We decided that there are three reasons Death Cab For Cutie has been so successful in the digital age. First, They release a ton of music. Second, they all have side projects, solo albums, and production work. Third, they tour relentlessly. It’s an old formula and a good one.

The new album is just plain great. It’s a testament to their talent and their understanding of the digital era that they chose to release an 8 minute song for their first single. Brilliant!

Here is my Mom and Grandpa 2 months before my oldest brother arrived. I love this picture for so many differant reasons. Most cause its my mom.

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For the past few months, we have been on a never ending hunt for a good picture of Neela. Read the Rest »

This morning, I came out into the living room, clean, and ready for the day. I was twirling my hair as usual, and then I said out loud “Thats it!” Read the Rest »

Well I would like to think I am officially back. Truth be told, I have been hiding.

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This is a picture for you all who probably think i have a banded you - and left you parched without any Roland pictures. Enjoy!

Actually, the name of the band is “WHY?” Why? I don’t know. That’s why. Or, I guess, that’s WHY?. Do you know WHY?? We know WHY?. Why am I making this paragraph so confusing? Because when a band calls itself WHY?, they expect it.

I took Carol to see WHY? (along with dosh) for her birthday in 2003. In 2008, they release an album which will end up in a LOT of Top Ten lists. It already managed to get the coveted Recommended label from Pitchfork. Not bad at all.

This is the only video they’ve released so far for the new album, so it’ll do. Stick around to the end to hear him sing “Billy the Kid did what he did and he died.” It’s exactly why we love WHY?.

Now when people ask, you can say you know WHY?.

I wish that when people see me and the kids together, they’d stop saying “Wow.” Or my personal favorite: “geez - I’m glad I’m not you.” The most common is “You really got your hands full there.” Which is always said with an uneasy forced laugh.

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It is nearly impossible to get a great picture of Neela because she never stops moving. Ever. But over the last couple weeks, we’ve managed to get a few. Here they are.

This may be my new favorite picture of her.
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The new album is great anyway, but I love that I recognize every location in this video. They are on Farmington Road at 1:11. As soon as Carol saw the tunnel at 1:19, she said, “Hey, I know that place. That’s the zoo!” At 1:25, they are browsing the CDs at Music Millennium (which was almost one of my clients). The Hawthorne Bridge (at 2:57) is my least favorite bridge while on the Vespa. Anyway, you get the idea. Enjoy.

Everyone Knows Everyone by The Helio Sequence