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Friday, August 04, 2006

7 songs and some updates

Looks like Rob and Ben Ben have tagged me. Whatever. Here seven songs I am enjoying as of right now:

1) mewithoutYou - Nice and Blue Pt . II
2) A Day to Remember - 1958
3) The Axe that Chopped the Cherry Tree - Privates in Public
4) Sigur Ros - Glosoli
5) Flaming Lips - Do you Realize?
6) Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy Jr.
7) Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - Gusty Like the Wind

Yah. Go listen to some real music. hehe... Well, I guess I'll tag: David, JHearne, Rick, Anthony, and Alan.

Speaking of music, I am going to go play with a "happy-hardcore" group tomorrow... Vocals. I guess they sound like numero dos on my little list up above... check it out and tell me what you think (Ian - don't check it out. You won't like it)

I hope to have my next post on our lovely discussion on homosexuality up next week. If anyone one was wondering why I didn't reply to any of the questions asked, I decided to wait until this post to address the ones I felt like. Because I am fickle like that. Well, here are some links for your enjoyment:

::Rick Mansfield talks about the TNIV::

::Josh Buice talks about gluttony in Southern Baptist Churches::

::Pontifications asks an interesting question about "sin nature"::

::David Brandt asks us about the "Gospel of Hell"::

::Kairos let's us know what's the coolest thing ever. And he's right.::

posted by -mike- at 5:52 PM

 

2 Comments:

kairos said...

Hey, thanks for the nod my way. Looking forward to your discussion about homosexuality...

9:28 AM  
josh said...

yo. we're starting a young emergent gang. a brat pack of sorts. you want in? it's alliance and we'll offer you our protection.

4:11 PM  

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