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By hampton, December 31, 2009 11:04 am

it’s not going to be that kind of review. the year was great, then it sucked worse than anything, then it was maybe 10 shades of suck, then it got better.

however, what was great for 2009 was some music. and turning 30. i think that was great. so here are my top whatevers of 2009. in no particular order.

blood bank – bon iver
vitalic – flashmob
phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix
metric – fantasies
wale – attention deficit
neko case – middle cyclone
jay z – the blueprint 3
the xx – xx
fake blood – fix your accent ep

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By hampton, December 1, 2009 11:51 am

new blog design, new beginnings.

check out this remix of dragonette’s “pick up the phone.” freakin’ rocks. please go vote for Dan HERE it takes one click. eventually, i hope my remixes sound this good!

Dragonette – Pick Up The Phone (Alcala Remix) by danalcala

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By hampton, September 24, 2009 12:07 pm

does that mean i should change it? it’s cute, though. gray, from anthropologie. it’s got a knot in the boob area. i like it. hmm.

my mom’s surprise dinner at WD-50 was fantastic. check out picks and mini review here, on flickr. auntie p was even able to meet us for a drink before dinner.
i’ve been a little down lately. not sleeping well, having bad dreams… i’m hoping this will change.
on the upshot, i’ve got my new running shoes for my 5k. i’m going to give them a run for their money tonight at the gym.

this weekend looks to be fun. not too much going on, but paintball on sunday. tuesday i’m going to hearthrob with athena to see laidback luke. should be exiting and fun. though i’m expecting it to be a little sad, because the UB and i went there a lot. ugh.

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By hampton, June 10, 2009 2:26 pm

mmmm.. Kathleen Edwards.

this week is shaping up to be a good week.  monday we moved into our new office up here in burlington MA. i think i posted some pics on my twitter. i still need to decorate, but elvis did make it over. i didn’t think the movers would move him, but he had a sticker, so he’s here! monday night i had beer’s with M. i am very jealous of his multi-computorial skillz and his instrumental prowess.

last night i stayed home due to being very sleepy. i made some ramen (not ramen, really, but a different kind from super88 that comes with chili and an oil packet which i don’t use.) i watched nurse jackie on on-demand. i also decided to sack-out early, and watched y tu mama tambien in bed. what a movie! i really enjoyed the story, but the end made me really sad.

tonight i’m off to J,C &C’s for not-arrested development-night, tomorrow, playing pool and beers with K. he’s going to kick my ass. friday, my bff is coming up from long island to spend the weekend with me. we’re going to have so much fun!

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By hampton, May 27, 2009 12:59 pm

going down to MD/DC was awesome. I had a great time with G1 and G2.

Saturday when i got to town we went to an open studios type art festival in a nearby town. there was one artist that i loved. i should have taken her card. she basically used mixed media on canvas or cardboard, and then coated it in wax, and then made impressions in the wax. i was very inspired. too bad i don’t have an extra room for an art/music/step’scomputer stuff room. saturday night G1 and i went to dinner with my cousin down in bethesda where she lives. we had vietnamese food. it was delish.

sunday we went to a nationals game and i got to sample hard times chili, which is apparently some of the best. G2 and i split some of their nachos. G2 was a little sad that that the chili that is used at the ball park is not her favorite one. i guess they have more than one kind. the nat’s lost, but i had a good time. and a beer! sunday night we went to dinner at this place called franklin’s. they had great food and a little attached “general store.” i picked up some candy for the movie (forthcoming) and some tub toys for my nephew. i wanted to get him some cool puppets from “where the wild things are,” but i think they might scare him. he’s still too young for those. then we went and saw star trek. loved it, x2. i <3 kirk.

monday G1 and i went into DC and did some exploring. we went to eat lunch at the native american museum. apparently that’s what you do there. you go eat. they have great food. i had these great chicken mole tacos, and fry bread with honey and cinnamon. (not the healthiest, but still great.) we then took off to the air and space museum and the natural history museum. i love hanging out with G1. she makes me laugh all the time, and is like me in museums. we have to go and read and touch everything. monday night we tried to go to a girls rock event, but it happend on sunday, so we missed it. we did have great dinner at a coffee shop/bar/restaurant/performance space called busboys and poets. great great atmosphere.

all in all, i had a great trip. i love the buzz of dc. it reminds me of new york, and how much i miss the city. tuesday, i was on a plane home at 10:30am. G1 and G2 drove me to the airport. that was nice to have both of them see me off.

as for memorial day weekend, i just relaxed. hit up super88 for some curry, miso, (not to be used together,) dumplings, kohlrabi and sesame buns. monday i hung out at passim with my people. my friends h and b were each playing in a round, so step and i went to h’s round, then hit wagamama for lunch, and went back for b’s round. it made me miss playing music. i should start that again. i feel like if i start, i won’t be able to control what comes out, and that scares me.

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By hampton, May 15, 2008 10:25 pm

i just “found” the kate nash record. they play the song “foundations” on the radio, and i dig it. so i listened to the hype and downloaded the record. there’s this song on there called “the nicest thing.”

yeah. TOTAL unboyfriend song. TOTAL.

today i got in an email:
*my full name here*: inventor of awesome. the standard to which all others are compared.

wtf. can’t he be just a little bit of a jerk? yes, i know i’d be complaining if he was a jerk. but i’m trying not to like him as much as i do. the uglyish beard is helping though.

i am also typing this on my new macbook. 250gig hard drive, 4gig ram, black. yes, i paid the black tax. but the fun part, is i can take pictures of myself!

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By hampton, April 9, 2008 11:14 pm

The home studio…

Originally uploaded by one more exit

Note the diet ginger ale in the upper left

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By hampton, March 25, 2008 11:10 am

He is inside you, he loved your marrow.
You think you could cut him out with a knife
if you went deep enough
I don’t think so

i’ve been listening to a lot of obviously heartbreakingly sad music lately. i’ve been going back to my old favorites and standbys. deb talan, patty griffin, steve tannen, ryan adams… all of deb and steve’s old records really resonate this time for me. i love them as the weepies, but it’s their old records that really pull at my heartstrings. the lonesomeness is thick. i think after all of this is over, i will have the best broken heart mix tape. er, playlist.

And he’s gone missing.
Another heart skitters away over broken words.
She is crying in advance
while he is doing his dance
to go and stay at the same time.
She says, “Any two points can make a line
but I know I can never make you mine.”
i remember the first time i heard two points. campfire, may 2001. i was completely slain by the words. i felt the sadness of the song — but it was a distant sadness. now, i feel it. hard.

i think i’m starting to recover, though. right now, it’s so hard not to talk, call, IM, go over his house just to say hi. i want to tell him that i miss him, and not to give up on me. i’m trying to pay less attention to the heartache, and more attention to the “i miss your friendship and companionship.” i know the heartache will take a long time to go away. But after a year of hanging out practically every day, i feel like i’ve lost my best friend. there’s a hole in that time and in my life where he used to be. i still want to know if he misses me.

i know i’ve got a hard road ahead…

i WILL walk into the light.

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By hampton, October 11, 2007 11:29 am

First listen—

so good.