My few and precious readers, I have failed you. Four posts in and I completely neglected my newly adopted position, and for that I am sorry. However, I did not come here without excuses, the most important of which being that I am no longer an unemployed hipster.
"But, Justine," I can hear some of you saying, "you own the Local Natives debut on vinyl. I just saw you buy a new pair of inexcusably large glasses."
And to you, particularly perceptive readers, I gladly confirm that, yes, I am still a hipster. But now, I am an employed hipster.
At the start of the new year, I began working with Film First Co, a boutique PR agency specializing in independent film and television, and as a result, most of the culture I'm now consuming is directly related to my job. I would, as a passionate film buff, LOVE to tell you guys all the juicy details of our recent projects. But there is a definite conflict of interest on my part, and the small, malnourished voice of journalistic integrity in my head won't allow me to post positive buzz for films I'm getting paid to promote.
So instead, I've come back with a promise: I have not abandoned you. I will return, hopefully later this week, with my latest picks for you. And they will be glorious, or at the very least, adequate.
In the meantime, please accept this video as a token of good intentions. It's Lisa Hannigan's slightly old, but no less excellent, live performance of Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues. She does this one regularly at her live shows, and it is one of the greatest Dylan covers I've ever had the privilidge of hearing. Enjoy.
