Something Shiny

Some time ago I was lamenting that The Aquabats were throwing together a tour but it looked to be during the winter and no one comes to Minneapolis in the winter. Well, looks like we (me, anyway) are in luck. The tour is stretching into the spring when it’s officially safe to tour in MN (unless we get our annual March super storm, shhhh).

Anywho, they’ll be at the Triple-Rock on 3/13, tickets go on sale 2/12.

Mr. Chan’s not very informative link

I can’t remember how it is that Sam Savage’s The Cry of the Sloth found it’s way into my hold request list at the library, but it showed up and I’m not quite sure what to make of it.

It’s written as a collection of a correspondences from the main character (Andy, I think?) to his tenants, ex-wife, colleagues, among others. I believe it’s meant to document the downward spiral of the character, but he’s already downright pitiful and if it’s meant to be a downward spiral from here (as opposed to to here), it may be too much to bear.

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