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Annual Report, 2005
Manager: All right, settle down. We've got a lot to get through today. Reports?
Transition Guy: The transition from nerd in Beijing to nerd in Portland has been completed. I think we've got all the loose ends covered... [Shuffles papers] I mean, mostly, yeah.
[Team members grumble]
Transition Guy: There were complications, sure. I mean, this whole plan of going to lots more rock shows—there was no way to know that shows cost more money in the US, and that we'd have less time. I mean [sheepish grin] I know we missed Iron & Wine, but we saw Rachel's, yeah? And Deerhoof, and Kevin Blechdom! We've gotta get something for that. And you can#039t blame the transportation situation on me.
Driver: [Unshaven. Tie is already undone.] Hey! I said I was sorry! Besides, if you had gotten us a place off this damn hill we could have walked to the others.
Transition Guy: I know, I know. Look, I know. But hey, we did all right otherwise. I mean, in school we did good.
School Team Lead: [Coughs pointedly.]
Transition Guy: I helped some.
School Team Lead: I'll go next. School Team has nothing but successes to report, compadres, but you all knew that [chuckles]. Three classes down, and two of them requirements. We're in good shape going in to 2006. We did awesome, even accounting for interference from Work Duty.
Work Duty: I gave you all the time you needed! JESUS!
Manager: Enough! Good job, School Team. But don't let it get to your head. If I don't see the same results come March, it's your ass. Music geek?
Music Geek: Oh! Yes! Ahem. Here are our tabulations from Last.fm:
- Deerhoof
- Franz Ferdinand
- McLusky
- The Decemberists
- Sleater-Kinney
- Bloc Party
- Sufjan Stevens
- Gang of Four
- Centro-Matic
- Spoon
- Art Brut
- Broken Social Scene
- The Streets
- The Paper Chase
- Animal Collective
- The National
- !!!
- Pinback
- Kid606
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Music Geek: Now, there were some, uh, issues with the scoring method.
School Team Lead: Hell yeah there was! There's not a bit of post-rock on this damn thing!
Music Geek: I know, it's because of those long songs. This system calculates on number of tracks played. The Drift's album took an hour to run through 6 songs, whereas Deerhoof and McLusky made it through roughly ten thousand in the same period. I'm not defending it, that's just what happened. Other things that should have been on the list:
- The Drift
- Mission of Burma
- Danger Doom
- Tarentel
- Iron & Wine (Both with and without Calexico)
- Kevin Blechdom
Manager: Fine, fine. Where's the "best of" list?
Music Geek: It's coming. Please. We're completely snowed under with work. I mean, just give us a bit more...
School Team Lead: [Snorts derisively.]
Music Geek: Honest, just give us a bit more time.
Manager: Better make it good, son. Film Dork?
Film Dork: Great films, in no particular order:
- Me and You and Everyone We Know
- Kung Fu Hustle - If for the opening sequence alone. Gangsters dancing with axes!
- Broken Flowers
- Capote
- Downfall
- Syriana
- Good Night, and Good Luck
Driver: You just saw that! This weekend!
Film Dork: Bite me. It was from 2005. Our plan is to see more movies this year. Any objections?
[No one answers.]
Manager: All right. Anyone else? Who's taking care of this girlfriend situation?
Transition Guy: [Knocks water glass over, swears.] Oh, damn. Sorry, everybody. I'll get right on it. Give me a month.
Manager: [Shakes head.] That's it, kids. Let's get out there and kick some ass.