treacherous shopping seasons

[foxtongue]

Alastair and I tried to see Sweeney Todd yesterday. We failed completely, but not after we braved the inside of a shopping mall. What a spectacle! The traffic alone... Surfacing was obviously a mistake. We should have stayed hiding, like I did today, processing photographs and listening to bad-ass Russian hip-hop thick with accordion.

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[drcuriosity]

Speaking of Russian hip-hop, you may like Delfin.

Tebya: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NOqZ1Oc7zz8
Glaza: http://youtube.com/watch?v=07nS33rc59w
Kokon: http://youtube.com/watch?v=K4L92TAZAZA

(And various others on the same director's profile page.)

Some of his songs remind me a little of VAST - well, if Jon Crosby rapped in Russian, in any case.

[penumbra604.livejournal.com]

As I wandered through the commercial madness (as little as possible, yet 'tis impossible to avoid completely), I quickly became sick of the blaring music. I eventually became hostile towards it and was thinking violent thoughts when I realized - I get to leave the store - the poor retail workers have to listen to it ALL shift long.

Stealth ipod earbuds must be all the rage this year....

[jemshed.livejournal.com]

Beautifully put.

Indeed, my iPod has been all that has saved me from the blaring Christmas aural assalt. It's funny how every year has driven me further and further away from the "jollyness" of the season. Sure, I love the people and the gathering. It's as good an excuse as any. I just hate the visual and aural abuse.