A Playlist and a Story

Danny has been putting in some 9-5 work,  Nick got really, really sick (seriously), and I went AWOL on vacation… and TPP has taken a back seat. I mean, it’s summertime—who doesn’t get distracted from their projects? Arguably, our tagline should now be, A Playlist and A Story… whenever we can get around to it. Plus, readers and friends, we need submissions. Drop what you’re doing, make a playlist and get internet famous.

Here are a few of the other distractions I’m up against during this cool Chicago summertime:

• Daily horoscopes that keep telling me crap like this: “You need to make a decision that will have a significant impact on the direction of your life, so take your time before choosing your path.”
• A long list of amazing summer shows and festivals in this great city
• An AC leak threatening to flood my kitchen
• Over 1,000 backed up items in my Google Reader
• Summer TV programming, not least of which is the return of True Blood, which I will be watching in the media room of my friend Tekilo’s building. (You think I can afford HBO?)

My favorite TV shows all feature excellent music selection, and True Blood features a lot of songs that are in my favorite rock’n’roll sub-genre: swamp rock. Here are some songs that I think could find their way onto the soundtrack this season, and the show would be made all the better. In anticipation of tonight’s new episode, get your short-jorts on, practice your accent, and laissez les bon temps rouler.

Hayley would really, really like to volunteer on the Gulf Coast. If you have the means to allow her to do this, contact her. Meanwhile, she’ll be summertiming in Chicago and documenting it here.