One day during my freshman year, my friend Patrick invited me to a meeting of East High’s Local Music Club. I didn’t have anything else to do, so I went along. That day, Mr. Reed, a teacher whom I had taken Summer Government from, spoke of the bands he had played in over the course of the 90’s. Mr. Reed handed out cds of two of his bands, This Great October and Boxer Rebellion, and then handed out 45s of a third band to the kids who actually had record players. (I didn’t, so I didn’t get a record.) Still, I was blown away; Wichita had/has a rock scene? I couldn’t believe it. The other kids, mostly seniors, spoke of bands I had never heard of: Ricky Fitts, Paper Airplanes, Solagget. To me, Wichita was a bland city in the middle of uncool Kansas. I remember going home and listening to This Great October’s record straight through. I liked the music quite a bit, but I think my affection for the album was something more than just that. The band was from Wichita, and so was I! Suddenly Wichita became a little more vibrant, and tolerable. Since then, I’ve come to realize how creatively rich Wichita truly is.
FRACT/ONS Journal is hosting a bunch music by ICT artists here (for free!). I strongly recommend Hanoi Chevrolet, Paper Airplanes, and Troy Hutson.
OK, awesome
Reblogged from press10
Just finished Jasper Fforde’s new book and I have to say it was a huge disappointment. The first problem was the cover of the book (not the one pictured) the US edition has a windows-screen-saver-esque series of tubes on the front and I always judge books by their cover. The second problem - I’ll quote Wikipedia on this one:
The book’s setting seems to be a peaceful, Utopian community, where all possible steps are taken to eliminate pain or confusion. The people are almost always compliant…
This society remains harmonious by assigning jobs to each individual according to a laborious evaluation of their skill…There is also a subtle theme of technology having only a minimal role in society; throughout the book, it is taken for granted that [the] community is without such technologies as television or radio….
human beings …are all colorblind…
Right, so that pretty much sums up the setting of the book…but here’s the awkward bit: that’s not the Shades of Grey Wikipedia…it’s actually the page on The Giver by Lois Lowry. There are really just an incredible number of uncomfortable similarities between these two books.
And my last problem with the book (That I’m going to write here about, because honestly I have no idea how to write a book review and I doubt that many people will have even read this far, as I have no idea if any Followers have even heard of Fforde) is more a problem with Fforde’s inability to write a single book, Get the story out in just one go, not have a series of less and less interesting books about the same thing. Fforde said (about the book or something, who cares now - I’m taking it out of context) “I like challenges. Write oneself into something of a pit and then miraculously break free.” But I feel it might have been more appropriate to say “I like challenges. Write oneself into something of a pit and then write ‘To be Continued’.” Or perhaps “I like challenges. Write oneself into something of a pit and then have the heroine miraculously break you free with a potato peeler.” That last one was a joke for people who have read the book (read: my own amusement).
Anyway, I probably won’t read the sequels
Dear Tumblr,
I wish there was something like an “I see what you did there” button (see picture)
Many times I want it to be known that I understand and/or appreciate something someone has said without having to reblog or like.
Example: I want Marcela to know that I understand she is alluding to HIMYM but I don’t want to like her reblogging of my post or reblog it again just to say that.
An “I see what you did there” button solves this problem.
Time Machine Tuesday…sort of
I can’t believe I made this over a year ago.
Also, that it is by far the most popular thing I’ve ever made.
There’s a joke here somewhere. For fans of British sci-fi and 90’s nickelodeon
Happy Holidays!
Tumblr users: Reblog this post by Dec. 26th and we will follow your blog by Jan. 1st!
Reblogged from jakeandamir
This is a compilation of Etgar Keret’s short stories. This packs more of a punch than his last collection, The Nimrod Flipout.
His stories are an inspiration. Check your local library or megaglobochain for this one, folks.
Reblogged from sharingtime
I'm exited for Inara's spin-off on ABC
Today I did not buy cigarettes for the minor who asked me to. You’re welcome, society - You can thank me later.
