I had a similar experience after reading "Tunes for Bears to Dance To" at about the same age, and though I didn't go so far as to vow never to read his books again, I definitely had no interest in reading any more of them.

This reminds me of my favorite terrible Dutch joke, told to me by my half-Dutch mother(who was born and raised in K-Zoo):

Oh, for real? Man, no wonder it rocked so hard! They both have such a weird, niche sensibility that totally appealed to my budding outsider's perspective back then. Why is there nothing anywhere near as crazy cool out there for kids anymore?

I *adore* The The! And if you're referring to the band as a shorthand for anything else that has that soulful, bluesy sound, I'm sure it counts as a micro-genre ('cause that's what I do, although like you I find everyone just gives me a blank stare in return).

I myself have lately taken to muttering "bah!" when it becomes apparent to me that someone doesn't care about the subject I'm attempting to converse on. Makes me feel a bit better about being blatantly ignored.

I greatly admired him in Impromptu, but that could also be due in part to my huge crush on Franz Liszt… I love the high cheekbones/prominent nose combo, but Sands has lost his luster over the years. Age hasn't been so kind to 'im.

Dunno what this one is, but if you guys want to see some really cool steampunk/atomic ray guns, check out wetanz.com. Seriously awesome stuff.

I was wrong; by now I'm just kinda depressed.

I'm glad someone mentioned this, 'cause I was about to myself in a bit more of an animated fashion. Factual errors really get on my nerves, especially if I find 'em on a (generally) reputable site like AV Club. I just hope somebody notices and changes the article to reflect it, or I'll likely continue to be irked.

Never heard much else by Rasputina, but I too love The Lost and Found. "Bad Moon Rising" is great, but my favorite has to be "Wish You Were Here." Every time I hear the cello run through those notes, I swoon.

The first and, thus far, only relationship where I felt a genuine, deep connection to the guy left me with a song I still haven't gotten comfortable listening to, three years on. He introduced me to Wumpscut via the song "Wreath of Barbs" in a mix. I dragged him out to a club in the waning days of our relationship,…