Just got Katamari Damacy last night – omg! It was supposed to be a Christmas present from Ryan, but I guessed what it was anyway so he just let me have it. We played it for hours and I was dreaming about it all night long. That game is so crazy, Peter Max, Yellow Submarine, and pure Japanese fun all rolled up (pun intended) into one big fun nonsensical package. I want to go play it again right now.
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So electronic
The past few days there’s been electric work being done around here and it’s been a total bummer! I realize now how reliant I am on electricity for everything I do. First of all, having to power down my computer sucks. But I also can’t listen to music on the stereo, play a game on PlayStation2, do laundry, cook food, or even fricken SEE in most of the rooms. Sigh.
Of course, I’ve found out that a lot of the wiring was in pretty bad shape, so it’s all for the best that it’s getting fixed… I just can’t wait for it all to be done so that I can go back to my usual electronified lifestyle!
For now, however, I have to switch off all my computer gear again – boo hoo.
new goodies from the apple store
today, i finally bought a new battery to replace the old one i had for a couple of years in my ibook. before today, i was down to around 2 minutes of battery life before my computer would go to sleep. not really all that useful or portable, since i always needed to be connected to an electrical outlet. not the best use of a wireless internet connection, always forced to sit in the same spot.
anji got a new computer keyboard to replace her previous one that a cat vomited on, causing the bottom row of keys to no longer work. so $190 later, we’re back to where we were before our respective items became unusable.
anyone want a battery with 2 minute of useful life? how about a keyboard with one missing row of keys?
December already?
Sheesh! I can’t believe tomorrow is fricken December already! The year is over, more or less. The whirlwind of American Holidays is upon us, and we didn’t get our album out. We’ve been fiddling with this second one way more than the first one. Some of the songs have been recorded 2 or 3 times. Consequently, I think it’s way, way better than the first one. Still, I wish we had gotten it out in time for Christmas. Oh well! Early next year, perhaps?
Dear Blog
There’s a reason why I never got into Live Journal and the like since I’d rather write in my website than in someone else’s. So here’s my first entry into our new blog here. For historical and curiousity’s sake, for now I’ve decided to leave up the older band journal posts, which you see here in the blog as old posts from many many months ago. Since I don’t keep a diary or anything like that, is it kind of interesting see what you were going through at times in the past.
Anji on new Bitstream Dream CD
Anji contributed lyrics and vocals to 2 tracks (“Love Me Leave Me” and “Smoke”) on the brand new Bitstream Dream album, Integrated. You can stream or download “Love Me Leave Me” via BeSonic.com.
Ecstatic EP available on Last.FM
Lovespirals’ out of print 1999 Ecstatic EP is now available digitally, in 192kbps mp3 format. It is 40 mintues long:
You can also check out every release by Lovespirals and Love Spirals Downwards, including audio clips of every track. Plus, you can take a peek at some of Anji and Ryan’s favorite music at Lovespirals’ user page.
Windblown Kiss on iTunes
Apple is now selling Lovespirals’ 2002 album, Windblown Kiss,
and Love Spirals Downwards’ 2000 retrospective compilation,
Temporal: A Collection of Music Past & Present, in their iTunes
music store. You can purchase either individual songs or the entire
album.
Lovespirals on MySpace
Ryan & Anji have joined the new music area of the trendy
community site, MySpace, because… you know, everyone who’s cool is
doing it!
Lovespirals on Garageband
Lovespirals have a new page on garageband.com that includes several free downloads plus online sales of their album, “Windblown Kiss” for just $8.99. Garageband is known for its ongoing “contests,” held by a review process which is actually quite fun to get involved with. Be sure to check out the reviews of Lovespirals’ tracks when you head over.
Lovespirals VS Rick Springfield
Anji was recently quizzed about favorite music by the Voices and Visions
website. You can read her responses, just below Rick Springfield’s, here.
Windblown Kiss on Sale at CDBaby
Lovespirals have just added Windblown Kiss to the popular online music store, CD Baby, for the low, low price of just $8.99.
CD Baby is also carrying the 8-year career retrospective colection, Temporal, by the band’s former incarnation, Love Spirals Downwards. Help support the band by buying directly from them, via CD Baby!