What We All Want

Mugison is awesome.

2008-06-12T14:27:00.002-04:00

Need more evidence? Why? Can't you just take my word? We've known each other for a while now, haven't we? Fine! Click here, geez.

And yes, that's right, I'm now a member of Team PTW, so look for more of these kind of posts in the future.

FAIL

2008-02-06T11:33:00.000-05:00

Check out my new favorite blog. It updates far more often than WWAW does and never fails to provide that much-needed afternoon giggle:

The FAIL Blog

Arrr, duckie.

2008-01-17T17:36:00.001-05:00

This is Pirate Duck and his baby, Baby Pirate Duck. There is some buffoon in the background. This photo is my new wallpaper.
(credit: grandweerachael)

Bring the ruckus.

2007-12-03T20:09:00.000-05:00

This was sent to me by Decatur CD's own Young Eliot, apropos of nothing. I enjoyed it very much (made it my new desktop background, in fact), but didn't really feel like clogging up the inboxes of my friends to spread its poignant hilarity. Instead, I'm posting it here. Enjoy, dear reader.

Big Stranger Rodeo

2007-07-15T00:05:00.000-04:00

Get to work, everyone...

Bright light!

2007-07-09T16:08:00.000-04:00

Starting the week off with a giggle...

More here and here.

YOU are an update.

2007-06-25T23:41:00.000-04:00

Yeah, it's been a while, but what can I say? Sometimes, real life gets in the way and you have to take care of things. I'm going to make an attempt to blog more than once every month and a third, but no promises. For now, you can read something I wrote during this time. I've worked on a lot of other stuff, but this one is all you get for now. I know, I know, you're just sobbing for more. I mean, wHaT? It's late. I'm tired. Enjoy this, despite the haters:

Pelican: Telling Secrets to Anyone Who Will Listen

GoGoGoGoGo

2007-05-15T01:36:00.000-04:00

For those of you that still check this blog for Atlanta events and whatnot, you should head over to Decatur CD tomorrow for a badass, exclusive gathering. Read more:

Wilco listening party on May 15th!

I'm too sexy.

2007-05-03T10:35:00.000-04:00

Check out all the crazy bug sex advertising going on in France. Oh yes.
(from eClaire)

Time is running out...

2007-04-25T15:43:00.000-04:00

...for your chance to get the amazing, original Devo suit picture above. Check it:

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo!

Oh, you know, just doin thangs...

2007-04-24T00:58:00.000-04:00

Wow. Just wow. This guy made me look at that ridiculous album cover above. How's about this? If everyone will be a good sport and write a caption for it, I will send a prize to whomever's is best. Ready............GO!!!1111one111!

Put your literacy to use.

2007-04-23T14:47:00.000-04:00

Things are busy (as usual), but I've had the opportunity to talk with some cool musical personalities lately. Witness:

LCD Soundsystem - The Sound of Platinum

Rufus Wainwright kicks off tour, talks to Paste about Release the Stars

For extra credit, check the newstand for the latest issue of DIW and read my pieces on Black Lips and Deerhunter.

I've not slept in about four days!

2007-04-19T20:40:00.000-04:00

Apple pie, go!

That's not exactly true, but we didn't sleep much. Good weekend, indeed. Here's some proof:

Hotlanta

saved by the birthday(s)

Saved By the Bday: Saturday, April 14th

Thanks to all who came and visited. And thanks to all who rocked for several days straight.

This is the end.

2007-04-04T00:41:00.000-04:00

"Blogs are for people with no jobs. Or, alternately, for people whose job it is to blog."

-A friend, paraphrased

All right, so I don't necessarily agree with that sentiment, but I do see where he's coming from. When I first started my little foray into the blogosphere, on June 11, 2005, my tagline at the top of the page read, "This is what happens when I have time on my hands." When I began writing here, that was certainly the case. I had just started as an intern at Paste magazine, and when I wasn't busy trying to find some kind of part time work or exploring the city (I didn't do much of either at first, honestly), I did indeed have plenty time to sit around, stealing Internet from neighbors and typing about whatever. I did, and it was fun.

Now, I'm the web editor for the magazine that brought me to Atlanta in the first place, and part of my job is overseeing a whole set of blogs at that publication. Additionally, I manage a record store and run its blog. I'm also the editorial assistant and a freelance contributor to another magazine while doing writing for at least a couple others. All this, combined with some sort of an attempt at a social life, and you can see where this leaves me. Not that I'm complaining. Busy is better than bored, as I like to say.

