Vacation?

I'm gonna leave for Ft. Myers in about 45 minutes. Suspect that's the closest I'll ever come.

Go go vacation!

ART!

So this is the artist I'm interviewing for the next issue of Closer, in case you didn't know he's kind of a big deal!

Dennis Oppenheim

Masochist?

This is what I've been stuck on lately. I got to see them at Respectable's which is a really small venue. They're awesome!

Death Cab for Cutie

Marching Bands of Manhattan

Movie

OK, I slept a little too long and with all this movie talk I've been doing some soul-searching ... I think this is the one I want to see the most.

No Country For Old Men

Nostalgia

OK, so I just worked 24 of the last 36 hours ... I'm a little tired.
This is the song I've been stuck on ... and it just happens to coincide with one of the greatest sequences ever committed to film.

George Baker Selection

Little Green Bag

Happy Xmas!

OK ... happy christmas yeah, yeah ... this is the only xmas song worth anything.

John Lennon

Happy Christmas

Where I am!

So this is what I've been listening to ... they're awesome!

Shipping News

Nine Bodies, Nine States

Predisposition

Yeah ... I'm prone to depression. What you gonna do about it?

Gravenhurst

The Diver

My Job

OK, so I see this med given every day and I did not know about the mortality rate ... I only saw good benefits from it.

Psyche Meds

M.O.

I've been kinda depressed.

Will Oldham

Same Love

Haunted.

I woke up with this song in my head, not sure why. Hmm?

Iron & Wine

Trapeze Swinger

Good Shit.

OK, so there's not much going on in the video, granted. But it's still a great song!

Magnolia Electric Co.

Farewell Transmission



The Farewell Transmission

The whole place is dark
Every light on this side of the town
Suddenly it all went down
Now we’ll all be brothers of the fossil fire of the sun
Now we will all be sisters of the fossil blood of the moon
Someone must have set us up
Now they’ll be working in the cold grey rock, in the hot mill steam… in the concrete
In the sirens and the silences now all the great set up hearts - all at once start to beat
After tonight if you don’t want us to be a secret out of the past
I will resurrect it, I’ll have a good go at it
I’ll streak his blood across my beak and dust my feathers with his ashes
I can feel his ghost breathing down my back
I will try and know whatever I try, I will be gone but not forever
The real truth about it is no one gets it right
The real truth about it is we’re all supposed to try
There ain’t no end to the sands I’ve been trying to cross
The real truth about it is my kind of life’s no better off
If I’ve got the maps or if I’m lost
The real truth about it is there ain’t no end to the desert I’ll cross
I’ve really known that all along
Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws
Must be the big star about to fall
Long dark blues
Will o the wisp
The big star is falling
Through the static and distance
A farewell transmission
Listen

Classic!

I'm kinda on a kick with this song ... Oh, Kim You're so cool.

Sonic Youth

100%

Funky!

So I'm finally off my Slint kick and I put this on randomly. I'm not sure but methinks "the day" was back in the 70's.

Sly & The Family Stone

I Want to Take You Higher

Stuck!

So I cannot stop listening to this song it seems.

Slint

Good Morning, Captain



Here are the lyrics:
Let me in, the voice cried softly,
from outside the wooden door.
Scattered remnants of the ship could be seen in the distance,
Blood stained the icy wall of the shore.

I'm the only one left. The storm, took them all,
He managed as he tried to stand.
The tears ran down his face.
Please, it's cold.

When he woke, there was no trace of the ship.
Only the dawn was left behind by the storm.
He felt the creaking of the stairs beneath him.
That rose, from the sea, to the door.

There was a sound at the window then.
The captain started, his breath was still.
Slowly, he turned.

From behind the edge of the windowsill,
There appeared the delicate hand of a child.
His face was flush and timid.
He stared at the captain through frightened eyes.

The captain reached for something to hold on to,
Help me, he whispered, as he rose slowly to his feet.
The boy's face went pale,
He recognized the sound.

Silently, he pulled down the shade against the shadow.
Lost in the doorstep of the empty house.

I'm trying to find my way home.

I'm sorry...
...and I miss you.

I miss you.
I've grown taller now.
I want the police to be notified.
I'll make it up to you,
I swear, I'll make it up to you.

I miss you.

Elitist!

OK, so there is only 1 maybe 2 people I know that will get this. But it's awesome!

Slint

Good Morning, Captain



Watch it all the way to the end ... I MISS YOU!

