IN SHORT: The Year in Review
Before we get to the list, a little self-indulgent get-to-know-me holiday montage….
Full disclosure, last year I actually set my parents house on fire Christmas Eve. No one was injured. The Harrington’s ham was saved. We had to do a lot of cleaning though… damn, oven smoke is insipid.
This year, however, although we did set off some smoke alarms, it was all for a good cause: smoked turkey.
With Erik (my sister’s husband) on turkey detail, it seemed like a good time to have a glass of wine and take an IQ test (stocking stuffer). Serious focus folks. Serious.
I passed 
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From serious straight to silly: an eyepatch and a dog (Ruben) in a necktie. That’s the Christmas spirit!
Next, breakout that Wii! Again, serious business.
The best part though was the prize for winning. A ginormous chocolate egg!
Whew. Another Christmas for the records.
On to the Year in Review, tribal style.
I started this section, Tribal Shorts, a little late in the year but the idea was that — perhaps like the pictures above — what unites us is more than music, an axiology that extends from the music to our music-lover lifestyles: how we vote, what we drive, what we eat, what we wear, what ridiculous poses we make while virtually bowling….
The point is, we’re a tribe connected by vibe… for some of us, that means sporting an eyepatch on Christmas Eve. For others, an inexplicable fascination with glam organists. Hence, a few 2008 vibal tidbits worth recapping:
1. Fred Smith‘s Rock ‘n Roll Red (In Short: August 2008)
If you’re going to toast the new year like a rockstar (for it), what could be more perfect?
2. Seth Godin‘s Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
A would-be entrepreneur MUST. Musicians, that means you. And anyone else who likes making money.
3. Return of the Souvenir (In Short: November 2008)
Whether it’s newspapers or an actual physical CD, people like to hold shit. Brings back the memories. AND, they will give you money for this. See Seth’s book, above.
Plus, a couple of things Santa brought to my attention:
4. Cure for Road Rage Shticks
Honestly, probably best not to use these on the road because you might get shot. But they were handy communicators around the holiday table.
See? Genius.
If you ever dreamed of actually being the walrus, now you can.
Koo Koo Ka Choo.
Happy New Year!
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12/29/08
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happy bloody new year. May it be full of good times, good Friends and good music.