First post, and I have nothing to talk about. Hmmmm...I'm frantically listening to all the music I missed in 2008 in order to compile my "objectively awesome" end-of-year lists to add to the already clogged interweb festival of those damn things. This process is deceptively complicated...I don't want any regrets come January, like that time in January of 2007 when I discovered how captivating Kevin Federline's record was and realized TV on the Radio had no business being my #1. But it was too late! Bah...that's not actually true--just a hopeless attempt at a joke, which my reviews will have none of because I am a cynical monster.

Anyway, I will make my first legitimate post within the next few weeks as I finalize my Best of '08 lists: Best Albums, Best Songs, and other assorted mischief. I hope they unleash furious debates within my comments section.

Or, maybe I should cross my fingers for a more realistic Christmas miracle: some helpless soul discovers that my scrumtralescent blog exists! What a delight!

Anyway, this blog will consist primarily of music reviews--mainly indie/alt, you know, the obscure stuff they play on college radio. Then, maybe some of my random observations, a few best-of lists scattered throughout the year, analytical historiographical retrospectives on how music has shaped the course of history (pfft!), and rants about my tragic personal life.

That ought to scare the Pitchfork.