…
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“Identify your own obsessions, then figure out how to make them interesting to...”
– ~ ScreenwritingTips (via directingfilm)
Seriously something I think about on a regular basis in regards to music. Little known fact about me is that I spend a lot of time trying to think of promotional ideas, PR ideas, and in general, ideas of how to get people to appreciate a certain band or...
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Was reminded today via Twitter that Bon Iver, Bon Iver came out a year ago. Wow. That album has been my go-to for the last year…so happy it exists.
lizmcdeath asked: 7, 16, 18
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Music Ask →
in-love-with-wendy-torrance:
louderthanhardcore:
1: my top 10 favourite bands.
2: my top 10 favourite albums.
3: my top 10 favourite songs.
4: top 10 most attractive musicians in my opinion (dead or alive).
5: do i listen to mp3s/cds/cassettes/vinyls.
6: most overrated bands.
7: most underrated bands.
8: a guilty pleasure.
9: the first band i really liked.
10: the first album i bought...
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A couple thoughts on the eve of this blog's one...
Hey guys. So for those of you who don’t know, I started my music blog, The Pickup in April of 2011. And I started this blog exactly one year ago tomorrow, which is just kind of crazy to me. I’ve loved getting to know all of you and sharing all of my ridiculousness with you guys. You guys get my music-crazed self more than most people I know in real life, so I definitely appreciate...
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Let’s just add to my “concert outlook” from yesterday. that the Punch Brothers are playing a show one week after my birthday in Columbia.
so here’s the updated list. I cannot handle it. This is all going to cost so much money, and I’m going to get bad grades this semester, but woops, I don’t think I’ll care.
September 27: Polica
September 29:...
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I’ve found that one of my favorite things lately is waking up at a reasonable hour (the earlier the better, really. Usually it’s closer to 10am) and just eating breakfast and having a cup of coffee. I think I started liking this last semester when I was living in an apartment. It’s lost some of its loveliness because usually my parents are around, so there isn’t that quiet...
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Concert Outlook
For a while, it seemed as though there weren’t very many good shows coming up, but that has quickly changed.. especially around the end of September-early October, which is convenient because that’s when my birthday is, but also inconvenient because most of the shows are out of town and during the week. I don’t know what my school schedule is yet, but I foresee taking lots of...
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“If you want to have a career for a long time, you need to act right. I know it’s...”
– Annie Clark (via blue-ridge-mountains)
Glad I have a station wagon because it’s lovely outside (about to storm…windy and cool) and laying on the top of it watching the sky and listening to the wind is real nice.
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Well, I just had an hour long conversation with City & Colour’s drum tech at the 25 person David Bazan show, so that was cool. No but really, a very, very, very good long time family friend is actually dating the drum tech fella. He graduated from the college I left (ha) and now is the drum tech for C&C (about to quit though.. only has 2 shows left with them). He was quite the wealth...
There are approx. 9 people here so far including myself. Radddd this is going to be perfect.
David Bazan is hooking me up, I’m going to the sold out house show tonight! I still have to pay for it, but how great is this!
See, again, I’m sorry, life is too overwhelming.
oh gosh. this collab is amazing. the sax in who. woowwowow. annie’s voice.
everything in the music world has just been too overwhelming lately, for real. i don’t know what to do with all the energy/musical frustration building up within me. ughh.
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I’ll probably make a big real Bonnaroo post tomorrow about the shows I saw and my thoughts and other highlights. Right now I think I am going to focus on getting myself into my bed and sleeping there and not in a tent…
I leave for Canada in 18 days, I should probably stop freaking out about how great Bonnaroo was and start focusing more on my preparation for the trip…...
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Bonnaroo Thoughts
dorothyann:
This year at Bonnaroo, I walked around with a journal asking people to write about their experience at Bonnaroo, or what they were most excited about. It was a huge success. I got to meet new people, and everyone was incredibly honest.
Now, I’m going to share them anonymously.
WARNING: There is a lot of drug use at Bonnaroo and a lot of foul language. While I do NOT condone this,...
