Just one month late, and I had a bonus from eMusic to give me 40 total credits!
As a former emo kid, I owed it to Jawbreaker to finally get their classic album, especially with it recently remastered. Sounds like early emo, so a bit more abrasive and punk than when I got into it, and way more abrasive and punk than when it became popular. You have been warned.
A fun Ethiopian jazz album that serenades up and down the emotional chart. While I prefer his Ethiopiques efforts, this is not too bad for 9 credits.
While Rebekah cannot stand the opening track, this is still an impressive dance album that grows on you with each listen. Someone compared the repeat listening experience to Merriweather Post Pavillion. While different genres for sure, you do get something new out of Subiza on each listen.
Grabbed this one as it was recommended as the top jazz album so far of the year by Amazon, and eMusic gave it a Pick. And really, can you go wrong with a jazz cover of Thom Yorke? I need a couple more listens of this to really evaluate it, but so far I like what I hear
Small projects are wonderful. I completed a document holder (yah, its a pretty manila envelope..what?) from scrap fabric that Kirsten might recognize. It only took about an hour and a half total including 15 minutes of master grommet-er Mark’s time. How great is that? Instant feeling of productivity! It is a great feeling to accomplish something, especially in such a short period of time.
Next up is a little photo holder from some different scrap fabric. I don’t think I’ll keep this one, because I carry my photos on a couple of iDevices and have no need for a pretty case that holds real photos. When I get done I might change my mind though and keep it or give it as a gift to a friend or family member. Either way, it is likely to be just as short as the first project and just as tempting to Augie and Purrball as well.
