How much more perfect can a band be for me than when you show up at their VIP/Invite Only "Listening Party" to get a sneak-preview of their new album before it's released next month, you realize that they are giving out sweet lighters saying "SMOKE IT" and awesome boxes of matches with their pictures on them? Smoking gear from your favorite band rules. As if I didn't love them enough already.

Yeah. So this thing turned out to be really awesome. Momentarily, I was being lame and contemp... read more

Ah, something I struggle with everyday. I remind myself not to buy, buy, buy...but yet I find myself giddy still, a week after I bought my iPod....and browse amazon.com...and shop on oldnavy online. Although I struggle daily with the desire to consume, I still believe in fighting this epidemic. So here I post from Adbusters...even if it's just a public reminder to myself...

"In a world where there is a Starbucks on every corner, independent retailers are undersold and out-marketed by gl... read more