Mew, An Island in the Sun

NOTICE: Don’t even try to find me on August 10, because Mew is playing and I’ll be in a semi-unconscious state of sheer joy all day. I probably won’t even remember to talk, or shower, or wait, what was I saying? MEW. Oh yeah, and they’re supporting Bloc Party. Them too. Who wants to go?

Chag tagged me for this meme, check it out, I’m so complex and multi-layered with my unique interests and preferences, you’ll be blown away. 3 books, movies, albums and people you’d like to be stranded with …. GO:

BOOKS
This is tough - I don’t necessarily want to just bring my favorites that I know well, I want to choose something I’d be able to get something out of for years to come. Hence the poetry.

• The Complete Works of W.H. Auden

Have you read any W.H. Auden? You should.

• The Brothers Karamozov, Dostoevsky

I’ve read this through a few times, but I’m sure I can always stand to do it again. My copy is pretty roughed up, though, I might have to get a new one before heading out on this mysterious trip which promises to be my last.

• The Vintage Mencken, H.L. Mencken

“A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there. ” Yes, I’m pretty sure I could deal with him for a while. [More Mencken if you’re interested.]

ALBUMS
This is just plain difficult. With the exception of the easy one, this is pretty much like asking me to choose between my child’s left arm and right arm.

• Pavement: Slanted & Enchanted Luxe and Redux

That was the easy one, if you’re wondering.

• Red House Painters: Ocean Beach

This is just too damn hard.

• The Beatles: Revolver

I need a classic, and this is my favorite Beatles album.

MOVIES

We get to watch movies on the deserted island, too? Sweet!

• The Royal TBaums, Anderson

• True Stories, Byrne

• Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Kubrick

PEOPLE

Apparently we can’t choose our kids or mates. Living or dead seems to be fair game, Chag tossed around the idea of Ghandi, which I agree would be pretty fucking boring. It has to be someone interesting enough to last, but not so ecclectic they get annoying. Tough call, dudes.

• Wes Anderson

• Stephen Malkmus

• Sarah Silverman

We’d make hot deserted island babies together, and they’d all be smart as whips.

Yeah I’m so flippin’ excited Mew are coming over. I got tickets to see them on the same bill at an abandoned swimming pool here in brooklyn (how terribly brooklyn… yawn). But yay! And thanks for introducing me to them in the first place.

Dude, I’m always so excited when someone else likes Mew, too. It’s like a little personal happy dance moment. I’m so excited, I’m not sure I can wait until August. Be sure to tell me how the Brooklyn show is!

I’m just bitter that I don’t get to pick my 3 favorite bottles of wine to take with me…hm.

Great list! Thanks for playing along. But dude? Sarah Silverman’s going to be busy on my island. You’ll have to find your own foul-mouthed comedienne.