Recently Consumed
June 23rd, 2004The Believer Compilation CD: This comes along with the June music issue of The Believer. For a compilation the quality is surprisingly very consistent. Highlights include “The Rat” by The Walkmen, “You’re Only King Once” by Beulah, and “Ne’er-Do-Well” by Young People.
The Young People song simply amazes me. I’ve never heard anything that packed so many hooks and surprises into just a minute and a half. It starts out with the disjointed rumble of an electric guitar and drums, and a syncopated, seemingly out of tune woman’s voice, and it all quickly congeals into a quirky pop song that is even more delicious because it is so brief.
Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch: One of the age-old battles in the universe is between the evil yet persistent stale raisins of Kellogg’s Raisin Bran and the juicy goodness of the raisins in Post Raisin Bran. This is why I was surprised by how tasty Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch is. The joy of the oats and honey granola clusters far outweighs the pellet-like quality of the raisins. Perhaps the raisins are supposed to put some of the crunch in “Crunch.” Who knows? All that matters is that we can learn a lot about how to make the universe a better place by studying this cereal. (Allergen warning: This product contains wheat ingredients.)