because I need distraction after being kicked in the teeth

[foxtongue]

Six-Word Reviews of 1,302 SXSW MP3s
via jwz:

"You know, when I listened to all of the 2007 and 2008 SXSW torrents, I thought that was kind of hardcore.

I was wrong.

Paul Ford is hardcore. He listened to all of the 2008 songs, all the way through, and wrote six word reviews of each."

Brilliant reviews, even. Fun, sparkling, delightful reviews like "This guitarist has too many feelings." rated with a well thought out yet amusingly arbitrary rating system gently broken into sections by band name anecdotes, clever charts, perceptive bon mots, and the occasional entertaining short-yet-rewarding paragraph about a particular song/artist/title/genre, like, "ANTHEM: This song by Born in the Flood is inexcusable. Consider: (1) It is called “Anthem,” and it is an anthem. (2) It sounds like Bono and the Edge riding around on Sparklehorses. (3) I can’t understand the lyrics but there’s a crown mentioned. It was heretofore considered impossible for any singer to overcome these cognitive challenges in order to create a distinct and memorable song. And yet this man does exactly that. Or to put it another way: When you were 23 and living alone without many friends and definitely no girlfriends, did you ever jerk off and cry at the same time? This is your song."

In a word, the article was glorious. Even better, thankfully, oh so thankfully, Paul Ford has done it again. Click. Read. Enjoy.


ps. Dan's review, four out of five stars, "It’s difficult, living as an automaton."

Comments

[a-dream-tiger.livejournal.com]

I knew that the six word story was something new to me but certainly not new. Always a tad behind the memetic curve am I.

I had forgotten that Norwescon was coming up again. I had no plans yet, but if you'll be here then I'm there. I've missed you, m'dear. Are Joseph and/or Robin the local coordinators? Keep me in the loop on any planning emails or what have you.

Bonus Miscellany: Theremin Hero

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

I had forgotten, too, actually, until Angel mentioned it. So far no one's really been planning anything, at least not with me, but I figured I would plan for it anyway, just because it seems like the sort of thing I should do.


Bonus: http://vimeo.com/3514904