| | Wow it's been a month since I last updated...it's been some busy times
for me lately. Been working at Circuit a bunch more this last
month and been kicking it with some certain people. 
So what's new?
~We had a party at the new place a couple of weeks ago for Calvin's
birthday. Was a good turnout and there were no carpet stains to
speak of so that's always good.
~Been drinking a little more wine lately rather than the beer or hard
alcohol. I have to say I feel more sophisticated now. Hehe.
It's better for you anyways right?
~School starts back up in a few days. It's my last quarter of my
undergraduate degree. I'm not so worried about the class aspect
of the quarter so much as the "looking for a job" aspect.
~I think I'm gonna hold off on buying the TV for awhile now...wait until I get the job situation figured out.
Hmm...I thought I had more to say but guess I didn't...anyways, here's
some new music album reviews for your reading pleasure. Haven't
seen hardly any movies this summer but have kept up with new music for
the car rides back and forth to work.
New Found Glory - Coming Home (9/10) -
I remember back in high school when these guys were one of my favorite
bands (hence the AIM screen name), those were my pop-punk days.
Fast forward and a couple albums later, these guys are still cranking
out quality music but have definitely shown a maturity in their
music. The lyrics are better, the arrangements more intricate,
the melodies are still catchy. While this album is more mature
it's not entirely different from their past work, not like how that
last Blink 182 album was. Overall, the album is more mature but
also is their most honest album. [Download: "On My Mind", "It's Not
Your Fault", "Hold My Hand", "Familiar Landscapes", "Too Late To Be"]
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (9.5/10)
- These guys keep getting better and better with each album. This
one is based on a Japanese folktale and features a few
"Decemberist-esque" epic songs...one coming in at 12 minutes
long. Not really anything new here other than yet another focused
and enjoyable album. [Download: "Yankee Bayonet", "Summersong", "Crane
Wife 3", "O Valencia"]
Outkast - Idlewild (7.5/10)
- The soundtrack to their movie of the same name, this album like every
Outkast album is...unique. This one has a little bit of a
throwback feel almost big band like, similar to the theme of the movie
I guess, though I have not seen it. The problem with the album is
its length...at nearly 80 minutes long, it begins to wear thin and lose
steam by its end. Some of the songs work and others don't and
seem like filler. It would've been so much better if they cut the
6-8 interludes and other filler. [Download: "Mighty O", "Morris Brown",
"Idlewild Blues", "Peaches"]
Justin Timberlake - Futuresex/Lovesounds (8/10)
- I'm not afraid to admit that I like this album. You have to
give Justin Timberlake credit, he could've made a nice little pop album
like his first one but this album shows just how ambitious a project
this was. He made a good move by getting Timbaland to drop all
the beats and produce the album. There's some crazy good beats on
some of the tracks. Timberlake still has a ways to go with his
lyrics. This album seems alot like an updated Prince album
especially with all the sex-infused lyrics but it's pretty good.
[Download: "My Love", "What Goes Around", "Lovestoned", "Sexyback"]
Here's to a great quarter for those of us still in school! 
Later,
Jason
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