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Nerdstalgia

  • New Order.

    Last night I went to see New Order at Roseland with Jenna. New Order are one of my favorite bands, but I’d only seen live them once before last night, and that…

  • The apartment bedroom.

    I finally took some photos of the new apartment that aren’t iPhone snapshots! We rented this place three months ago, and since then I’ve really been struggling to make it feel right…

  • My name is MCA and I still do what I please.

    Both photographs © The Beastie Boys A couple of weeks ago, one of my favorite groups was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I have a strong dislike for…

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    Music Mix #3: Teen Goth Nite.

    I’m not sure if this was just a late ’80s/early ’90s thing or if gloomy kids are still spending their free time like I did, but when I was a teenager growing…

  • Wax paper. Boiled football leather. Dog breath.

    So…I’m pretty tired. Exhausted, actually. I’m doing WAY too many things at once, and while there is an end to this madness in sight, I’ve been feeling more than slightly crazed lately.…

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    Music Mix #2: Friendship Bracelets.

    Yes, that’s right—it’s mix tape for making friendship bracelets to. About a year ago, I was talking to Jenna and Sara on the Twitter about…well, probably about Doritos or iced coffee or…

  • Music Mix #1: Summertime Jams.

    It’s been a long, long time since I’ve made a mix tape. Like…uh, maybe 15 years? And considering making mix tapes used to be one of my all-time favorite activities, that’s kinda…

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