{"id":2051,"date":"2008-05-12T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2008-05-12T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2051"},"modified":"2008-05-11T17:30:48","modified_gmt":"2008-05-11T21:30:48","slug":"what-it-is-51208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/what-it-is-51208","title":{"rendered":"What it is: 5\/12\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading:<\/em> Lush Life<\/a>\"\", by Richard Price.<\/p>\n

What I’m listening to:<\/em> Rain<\/a>\"\", by Joe Jackson. I’m 37, and I’ve been listening to Joe Jackson for 26 years, when Steppin’ Out<\/em> was a single. That’s a long time. Anyway, this new record is eschews the big production of his previous album, Volume 4<\/a>\"\". It’s just a trio: Joe on piano and vocals, bassist Graham Maby and drummer David Houghton. It sounds a lot like his Summer in the City<\/a>\"\" live record, which featured a similar trio. His lyrics are still alternately witty and a little awkward, but he’s still got some delightful melodies in him. This record’s enough to make me forgive him for Night & Day II<\/a>\"\".<\/p>\n

What I’m watching:<\/em> More NBA playoffs and the third season of The Wire<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

What I’m drinking:<\/em> Brooklyn Brewery Summer Ale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where I’m going:<\/em> Nowhere!<\/p>\n

What I’m happy about:<\/em> That lunch on Friday<\/a> still seems pretty awesome to me.<\/p>\n

What I’m sad about:<\/em> That I had to mute the broadcast of the Lakers-Jazz game on Sunday after Mike Tirico had to deliver an extended shill for the new installment of High School Musical<\/em> . . . and two of its stars happen to be sitting right next to us at courtside! Great corporate synergy, DisneyABCESPN. You probably managed to ensnare a whole new audience for High School Musical: you know, hardcore hoops fans who blew off Mothers Day to watch an NBA playoff game.<\/p>\n

What I’m pondering:<\/em> A whole ton of gardening\/landscaping issues, now that the tree removal guys have done their business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading: Lush Life, by Richard Price. What I’m listening to: Rain, by Joe Jackson. I’m 37, and I’ve been listening to Joe Jackson for 26 years, when Steppin’ Out was a single. That’s a long time. Anyway, this new record is eschews the big production of his previous album, Volume 4. It’s just … <\/p>\n

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