The good thing about short-term temping is the down time. That is, unless sitting at a desk waiting for the phone to ring and otherwise trying not to jump out of the 6th story window with its spectacular view of the white brick cubical jungle across the street sounds boring to you. Luckily, there is the InT4Rweb. And on the IntT4Rweb... there is Filter Magazine.
Filter saved me from my death. At their media center, they have scores of songs and videos, many of which are available to download in MP3 format. It took me two hours just to build up my scrumptious playlist of new indie music and then another two hours of boredom-free listening. Because I spend most of my time listening to old school southern rock and mourning the generation I was mistakenly born-into, I was not aware that there are actually some very cool bands out there making sweet new music. This was quite the adventure for me.
My newly-found favorites:
Kristoffer Ragnstam, Beauty and Breakfast By the Mattress
Emily Haines, Doctor Blind
Dustin O'Halloran, Opus 23
Pablo, Loser Crew
And now comes the ever-wonderful getting to know you parade of repeat listening until I know every note and pause by heart. There's nothing like new music discoveries. I guess I'm going to have to give this whole indie rock thing a chance. (Fret not Allman Brothers... you're still my first loves.)
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