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Well, this has been sitting in my head for awhile. While I was in Rome, I had the pleasure of being reconnected with one of my absolute favourite bands from high school, Placebo. They were extraordinarily popular on MuchMusic (in its purely Canadian form, before it became Fuse, spun off the network and went back to its roots.) With painfully androgynous lead singer, Brian Molko, brooding style and necrophilic aesthetic Placebo is a dirty treat. Their newest album, Meds is as avant garde as I remember their sound being all the way back in 9th grade…and I love it.
Opening with the title track, we are quickly seared and shaken right into “Infrared,” my second favourite song on the disc. It’s edgy and rockin’…but not in a cliched kinda way. Nothing too complex, just enjoyable and tinged with a bit of anger. The best song, though is certainly “Follow the Cops Back Home.” It has a depth and beauty that I wasn’t expecting on my first listen…and is positioned as a respite in between the fire of the opening songs and the rest of the tracklist. All in all, a great, great album, I’d say. One you should check out.
The breakdown:
I may not have found them until late in the game, but I do so love Panic! At the Disco. This is my favourite song on their album, “Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Off Her Clothes”:
That’s what I call this one. Apparently the Indian eggplant crockpot casserole creation from this past weekend has weighed heavy on my brain…we’ve got curry colored backdrops, vaguely Hindu architecture and a Sanskrit om. Do enjoy!
…and I’m still thinking in terms of school years. I guess working for a university will fuck with your head like that. In any case, what a bizarre year it’s been for me. I’ve not ever had one with quite so many ups and downs. Let me tell you, it’s really been a year of the latter, too. All things considered, though, I have quite a bit that I’m happy for…and since I usually use this blog as a vehicle for complaint, I thought I’d switch it up with a nice list of things I’m glad for this year:
Of course there is more, but this seems to cover the high points.
Wow…being positive feels really odd. Uh, I think I’m going to go shout snarky things at orphaned kittens or something…
…Mamie Van Doren’s Website, you can take a look at something very special she has just posted. Scroll down the page and you’ll see the vector art tribute that I made with her image…she liked it so much, that she added it to her site.
*chuffed*
I sure do wish I could be enlightened on this topic. Apparently there is only one correct answer and none of my ideas about what it might be are it. Dammit all.
This one is a dish I eat at least three times a week. I’m absolutely addicted to the flavors and textures that combine in this salad. It works as a full lunch or a nice side with dinner and comes in well under $3.00/serving. Enjoy.
Tonight’s recipe from my collection of favourites is actually a full meal. That’s value added for you, the reader. If you make the amount specified, you’ll have 2 servings worth of food for about $4.50/serving. See how I care about you? Boundless love, I’m telling you…
Lemon Pepper Salmon, Red Skin Potatoes & Carrot-Parsnip Salad – PDF
…now with 100% more bullet points!
Back to work tomorrow. Hopefully you’ll all enjoy your weekends as much as I enjoyed mine. As random as it was…
Special bonus! Fortified with photographic evidence.
My view of the room while waiting on the bed for anyone to come back from wherever they were.
The bounty of my daffodil hunt in Talleyrand.