Earbuds are your friend

If you use earbuds like myself and find yourself constantly losing those small silicone attachments that fit into your ear, this is a life-saver. Instead of dropping $70 on another pair of earbuds, I saw these at the Sony store for $10:

The set includes different sizes for the perfect fit. Since I had lost all of the spares from my current Sony set, I had a mis-matched pair from a JVC set with sticky putty on one to hold it together, it was a ghetto setup! These make all the difference; I noticed myself turning the volume down significantly since they blocked outside noise so well. Also, they *might* fit non-Sony models too. Happy listening.

Weekend Playlist: Animal Collective, et alia.

Photo: Glen Erler

Haven't web logged in a while. Spent the entire day sitting on a rock by the ocean (I'm in Halifax now) reading this and got really fucking sun burnt. So far it's a great read and I recommend the whole series. Speaking on the Pink Flag book itself, though, I am learning that Colin Newman is (and was) rather pretentious--but what do you expect from art school punks who have always been on every critic's dick? Back to the playlist: I just saw Animal Collective and they were amazing, so here's some AC + AC-inspired/aligned peeps:

1. Animal Collective - "#1" (2007; Strawberry Jam)
2. Animal Collective - "Bees" (2005; Feels)
3. Animal Collective - "Infant Dressing Table" (2003; Here Comes The Indian)
4. Animal Collective - "Who Could Win A Rabbit" (2004; Sung Tongs)
5. Panada Bear - "Bonfire of the Vanities" (2007; Take Pills 7" single)
6. Sin Fang Bous - "Catch The Light" (2009; Clangour)
7. Animal Collective - "People" (2006; People EP)
8. El Guincho - "Kalise" (2007; Alegranza!)
   
9. Animal Collective - "Did You See The Words?" (2005; Feels)
10. Grouper - "Invisible" (2008; Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill)