swallowing words.

Never Nude, Tobias Fünke

May 18th, 2012

1927 Notes

"I have come gradually to understand that the liberal arts cliché about teaching you how to think is actually shorthand for a much deeper, more serious idea: learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience."

- David Foster Wallace’s legendary This Is Water 2005 commencement address. (via explore-blog)

(Source: , via explore-blog)

May 18th, 2012

268 Notes

On heavy rotation: Tuesday night’s set.

For the past eight and a half years of show-hopping, I’ve made a point to keep track of every setlist (when possible). Before the iPhone notes app, I used moleskines and note cards and errant scraps of paper from my purse.

The only track missing from the playlist above is “Equal Minds,” a record store day b-side to “Lazuli” that is unfortunately (obvs) not available on Spotify.

(Source: Spotify!)

May 17th, 2012

4 Notes

"My point is this—if you want to be happy in showbiz (or any creative field), listen to that voice inside you. Even if it says ‘Fuck it’ sometimes. Work with your friends. Avoid chasing fame or money. Just do what you want to do, when and how you want to do it. And if it’s not making you happy, quit. Quit hard, and quit often. Eventually you’ll end up somewhere that you never want to leave."

- Bobcat Goldthwait in “Better Off Dead: Or Why Quitting the Movie Industry Was My Path to Salvation” in Vice (via sarahspy)

(via red)

Beach House @ Bowery Ballroom — May 15, 2012 [round 2.5]

Add another show to my ever-growing list of transcendent experiences at my favorite venue.

Wild

Walk in the Park

Norway

Other People

Lazuli

Gila

Equal Mind

The Hours

Silver Soul

New Year

Zebra

Wishes

Take Care

Myth

Turtle Island

10 Mile Stereo

Irene