Sun at Six Windows

...time for the "best of 2008" lists.

In no particular order, these are the albums I liked best that came out in 2008:

M83, Saturdays = Youth. I really liked this one, partly because it's a bit of a throwback in my mind, and also because it's so atmospheric without merely floating away.

Fleet Foxes, s/t. What a sound. Like My Morning Jacket a bit, only really calmed down. This album conjures up all sorts of vivid images for me.

The Durutti Column, Sunlight to Blue, Blue to Blackness. Pure Vini. He can't make bad music. Really.

Byrne & Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. I love how the individual components of each song stand out. These guys made the CD by correspondence. Each has such trust in the other's ability. It's just a fantastic CD, and it sounds great, too.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Some of the songs are not vintage Cave, and that's not a bad thing. Others are pure Cave ballads. I love this one because he continues to tell a story. It's very imaginative. Each listen is different for me. It just moves along nicely and it's not a dark record.

Harold Budd, A Song for Lost Blossoms. What can I say? I'm a sucker for Harold Budd.

It's been awhile since I updated this blog last, but I have news. As of yesterday, October 1, I am now an associate attorney with the law firm of Fennemore Craig. It's definitely an upgrade, objectively speaking, and it should present several career advancement opportunities for me, so I am excited. I don't have to move far -- FC's Las Vegas office is right upstairs from where I am now (we are temporarily in our old offices until sometime in November).

Stay tuned.

I decided to not get an iPhone after all. This is not because I don't think it's pretty much the coolest thing ever, but rather because I just can't justify spending $80+ per month on mobile phone service, no matter how many trivia arguments I'd be able to settle on the fly. I think I'll just settle for a regular ole' run-o-the-mill mobile phone, with the standard $40/month service (which is still vastly overpriced, for what you get, IMO).

So there you go.

We visited Utah over this past weekend to celebrate Independence Day and my dad's birthday with the whole Stirling bunch. While there, Whitney suggested that we pick up some fireworks for some evening fun. I'm glad we did -- I didn't know that 15 bucks could buy some really cool stuff. The main package of fountain fireworks was only $10. We also had a $5 packet of those ubiquitous ground flowers.






All in all, it was a very fun time. Who needs Stadium of Fire when you can have "Cul-de-sac of Fire"!?!?

... for me to pick up this new toy -- ah, I mean, tool -- as soon as possible.