LYNC + CRIBBAGE

MUSIC:

LYNC are another vaguely screamo band that i got into a few years ago. unlike with A DAY IN BLACK AND WHITE though, this band is far too good to shelf for any extended period of time. LYNC's one full-length record, the very well-titled "these are not fall colors" came out in 1994 on k records. i've always had sort of a soft spot for k records stuff; if BEAT HAPPENING are a love/hate band, i guess i love them. LYNC's sound on "these are not fall colors" is pretty difficult to describe; the songs are super raw and strained sounding, but are also very sprawling, featuring cryptic lyrics and some pretty dissonant riffs. i can't think of a ton bands to compare these guys to, but if you combined elements of DRIVE LIKE JEHU, ASSFACTOR 4, and THE PROMISE RING, maybe you would be pretty close.

"these are not fall colors" ranges from heavy and noisey to light and pretty, and it's really great. most of the records i listen to these days are under 30 minutes. this one is above 40 and it ususally manages to keep my interest the whole way through. if you can't tell, it comes highly recomended.

http://www.mediafire.com/?q6dr2mynrh32qiy

ACTIVITY:

cribbage is a game that my father taught me how to play a while ago. it's a card game that utilizes a board and multi-colored pegs. for my money, it is the second best board game in the world (chess being the best), if it can be considered a board game. also, i guess you can play the game for money. i've never done that, but i think i might like to, because i am pretty good at it. unlike in a lot of gambling-friendly card games, to do well in cribbage you need comprable parts luck and skill. in the past week, my brother and i have been playing a ton. my dad says that when he went to school where we plan to attend, he played a ton of cribbage with a small group of people in his dorm. this is a key component to my imagined college experience; in it, i will meet a few people who enjoy playing cribbage and we will spend hours and hours playing. in reality, i don't expect that i will meet anyone worth spending time with who also knows how to play cribbage. it's nice to think about though.

if you want to know more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbage

if you attend the university of connecticut or live near by and want to play, look me up.