i just wanted to draw attention to a couple few blogs i've been reading since my re-emergence. they are:
fluxblog: matthew writes well and enthusiastically. he also enjoys sign o' the times, pointed me in the direction of new radiohead live tracks, and is familiar with wilson and alroy. so maybe he isn't keen on the rising but i choose not to hold it against him for now.

sex & sunshine: alex's site is awash in interesting links, and sunlight. now he doesn't like the strokes, but he did say this this very site has "some interesting condensed link rich posts," and heaven knows i'm not immune to flattery.

technicolour: welcome to the world of jess harvell where talk talk's laughing stock is the greatest album ever and other really weird things happen. it's all good though because jess once said he "heart"ed me, even if the heart did look like cock & balls. (and, yes, jess he does say "the subway is a porno." meep.)