Old Skipping Record is moving!

Hello followers! Old Skipping Record is officially moving over to the WordPress platform! I thank everyone for supporting my writing while I was over here on blogger, but this is not the end. Posts will continue and expand on my new blog, Saved by the Buoyancy of Citrus. Hopefully you all continue to read and support. Thank you very much.

Adam

Poetry Phriday: "Pretend Loves #1-4"

I remember when I loved you,
how the feeling of your bare back
one night was exhilarating.
I thought I could steal you away from him.
I never did.
And now, you hate me.

I remember when I loved you.
How much of a fool was I?
You never loved me,
only pitied me.
My best friend impregnated you,
and now, I hate you both.

I remember when I loved you.
You said you loved me, too,
that you were scared
but hoped it worked out.
It didn't.
And now, you hate me.

I remember when I loved you,
but was too shy to say it.
I danced with you one night,
and smiled wide.
Luckily, you don't hate me,
but we never talk about it much.

Video: Trailer for Mysterious Elephant Six Film Project

I don't blame you if you want to go "WTF" right now. But here's the details: the Elephant 6 movie that was supposed to come out last year is finally being released this fall. It's called Major Organ and the Adding Machine, which is also the name of a mysterious Elephant 6 supergroup and album. Luckily, that album is being reissued and packaged with the DVD, along with bonus songs. Very nice for Elephant 6 fans out there.

Here's an awesome synopsis of the movie: "A disgruntled interdimensional pastry chef sends two unwitting children on a desperate mission through time, space and the frozen foods isle with the mysterious bearded ones and an army of telephone poles in hot pursuit."

Sounds like Oscar material to me.

(via Pitchfork)

News: Grizzly Bear Reaches Top Ten

In news that is exciting the ever loving shit out of every indie journalist on the planet, Grizzly Bear's latest album, Veckatimest, debuted at number 8 on Billboard's Top 200 chart. It sold a remarkable 33,000 albums in its first week. Didn't this also leak a few months ahead of time? Huh. I guess that didn't hurt them very much at all, did it? RIAA, take note.

(via pitchfork)

News: Thrice Working Towards Fall Release

Thrice is working hard and against a deadline in order to eventually release their next album this fall, according to a comment posted by the administrator to Thrice's blog. Expect new songs and the like to come out this summer.

(via absolute punk)

News: Skinny Jeans May Cause Leg Disease

According to a wicked sweet CBS report, skinny jeans are causing young women (and emo boys) to develop "thigh nerve syndrome," a frankly named disease that causes your legs to tingle. There is no cure. So if you're a young girl (or girly man), you may want to consider wearing only dresses and skirts, not only because it'll save you from this disease, but it will also allow you to be controlled by our uptight, conservative, patriarchal society.

(via absolute punk)

Video: New Regina Spektor - Eet

Eet


At this point, I'm running a Regina Spektor fansite. It seems like she's been releasing a new song every day, and that's fine with me. The sooner Far appears on my iPod, the happier I will be. This song, Eet, is more like Laughing With and Blue Lips than Folding Chair. So if you hated those two first tracks, you'll probably hate this one. Just warning you.

(via i guess i'm floating)

Song: New Regina Spektor - Folding Chair

Another new Regina Spektor song has been posted on her MySpace. It's called Folding Chair, and I believe it's been around on the live circuit for a while now. It's quite a bit more energetic than the last two songs we've been treated to, and I'm digging that. A nice mixture of somber and joyous is what Regina does best, and I'm glad she's sticking to it. Not too much in the ways of production here, so not much the haters can pick at. Unless they want to say she's tailored the song for radio. To which I respond: good for her. It sounds fantastic.

News: "Out There" Sigur Rós Album Gets Out There Release Date

You know that weird and out there album that Sigur Rós was recording? It is now tentatively set for a release in 2010. The album is reportedly a departure for the group, which could mean anything from them recording Britpop influenced tunes or hiring a one hundred member children's choir, which will tour with them around the world this summer. Expect details to slowly trickle out like the gentle stream that Sigur Rós is.

(via Tiny Mix Tapes)

News: Neutral Milk Hotel Carousel Wins Money

Remember way back in April when Neutral Milk Hotel took time out of their disbandment in order to beseech the world to save their beloved carousel? Yeah, it was weird. But hear this: they did it. The carousel won a $100,000 grant for preservation. Maybe Neutral Milk Hotel will write an album about the experience? We can only pray.

(via Tiny Mix Tapes)