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For the frustrated poet in you. May cause irritable vowel syndrome, why mouth, and, yes, venal leakage.

Thank you M and M and L and all you hipsters in Brooklyn for the whiskey, meatloaf and music. 'Twas a very merry xmas, indeed! New records include (but are not limited to):

Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam
Black Keys, Rubber Factory
Blonde Redhead, 23
Blur, Think Tank
The BJM, Massacre and Strung Out in Heaven
Califone, Roomsound and Roots and Crowns
Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity
Grizzly Bear, Yellow House
LCD Sound System, Sound of Silver
Mount Eerie, No Flashlight
A Place to Bury Strangers, A Place to Bury Strangers
Thurston Moore, Trees Outside the Academy

Thank you, Mr. H. And to all you blogger poets--keep an eye out in '08 for the band Colossal Cheek and their new record, Cheek to Chic, as well as Mr. H's forthcoming Let It Be Nearby.

Great to see Sommer and Jean-Paul. Sorry to miss you, Matt & Katy H. Beers soon.