I'm just an animal looking for a home

July 3, 2011
by mitcharf
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Why I want a vegetarian/vegan partner!

For this post I’m just going to use the word vegetarian to mean “vegetarian or vegan”, just for the sake of brevity.  (I know, I know — when the fuck did I start caring about brevity?  Good question!)  So please … Continue reading

June 20, 2011
by mitcharf
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turntable.fm

If you really like music and have used sites like Pandora or last.fm to discover new music, then you should check out turntable.fm.  It’s divided up into chat channels like IRC (or chat rooms like AOL if you were one … Continue reading

May 28, 2011
by mitcharf
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“San Francisco B.C.” by the Silver Jews

“San Francisco B.C.” by the Silver Jews David Berman is a great storyteller and lyricist, and this track from the Silver Jews’ sixth album Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (CD, mp3, vinyl) is a fine example of it.  I was looking … Continue reading

April 1, 2011
by mitcharf
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XTC

Last night I was screwing around on last.fm, seeing what comments people had made about particular tracks, seeing who was listening to the same track as I was, etc.  Anyway, I stumbled across someone whose musical favorites had a lot … Continue reading

January 19, 2011
by mitcharf
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Dan Bern!

“Most American Men” live by Dan Bern “The Fifth Beatle” live by Dan Bern “Johnny Cash and Anais Nin” live by Dan Bern “Jesus Was Well Hung” live by Dan Bern “Working At The Ritz” live by Dan Bern “Suit … Continue reading

January 19, 2011
by mitcharf
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Bishop Allen double feature!

“Ghosts Are Good Company” by Bishop Allen “Things Are What You Make Of Them” by Bishop Allen Many years ago I remember reading funny articles on TheSpark.com such as “The Stinky Meat Project” and “Date My Sister”.  This would be … Continue reading

December 22, 2010
by mitcharf
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“This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” live cover by MGMT

“This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” live cover by MGMT This Must Be The Place is my favorite song.  I love the Talking Heads in general, and this song specifically really resonates with me.  It manages to be happy, … Continue reading