The Watch List

Listening:
1. Jason Boesel: Jason has been around for 15 years playing on album from Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes, The Elected, and more recently, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, but on Jan. 12th he will final venture out on his own and release his debut album Hustler's Son. Listen to: Hand of God (mp3)
2. Past Lives: This Seattle quartet is making their debut next Spring with an album called Tapestry of Webs on Suicide Squeeze. Listen to: Hex Takes Hold (mp3)
3. Casper Bangs: This is the alias of DC's Rob Pierangeli who is about to do some pretty inventive things with rock music. His debut ep, Whitespace will be released on Dec. 1st. Listen to: Queen of Hearts (mp3)

Reading:
1. Bianca Stone "The Secret Intimacies of Insects"
2. Cooper Renner "Running Night"
3. Jimmy Chen "Phone Call About an Email in Reference to a Text About an Incident Which Occurred in Real Life"
4. Greg Santos "Thinking Things Through"
5. Meg Pokrass "Her Bottom"
6. kj "Cul de Sac"
7. Juliet Patterson "Sugar Maple"

Wishing:
1. Sketchbook Journal for Mixed Media: There is something about a handmade book.
2. Case-Mate Enlighten: Not only do I want the Enlighten and Kindle 2 would be so cool.

Getting:
1. You Are Among Friends Podcast from Lindsay Markel (featured in B**ch Magazine)
2. Erased Tapes "Erased Tapes Collection I" A free mixtape from the fine folks at Erased Tapes. Just enter the code: MY-FREE-ERATP010 and your e-mail address.
3. A free "Winter Mixtape" from Violins.

Watching:
1. Jonathan Boulet "Community Service Announcement"
2. Nneka "The Uncomfortable Truth"
3. Dragon Turtle "Island of Broken Glass"
4. Goldhawks "Runaway"
5. Jookabox "Don't Go Phantom" (director, design, and animation: Rafa Toro)