Certain Songs

So I watched '500 Days Of Summer' again. The scene I keep coming back to in that movie is the one where they are in the record store. The scene in which Summer shoots Tom that look when he holds up the Ringo Star record. That is the look of complete and utter indifference. That is the look of lovelessness. In my life, I dare say, I have both given AND received that look. There is no coming back from that look. It is finality, whether you want to admit it or not.


* Pixies - 'Here Comes Your Man' MP3

As the occasional great movie finds it's way into my life, I will sometimes show some love to said film in blog form and set music to my ramblings. This is one of those times.

Thanks to the modern marvel that is my Xbox 360 I am able to stream netflix movies right into my living room on demand. This invention has been the death of boredom on many a Tuesday night here. Last night's late night feature was 'Gigantic' starring Paul Dano as an introspective bed salesman in NYC and Zooey Deschanel as his quirky,adorable muse.

I am not a writer nor am I a critic, so I will attempt to keep this brief...bear with me. It's basically that same old story. You know the one where the quiet, sweet guy who has spent an entire lifetime obsessing over adopting a Chinese baby FINALLY gets close to his ultimate goal of obtaining an actual Chinese baby, then accidentally meets the girl of his dreams and suddenly there is conflict. Obviously, that was a very trite plot summary, but the point being this is not like every other movie you have ever seen. And while it is by no means the greatest film of all time, it still does a way better than average job of documenting the dysfunction of families and relationships and trying to make them all fit into these, our so-called lives.

Well worth your 90 minutes....go see it, we must discuss.


* Pixies - 'Gigantic' MP3


* Clem Snide - 'Chinese Baby' MP3

Blackwing shooting Sunday - m4m - 39 (Delaware)

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Date: 2009-03-29, 7:53PM EDT


You are a handsome chubby man working behind the counter at Blackwing on Sunday. I talked to you about a Glock 36. Would love to have a drink with you sometime.

******

Nothing makes me smile more than a little gun store romance.


* Pixies - 'There Goes My Gun' MP3

Giant Pumpkin - $150 (Circleville)

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Date: 2008-10-20, 10:43PM EDT


602.5 pound giant pumpkin for sale. great for fall parties and displays.

*****

It's true, in Ohio anyway. You can't call your social gathering a "party" unless you have a 600lb pumpkin in the room.

Pixies - 'Gigantic' MP3

I have seen Glen Hansard 4 times now(twice w/the Frames and twice w/Swell Season) and on three of those occasions he mentioned his love of the Pixies. In fact at two of the shows he played Pixies songs, 'Where Is My Mind' and 'Cactus'.

After seeing the Swell Season again at Coachella in April I came home and I've been listening to Surfer Rosa/Come On Pilgrim ever since...such a brilliant collection of music. EVERYONE should own these records...everyone.

Here are a couple of clips of Glen paying tribute...with the Pixies originals right behind the video clips:



Pixies - 'Cactus' MP3



Pixies - 'Levitate Me' MP3