slowertwitch rationale

A bunch of people have asked me lately: whence slowertwitch, Kieran? Loosely paraphrasing. Isn't that morbid? they ask.

I'd enjoy hearing your competing theories more than you'd enjoy hearing the actual explanation.

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Tonight we're going to see the six band clearchannelfest at the Key Arena: Modest Mouse, Keane, Snow Patrol, The Killers, The Shins, and Franz Ferdinand. It starts at 6pm. It's going to be us and a bunch of sixteen-year-olds. If only Mario were here.