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Pants Yell! - Received Pronunciation

nobody@vox.com(W♥M) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:56:05 -0800

Pants Yell!

Tour Dates

11/16/09 ZuZu Cambridge, MA
11/20/09 Space Gallery Portland, ME
12/05/09 Bruar Falls Brooklyn, NY

Every couple of months I go through what my friends lovingly call a “twee midlife crisis.” I listen to one too many Tullycraft songs or suddenly find the dulcet tones of the glockenspiel unbearable. During these spells, the only cure is a couple of hours of Joy Division and some pronounced sulking. And yet, the irresistible jangle always lures me back. In the immortal words of R. Kelly: “My mind’s telling me no, but my body’s telling me yes.” That’s twee for me.

Pants Yell’s newest (and final) album, Received Pronunciation, encapsulates the siren-like influence that indie pop has over me. The vibrant guitars, the charming lyrics, the sugary sweet pessimism: it’s all there. Pants Yell has always been the more understated, precise bands of the pop scene, and they’ve made a name for themselves by crafting intricate, witty pop gems that feel like eloquent inside jokes. From the tentative opening notes of “Frank and Sandy” to the upbeat apology of “To Take,” lead singer and guitarist, Andrew Churchman, proves that the band is able to expand their sound while maintaining the modest sensibilities that have
made them mixtape staples.

First single, “Cold Hands,” displays slightly crunchier guitars than expected and lyrics dripping with wisdom that only hindsight can provide. “I was young, I was selfish, I was in love, but now I’m over it,” Churchman sings with cheerful spite. On their first album, Songs for Sibling, the band embraced the roles of lovable losers, but Received Pronunciation shows them at a new advantage, where they’ve grown up but still have the childish vindictiveness that adults always fall back on. On the hostile-yet-sunny track, “Got to Stop,” Churchman calls out a guy for being an “asshole,” and in the twee world, that’s as close as you’re ever going to get to a Maury-like smackdown.

Although the claws do come out on this album, they are still Pants Yell, after all. Amidst the slew of passive aggressive quips and snide comments, there remains upbeat melodies and hyper-articulate hooks. It’s everything a pop album should be, but with just the right amount of snark to keep it from OD-ing on its own cuteness. So when the time comes for my regularly scheduled twee meltdown, I know I can count on Pants Yell to get me through my inevitable withdrawals.

11/16/2009 03:54:06 ♥ kateg () ♥ myspace.com/pantsyellmusic ♥ slumberlandrecords.com

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Kymberlie's Daily Twitterings

nobody@vox.com(Kymberlie R. McGuire) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:30:08 -0800

04:27 What I want more than anything else right now: Someone to take me dancing. #
11:01 The construction crew right outside my window should make this a pleasant work day. #
18:59 Funniest stuff EVER EVER EVER. RT @instant_netflix: Now showing - Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley: bit.ly/2lImJn #
19:53 I'm meeting @elegantmachines and @TrishBadger at the Greenway Edwards Theater at 9:55 to see 2012 if anyone wants to join us! #
21:32 Got to the theater only to find out that the 9:55 for 2012 is sold out! 10:25 ticket procured. #
22:14 Why the fuck did I not bring a flask? There are a ton of infants at this R-rated 10 PM movie. Assholes. #
01:15 2012 won't win any Academy Awards, but I enjoyed it muchly and, surprisingly, teared up a few times. myloc.me/1wXpB #
02:06 At Wal-Mart, looking for gift bag goodies. myloc.me/1wZC6 #

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A Speck

nobody@vox.com(Aubrey) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:56:11 -0800

When "speck" is defined as a noun, it is 'a very small mark, or amount', it is 'a bit'.

But when "Speck" is the name of a cat, it is defined as "Get out of my room":

I Tell You Once

As a future tense, it is defined as, "I don't have to tell you what will happen if you don't":

I Should Not Have To Tell You Twice

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Stuffipets!

nobody@vox.com(Cat) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:46:17 -0800

Stuffipet, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

Finally! Stuffipets in Giant Sizes! They'll be ready for Wondercon 2010

All Images are Copyright CJM 2009
All Rights Reserved
www.agreencat.com/copyrights

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Tortie fun time

nobody@vox.com(Lurkertype) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:43:18 -0800

While TuxBrat was at the vet's for 3 days and nights, Miss HRTortie enjoyed having the house and the people to herself. Lots of talking, purring, and playing.

She got to play all by herself with the fabulous cat dancer toy:

cat dancer tortie

And do the Tortie Wiggle for Fabulous Daddy:

pet me, daddy!

Floofy fun for

Nablo9

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HPV vaccination

nobody@vox.com(lauowolf) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:47:00 -0800

I'd been wondering why they were only vaccinating girls, when boys are a transmission vector.
And if you were trying to wipe out a virus, wouldn't you want to eliminate the source and all.

Logically, if you want to protect your girls, you need to vaccinate the boys too, no?
Is not a single-gender virus.

I just came across this:

"HPV vaccine will eventually be available for boys and men ages 9 to 26 because the Food and Drug Administration approved it for prevention of genital warts in October."

Well, that's nice.
Wouldn't want them getting warts on their little heehaws in the course of transmitting potentially lethel germies....

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Picking chestnuts

nobody@vox.com(aa) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:08:15 -0800

It's going to be some good Thanksgiving eats this year!

