through a long complicated chain of events only high school kids could weave, she is now dating a good friend of mine and i'm totally okay with it.

Actually, now that I think about it again, Nikolai destroyed me as a bassist. I started playing like him, hitting all the strings near their end, and I can't play normally to save my life now. And my bass teacher is trying really hard to fix it, but even with his help, I'm stuck doing this. Gotta fix it.

That's the plan.

Or get a friend to buy them and then take them from them . I try to avoid downloading music now, especially stuff that I know I'll love. Besides, after buying the Fleet Foxes record, I'm reminded that some bands actually put effort into their artwork and packaging, and the results are often sweet.

Oh, so you're a fellow bass player too? Awesome.

Yeah, Nikolai isn't a bassist with crazy skills, but his lines are great, in my opinion, and the Strokes probably wouldn't be the same without him.

Gotta check out his album sometime.

Man, 2009 is a HUGE year for music. I think it might even surpass 2006, and that's a year where I have three albums that all tie for my favourite of the year. I'm going to be so poor but so happy by the end of the year.

Nikolai put out his personal album? I didn't know that! He and Julian are my favorites, and as a bass player myself I love the way Nikolai plays.

You also probably would have OD'd and died or some ****.

also, some of your 'I's are 'l's. sup with that?

just say nope to dope, man.

Hello fellow Strokes lover!