Posts from June, 2005
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Jun0Another Slint Tribute
There must be some Slint fans in the cast of The Water Principle, a play at the Hyde Park Theatre. I’ve seen this flyer in several place around town and it bears an unmistakable resemblance to the band’s highly influential 1991 record, Spiderland. Although Slint just finished a one-month reunion tour, they recently auctioned off [...]
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Jun0Do the Dew
My old skate buddy Radley (yes, that’s his real name) is featured in a Courier-Journal article about the Dew Action Sports Tour in Louisville. Like a lot of other local skaters, he’s not that stoked: “The business part of the sport, especially now, it’s ugly. It’s gotten so huge. We don’t know who’s legitimately helping [...]
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Jun0Just a Little Amnesty
If you desperately wanted a friend to change her assumptions or behavior, you would speak to her in terms that she can relate to, right? You would be careful not to exaggerate and choose words carefully. And getting upset and emotional is definitely to be avoided. You respect this person and know that she will [...]
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