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Lawrence - Lowlights from the Past and Future
Seefeel - Quique (Redux Edition)
Anthony Rother Presents - We Are Punks 2
Nurse with Wound/Faust - Disconnected
Vladislav Delay - Whistleblower
Boris with Merzbow - Rock Dream
Ricardo Villalobos - Fabric 36
Soulwax - Most of the Remixes...
Supersilent - 8
Throbbing Gristle - Part Two: The Endless Not
Amber Asylum - Still Point
Gui Boratto - Addicted Vol. 2
Stars of the Lid - ...And Their Refinement of the Decline
(r) [a.k.a. Fabrizio from Larsen] - In Pink
Efterklang - Parades
Einsturzende Neubauten - Alles Wieder Offen
Carter Tutti - Feral Vapours of the Silver Ether
Uusitalo - Karhunainen
Cobblestone Jazz - 23 Seconds
Jesu - Lifeline ep
Larsen and Friends - ABECEDA
Nurse with Wound - Gyllenskold, Gijerstam and Friends (reissue)
Oren Ambarchi - In the Penduluum's Embrace
Alan Vega - Station
Trentemoller - The Trentemoller Chronicles

Ooops. Just when I thought I was done, I realized that I forgot to add one release that I liked this year. However, since I am ready to move on, I am going to mention it here rather than revise everything again. I am so sorry, Nicola and Adam (a/k/a Adult.), for forgetting your fine gem of electro punk goodness, Why Bother?. Besides, you guys put on another great live show last year so I can't leave without mentioning you. Thanks!!

I realized just now that we are at the 21st of January and I still have yet to complete my 2007 year-end lists. Why am I still backtracking? I don't know, but I want to finish it off so I can move onto the future. I am 5 days away from my 35th birthday. YIKES!!! Granted, I already feel ancient (particularly when I walk into any gay bar), but I am absolutely positive without a doubt going to feel even more ancient, come Saturday. However, it's life. That's the way life is sometimes. I just gotta get over it. I am getting older. Oh well.

I hope to finish the 2007 year-end foolishness over the next couple days. I promise.

As I quickly approach my 35th year of existence, I am reaching a point in my life where I must make a drastic change, a change of huge significance, otherwise I will go completely crazy. I am therefore strongly considering that this year may or may not be my last year in Seattle. I am mentally, emotionally, socially and creatively frustrated at this moment in my life. I hate this feeling. I had huge hopes for this new year, but after these first 10 days, I am now not so sure. I've always had a problem with leaving circumstances when things get tough, rather than work productively to make the best of every situation I am in. It's hard to get past these feelings. I am not even sure where I would go after this. I have so many ideas swimming in my head right now it is ridiculous. I am sure that I am prematurely jumping to conclusions but I also feel that something significant has to change in my life in order for me to become more fulfilled and happy. At this point, I'm not really sure that I can achieve this in Seattle at this present time, which is a shame really. I like Seattle as a city but find it socially stiff and difficult to fit in.

Where do I go from here? At this point, I don't know. I really don't know, but in the meantime, I try my hardest to keep my head up despite the madness. Time will tell, I guess.

Cute photo, huh? Here I am with my little niece Ellasandra from Christmas.

Am I suffering from an identity crisis, or is it my blog that's suffering? Well, for whatever reason, I've decided to change the name of this blog to "The Noise." Ultimately, I realized that I'm over the "Bring D.A. Noise" concept. I'm not quite sure where exactly I want to take The Noise so in the meantime, that's what I am calling this space. Trying to figure it all out takes a lot of time, energy, and patience, but in the end, this crisis will resolve itself.

I GOT IT!

I GOT IT!



I GOT IT!

I GOT IT!

Yes, I know that is pretty immature, but I got it nonetheless. The TG Video Archive is now in my hands. I might have to put on a viewing party!!!

Where, oh where, has my 'lil TG DVD Box Set gone?





I've been anticipating Throbbing Gristle's video archive box set for almost 2 years and now it's available. I ordered it before Christmas but after the initial preorder period happened. My order was dispatched on December 17, but I haven't seen it come in yet. Ideally, it should have been here last week, but I've yet to have been able to get ahold of their webstore. In light of this, I'm mildly stressed about it. I rarely order expensive items in the mail for this reason - my fear of the item being lost. We did just get through the holiday season so I am not completely surprised I haven't seen it yet. But, on the other hand, I've been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to relive the 2004 show at the Astoria and am even more anxious for the damn thing to show up. It's frustrating, but out of my hands for now. Wish me luck!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!

I never go out New Year's Eve, EVER! I might have gone out NYE (as in going to nightclubs and such) maybe once or twice at the most in my adult life. But, last night, I decided FUCK IT! I didn't want to be home alone last night so I decided to head over to the Eagle. It was underwear night, not a night I was accustomed to attending. Thank God it was optional. It proved to be an interesting night to say the least.

Right before midnight, though, I headed over to the Mercury to see my friend Kyle and his friend Eugene. I probably only stayed there for a little over an hour because Monday nights are normally swing/lounge night and the music got old after a short while. So, I headed back over to the Eagle to finish off my night. Again, like I said, it proved to be an interesting night. Let's just say that approximately 6 or 7 out of every 10 men should NOT have been only in their underwear. Seriously. At least I know better than to subject these men to the excruciatingly horrific sight that is my current body shape.

Oh well, I wanted to get the crazed debauchery out of my system as a means to cap off the not-so-great 2007 I had. I have quite a few goals and ambitions for the new year. This is going to be a very productive year for me. At least, that is my goal. I want to have a good year. I am very determined to follow through with that plan. Watch out world!

Hee hee. Seriously though, watch out!