Furthermore, it's gotten to the point where I feel like I'm half-assing What We All Want. Used to be, back in the day, I'd bang out lengthy posts like this on a regular basis. Anymore, I feel like I can only make time for a nice image, a sentence or two, then a link. Wham, bam, thank you ma'am. That's not fair for those of you reading. Sure, there are posts where I probably could've devoted more time, but sometimes I'm just not into it, you know? Even this post was a long time coming, because I wasn't ready to say what I needed to say. Persistent commenters and an email from a friend pushed me to say something/anything. Basically, this blog needs some time off. I'm not saying it's the end (OK, I did say that in the title, but I was just being dramatic and referencing The Doors), but the posts will likely be a lot less frequent in the future. And I won't have to feel guilty about it like I do now. So there.

Don't think I won't miss the daily updates, though. Even just going through old posts now, I get a funny feeling. It's like I'm losing a good friend or a lover, even though the blog will be right here and I can utilize it whenever I feel like it. But it's true...we've had some good times. And we'll have more. Honestly, I'm still impressed with how easy it is to find WWAW on Google and on other blogs. Or how random people still leave comments from time to time. Or how I actually made some money off of writing about the most ridiculous stuff on here.

I will also miss the shout-outs to my myriad real life friends who also happen to have some sort of web presence. Hell, anymore I rarely even keep up with those, let alone my own blog. But I shall make a concerted effort. And keeping WWAW around, if only for the links, will be useful.

Although I didn't really intend for this to be sappy, I feel like it's sliding in that direction, so I shall cut it off. In conclusion, this blog will still exist, and I will post to it from time to time. Feel free to check in at your leisure. For now, I'd really appreciate if anyone who reads this left a comment of some sort. Doesn't matter what you say, just holler below. Thank you much. Personally, I'm looking forward to the next chapter, whatever it may be, and I hope you do the same. Talk soon...

News is funny.

2007-03-22T11:13:00.000-04:00

This was such an enjoyable read. Please enjoy and leave yr favorite excerpt in the comments.

Black Lips - TONIGHT

2007-03-21T21:49:00.000-04:00

Oh yes. Looking forward to seeing if all the things we've heard about this band's ridiculous live show are true.

More!

Do the Standing Still

2007-03-20T15:47:00.000-04:00

What's yr problem?

2007-03-20T13:13:00.000-04:00

See you next week.

2007-03-12T16:37:00.000-04:00

Thanks to this photo digitally embellished by eClaire, WWAW can give an adequate goodbye to you all for the next week or so. Going to be at SXSW starting Wednesday (if you're there, give a holler), and the next two days will be spent getting ahead on work, packing, etc. Leave some comments over the next several days. Goodbye forever.

The Thermals - TONIGHT

2007-03-09T20:33:00.000-05:00

At the Drunken Unicorn, natch. See you there?

More!

Panda Bear - "Bros" video

2007-03-08T19:59:00.000-05:00

Lest you haven't heard it, the upcoming (3/20) Panda Bear joint, Person Pitch, rules pretty hard. Personally, we like it more than any Animal Collective album. Of all the great tracks on it, "Bros" could be the best. Here's the video:

Panda Bear - "Bros"

Jail blogger strikes again!

2007-03-07T00:25:00.000-05:00

Above: Mr. WWAW and Hizzoner wonder if they've answered an age-old question in Oct. 2005

It's true. He's at it once more, this time displaying one of the reasons why people end up in the clink in the first place:

Nobody can spell anymore.

Last time on WWAW:
Jail Blogeration

Phallic Logo Awards

2007-03-06T08:21:00.000-05:00

"We asked our readers to send in the best cock logos from around the world for our team of experts to evaluate." Hilarious:
(from eClaire)

B3TA : FEATURES : PHALLIC LOGO AWARDS

Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays.

2007-03-05T00:10:00.000-05:00

Marilyn Manson on The O'Reilly Factor

2007-03-02T00:21:00.000-05:00

You just gotta love how calm Brian Warner is at all times when talking to folks who strongly disagree with what he's doing. Bonus points to anyone who can give an accurate count of how many times Bill O'Reilly uses the word "bizarre" in this interview:

Marilyn Manson on O'Reily [sic] Factor