The Days of Lore

A date @ IKEA w/Pavement

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | musiX | 1 Comment

I had never set foot into an IKEA until just last week … returned a salad spinner with my girlfriend and bought some light bulbs and a couple of multiple-outlet adapter thingamabobbers. It’s kind of like a Yuppy Wal-Mart, although I’ve never actually been to Yuppy Wal-Mart, either. Geez, I feel like I’m from Mars telling you that I have only recently stepped inside this wonderland of Scandinavian chic.

Though I hardly knew what an IKEA was until recently, I might have to sign up for this contest. To help celebrate the release of Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed., Matador Records and imeem is going to send one lucky winner on a $500 IKEA shopping spree with a member of Pavement! You see, there was that song on the album penned by guitarist Scott Kannberg called “Date w/IKEA” … anyway, the surprise is that we don’t know which member, but we do know that Swedish meatballs are what’s for lunch. Simply send a photo and a short essay on why you deserve a date at IKEA by December 6.

The release of the B-sides and outtakes-loaded double-disc is set for December 9, the date the winner will be announced. I’m hoping for 300 multiple-outlet adapter thingamabobbers with Gary Young.

“Stereo,” off Brighten the Corners, by Pavement, w/kid accompaniment, in the car

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