NIN

Tonight I am going to see Nine Inch Nails in Toledo at the Seagate Centre. My partner in crime will be the bionic bkerr.

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The pretty jaw-dropping line-up for this tour (Lights In The Sky: Over North America 2008) and its South American counterpart is of course Mr. Reznor, Alessandro Cortini, Robin Finck, Josh Freese, and Justin Meldal-Johnson.

Freese has drummed for, among others, The Vandals, The Offspring, and Devo. Cortini isn’t that well known, but he is an absurdly good keyboardist. And Italian. Robin Finck is a hardcore old-school NIN guitarist and has ridiculous hair. Justin Mendal-Johnson is a producer/songwriter/bassist. He’s worked with a few little acts you might have heard of. Like Tori Amos, Gnarls Barkley, Beck, Garbage, and Macy Gray.

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I anticipate no messing around.

Update: Show was amazing. Someone has already posted some photos on flickr.

2.6.1 upgrade

Like butter.

Chip music

Pitchfork.tv has a multi-part documentary on chip music, aka chiptunes, aka 8-bit music. It’s called Reformat the Planet. Like any genre, there are a multitude of different styles, from single-Gameboy production to full bands with analog instruments.

It’s only available this week, so go watch it.

The artists profiled in the film can be found on the youtubes, too. Like this guy:

HD TV

Ann Arbor News has done a very nice video interview with Homeless Dave (aka HD), creator of Teeter Talk and a local institution in his own right.

Moved (Mostly)

I’d like to extend my humble thanks to my small herd of moving helpers yesterday.

New place is pretty damn nice. Will post pictures once things are better arranged. And there is furniture.

Tomorrow, I go back to riding the bus to work, at least some days. Hello, bus.

Goodnight, from the other side of the river.

Handmade Nation Trailer

Brought to my attention by the ever alert Consumatron.

Letter From God

I want an alligator costume with a pouch. This is also more evidence that “Planet Telex” might be the most perfect remixable song ever.

History with an Aerial View

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This is the park part of my family owns.

It looks dour in winter. I spent most of my time there in the summer, either working for my dad at the pool complex or eating tri-taters (triangular hashbrowns) and going in the haunted house ride.

It never occurred to me to look for it on Google Maps until I helped my boss plan a sidetrip there for her upcoming family vacation.

What strange place did you grow up in or near? What does it look like from the air?

Stuff: Reduxe

While I get things working again, let’s return to the real reason for this blog: Me getting rid of stuff.

Here’s what’s left that hasn’t been spoken for or already given to a new loving home:
Furniture/Big Stuff:

• Orange corduroy armchair
• Tan loveseat with blue and red stitching
• dark green Ikea computer desk: about 30-1/2in. wide by 20in. deep; it’s got a scratch along the top, received on its first trip home; it’s the 4-year-old version of this desk
• 26in. analog TV (no remote)
• sewing table: 33in. wide by 20in. deep

Kitchen:

• 3-piece blue Pyrex mixing/baking bowl set
• wire utensil basket

Media:

• First gen Playstation with 2 standard controllers
• First gen Playstation games Gran Turismo 2 (with one UltraRacer controller), Syphon Filter 2 (with strategy guide), Hot Shots Golf 2, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee (with strategy guide), and Final Fantasy VII

Miscellaneous:

• 4 plastic crates, 3 with hanging folder ridges
• 24in.x36in. frame (still in plastic)
• A number of Rubbermaid bins of various sizes, all with lids: three 10-gallon bins (one shallow and two deep), two 18-gallon bins, one 38-quart bin, and one clear 60-quart bin

As before, items that aren’t spread around will go to PTO Thrift Shop, Purple Heart, or just the sidewalk.

If you’re interested in anything, let me know at stuff [at] dpersing [dot] com.

Let's try this again.

Fresh re-re-re-install.