EMP Pop Conference 2007

Apologies for the lack of updates recently - I've been traveling a ton (tonight marks the ninth place I've slept in this month), with limited Internet access. Now I have to catch up on mountains of emails, CD's, DVD's, books, blogs, MySpace matters, dreams.

No complaints, though, as I've been to wonderful places - most recently, the EMP Pop Conference in Seattle. What a strange experience. A convention of rock critics, an abundance of dudes with glasses, a celebration of unbelievable music geekdom.

I met great people, though, and took in some interesting presentations. One of my favorite talks was by Decibel's Scott Seward, who delivered a powerful, poignant meditation on folk metal. He and his wife make mixtapes together - unbearably cute.