The Destruction of Folk Music

since i arrived back at my parents house this holiday season, i have been spending most of my time on the computer. mostly just discovering all the new music ive been missing since i have been isolated up north. however, most of what i have been listening to is live tracks by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. the thing i am most impressed with is a cd he produced not long ago called "orange twin field works: Vol 1". its actually a compliation of bulgarian folk music he recoded at such a festival in 2000, and it absolutley breathtaking. definatley worth a listen, its only about a half hour long.
if you want to know more about Jeff Mangum (my muscial hero) you can check out this article.

there's not much else to say. i dont want to do a holiday entry or anything lame like that. he i am, back and forth from the north. so much to get done. all i can really do is spend all my money getting drunk and forgetting about it. sounds like a plan. cheers.