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Tea Time at Tartine

nobody@vox.com(Cat) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:31 -0800

Tartine Book

I love Tartine!. It reminds me of Paris every time I go there. Yesterday, I had "tea time" with my good friend Ceci and her friend Alicia. I ordered the bread pudding with banana, Ceci order a quiche and a lemon bar with brown butter base, and Alicia order a slice of pecan pie. If you ever are in San Francisco, you MUST go to Tartine. It is worth the hassle of no parking and then taking a short stroll around Dolores Park. Or even having another snack at the nearby Bi-Rite ice creamery.

To continue, usually I have these outings with Ceci just so we can catch up and review what is going on in our lives. We also love to chat about other things. *INDEED!* haha I won't post about them here, but this post is more about how happy I am to have friends like her and meeting Alicia was just as great!

Ceci

The first time I met Ceci was at a Halloween party. She was under the influence of certain things and I was just tired. So we just happened to be sitting next to each other when we started talking about life and other relative things. From there we just met off and on through mutual friends till recently we just began having tea time together. I love Ceci to bits! She is one of my most reliable friends I know. Whenever I talk about her to the Kyle, he always agrees if you ask something of Ceci, she does it and she will go above and beyond to make sure you are happy and safe. I truly appreciate her and all the time she's spent making me feel like, well a good friend. That and she loves Hello Kitty as much as I do. MWHAHHAHA!!!

Oh! I must add, I was introduced yesterday to her friend Alicia. I guess we all live in a very small world. I discovered she used to also live in Pacifica and went to the same grammer school as I did. I have to tell you about Pacifica people. I rarely run into one because they either stay in Pacifica, or they move out of state entirely. Pacifica is known for being a very laid back town full of surfers and retirees. So when I found out Alicia was from there we both freaked out! We talked about the people we knew, where we lived, how the city is now, and etc. It was great to meet her and I hope she will come to tea time more often.

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今日のつぶやき

nobody@vox.com(crema) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:08:13 -0800

00:11 @tsuda お誕生日おめでとうございます！同い年なので、ちょっと嬉しいです☆ #
00:13 仕事が一段落着いたので、お風呂はいる！ #
00:14 先日買ってきた「黒文字」という名前の香りのいい植物のミストをお風呂にまいて、リラックスするんだ。 #
00:16 @poricci 10代の頃と、顔も頭の中身も、あんまり変わって無いですけどねw 肌と体力は衰えてますが（涙） #
00:19 でも改めて、自分の18才のときを知ってる人が数人TLにいる\xE3 \x81\xA3ていうのは、すごいというか。そうか、小学校の同級生とかでついったったーがいたら、面白いんだけどなー。 #
00:20 @ORANGENEO これですね。とても落ち着く香りです。 bit.ly/2QgDXb #
00:20 @poricci わーい、誉められた！でも、何も出ませんよーw #
00:21 @mast_K あ、もちろん存じております。でも、あの楊枝とこの香りが、同じ植物という感じがしないんですよねぇ。 #
01:43 @shigeyas それはすごいですね！もう普通に、親御さんぐらい年が離れてますねぇ。 #
01:44 @poricci 素直に喜んでおきます☆ #
01:44 さてさて、明日も睡眠不足だとまずいので、そろそろ寝ます。おやすみなさい。 #
01:46 そうそう、今日はSOY CMSを簡単にインストールできて、色々面白いことできそうなので、ほっとして寝られる。。。 #
09:54 おはようございます。良いお天気で、レッスン日和です。 #
10:37 間違えて快速に乗ってた。赤羽で乗り換える。 #
16:44 中央線の窓から夕焼けと富士山のシルエットが見えた。 movapic.com/pic/200911151643574affb13d98068 #
17:02 @kawade 高架になってから、景色は良くなりましたね。 #
17:04 Lookチョコレートの味が変わったと思う。前は、キャラメル味は無かった気がする。 #
17:28 電車の終点近くでどんどん人が降りて行くのに自分の隣の人は何故か降りない現象に、名前をつけたい。ひどいときは、私の他に知らない人\xE3 \x81\x8C1人で、その人が真隣の時がある。 #
18:01 まんまるになって寝てる。 movapic.com/pic/200911151801244affc364e020d #
18:01 @kawade ありますよねー。 #
21:37 リーマン予想の番組をBGMにしつつ、お仕事中。 #
21:38 それから、自分が映ってる動画を見て、リバウンドっぷりに愕然としてるなう。 #

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Tweets for Today

nobody@vox.com(Nob Seki) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:01:47 -0800

10:58 @neohawk よく考えたら11/21（土）でもいい気がしてきた。ご予定は？ #
12:20 ミシュランガイドの歴史を見て最初に驚いたのは、ミシュランマンという名前だと思っていたタイヤのキャラが実は「ビバンダム」という名前だったこと #MiGuideTrivia bit.ly/X60Qf #
13:05 @neohawk じゃあ11/21にしましょう、シャンの日。さて食べ物は、今日はどんな趣向で行きますかねー？ #
15:37 ミシュランガイドの歴史は、歴史好きの私にとって楽しい発見の連続。なんとノルマ\xE3 \x83\xB3ディ上陸作戦の地図として、1939年版ミシュランガイドが再版され連合軍に配られたとか！ #MiGuideTrivia bit.ly/RLU70 #
21:08 @kenjieno's song just started! (kenji_eno live › ustre.am/3zdV) #

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