BYE.

what i will miss about New York (Brooklyn, mostly):

1. McGolrick & McCarren Park
2. the walk to the Bedford L
3. bagels from the Bagelsmith
4. the friendly corner store where i buy my Diet Cokes
5. my teeny tiny little room with the big window that lets in all those street sounds
6. FRIENDZ
7. $3 Trader Joe's wine
8. fun loft shows every weekend
9. seeing Yo La Tengo at the office
10. free stuff & occasional good times at Matador


what i won't miss:

1. the SUBWAY, especially the G (which i only take to get to the Bell House)
2. being broke
3. smells of Polish food
4. people walking too slowly in Brooklyn & people walking too hurriedly in Manhattan
5. not having my car, little JoJo
6. being sick of my minimized wardrobe
7. taking an hour to get almost everywhere you go
8. not having my best friends around
9. eating terribly
10. not having my GUITAR or RECORDS & RECORD PLAYER


what i am looking forward to this summer:

1. wearing brightly colored nail polish
2. thrift store shopping
3. working at the record store
4. travelling to: the Mississppi Delta, Athens, Birmingham, North Carolina, etc!
5. making & saving money
6. STARTING MY RECORD LABEL! (well, taking the preliminary steps at least-- it'll probably be later in the year when something actually happens...)
7. making movies (me & M's Elvis Costello doc, for one)
8. reading more Southern Lit
9. listening to dreamy music like the Papercuts, old Yo La Tengo, Galaxie 500, & Felt
10. playing with my pretty kitty William!

pop music.

in honor of the NYC Popfest which is beginning today, i loaded my ipod up with all twee/C-86/indie pop stuff to listen to as i walked around the city & read in the park this week. i think it's the perfect music for this time of year. so, here are some of my favorite songs from that glorious C-86 era:

The Brilliant Corners "Why Do You Have To Go Out With Him"


Primal Scream "Velocity Girl"


The Soup Dragons "Hang-Ten!"


14 Iced Bears "Balloon Song"


The Sea Urchins "Pristine Christine"


The June Brides "In The Rain"


The Field Mice "If You Need Someone"


McCarthy "Should The Bible Be Banned?"


The Pastels "Million Tears"


The Desert Wolves "Love Scattered Lives"



true story: when I met Stuart Murdoch for the first time several years ago, we had a chat about "twee pop" & it turns out he hates the Razorcuts & the Field Mice. but he loves McCarthy & he was actually the first person to clue me into the greatness of the Servants, the June Brides, & the Brilliant Corners. yeah, that's right. thanks Stu.