getting ready to go

May 06, 2002 by Eric Richardson

So pretty much everything except my computer is packed up now. The computer will get torn down tomorrow morning and will trek back to Chicago via my roommate's car. Assorted items I don't need over the summer will make their way to a friend's house in the area. The rest is in three heavy bags, waiting to board the plane with me and fly back to Michigan.

To do between now and noon tomorrow: return a video, turn in W-2s to financial aid, pick up some stuff from the Philosophy department, figure out the whole checkout process, vacuum the room, and maybe even sleep some.

DJ Shadow

May 04, 2002 by Eric Richardson

Recently there was a really cool Morning Becomes Eclectic set with DJ Shadow. If you've never heard him before, or even if you have, I encourage you to check it out.

Phantom Planet - Turn, Smile, Shift, Repeat

May 02, 2002 by Eric Richardson

The first time I heard of Phantom Planet was when they played a set in front of Tommy Trojan a couple months ago. Since then, of course, they've been all over the radio with their hit song "California." Though that song grows on me as I hear it more, their other stuff is what really impressed me most. Their album work is really well done, and has gotten a lot of play on my computer lately.

rodney branigan

May 01, 2002 by Eric Richardson

So tonight I went and saw Rodney Branigan at The Cat Club. Chris and I came to the consensus that the only word appropriate is: wow. From start to finish, I was absolutely amazed. I liked the songs I had of his before, but they're nothing like seeing him in concert.

Adam Erick, rhythm guitarist for Live and brother of lead singer Ed Kowalczyk, opened for Rodney. He played a five or six song acoustic set of stuff he's written. Very cool, and I expect to be seeing more in the future from him and his new band "adam & the weight."

Y Tu Mama Tambien

April 26, 2002 by Eric Richardson

So I know I should be posting in movies, but I'm lazy and that section's so ridiculously out of date anyway... This summmer I'll bring it back.

Anyway, tonight I went and saw Y Tu Mama Tambien. It was hilarious. No, I don't speak Spanish, so I did spend the entire movie reading, but I didnt think that distracted from it at all. The camera work was very natural and fluid. Scenes just sort of flowed. At times the camera almost seemed to just wander around a scene. The acting was also really well done. All in all, an enjoyable night. And then there was the hooker on Sunset, but we won't get into that here.