Makes me laugh

OK, so I really love this show. Only Family Guy could make perversion so funny.

Family Guy

Herbert The Pervert

Frustration

So, music these days kinda is sucking it, when in doubt there's always the classics.

Bob Dylan

Love Sick

Some things never stop being funny

This still amuses me.

Monty Python

The Bunny

Art!

OK, so I am the biggest art dork around. This is a recent piece by one of my favorite artists. I think it's brilliant.

Chris Burden

The Flying Steamroller

Good Times

Feeling a little nostalgia for Wednesday night ... it was a good time. He played this (twice apparently)

Iggy and the Stooges

I Wanna Be Your Dog

Beginnings

This is the video that started it all for me ...

Radiohead

Creep

Trends

OK, there seems to be a theme in what I've been watching these days ... this is pretty much right on the money.

Peter Griffin Flashbacks

My early inspiration

This woman was one of the reasons I became an art critic.

Sister Wendy

Sad

A paradigm some people are all too familiar with.

Cookie Monster in Rehab

Show ...

So I'm going to see these guys tonight ... I like 'em.

Deerhoof

Wrong Time Capsule

Movies of note

The only movies I'm all that interested in seeing right now.

Juno



The Future Is Unwritten Joe Strummer

Bitches!

Sorry this is kinda late ... I got held over at work for an extra 4 or 5 hours.

Thought this deserved sharing:

Steve Colbert

RULES!

BadAss Mother!

OK so this is without a doubt the baddest mamajama ever! Story of my life ...

Bootsy Collins

I'd Rather Be With You

A Show?

I guess these guys are playing around here on Tuesday ... need to find out the details.

Silversun Pickups

Well Thought Out Twinkles

Newish Music

Finally there's something new out that's worthwhile, thanks Kevin.

Two Gallants

Steady Rollin'

Flashback!

So I was talking to my friend Lynelle last night and we were talking about this guy ... he truly was the greatest stand up ever, he opened all of the doors.

Lenny Bruce

Steve Allen Show

I really don't have any idea why I bother with this.

Yeah, so I got in my car and put this on the ole iPod.

Jeff Buckley

Last Goodbye



Yes, I like sad songs. You got a problem with that!?

Ahhhh ... More Memories.

Went and saw a really f***** up show last night with my friends Rachel and Jessica, Rach played this on the way home. I'd forgotten how much fun they were.

Primus

Jerry Was A Race Car Driver



GO! .... Dog Will Hunt!

Have Love Will Travel

I saw these guys a few years ago and it is still the most noise I've ever heard two guys make ... great show!

The Black Keys

Have Love Will Travel

Infectious

This song has been stuck in my head for a while now ... good stuff.

Rilo Kiley

Portions for Foxes

Awesomeness!

So, this seems to be the song I'm obsessing over at the moment ... not sure why.

Radiohead

Videotape



Oh, that's why ... it's fooking brilliant!

A pretty damn good movie

I went and saw this at Emerging Theatres last night, and while the overall consensus of the group was mixed. I liked it.

Ira & Abby

Trailer

Genius!

OK, this may very well be one of the funniest bits to ever make it onto T.V.; I just bought a DVD of the first season. If you've not seen it then you have no idea what you're missing.

Flight of the Conchords

Business Time

Memories

OK, so this was one of my favorite bands. They split up and this made me sad. I have fond memories associated with many of their songs, my favorite is probably my memories of Alli driving my old car (Lydia, the Jetta) and listening to Airplanes. She'll know what I'm talking about.

Troubled Hubble

Nancy

Days of yore ...

Regarding that whole music is sucking these day; it is! I've been rocking it old skool lately. Love these guys.

Yo La Tengo

Upside Down

Revertion

So Nichole and I were having dinner at Sushi Jo's last night, among other things I had the "Full Body Release Roll." Anyway we were talking about the state of music these days ... and we agree that it's been sucking lately. I've reverted to these guys:

Say Hi to Your Mom

I Think I'll Be a Good Ghost

Educational

Ok, I've seen this before ... it still makes me laugh.

My failing?

This was on my subscription page ... I really want to like it. It's from Drag City.

Six Organs of Admittance

Shelter from the Ash



I don't really.

Film

OK, this is perhaps one of the most disturbing and at the same time touching sequences ever captured on celluloid.

Me You and Everyone We Know

))<>((

Gettin' old.

I love this show ... and my playing of this game was very much the same as the dads ... I too suck.

The Way

OK, this is one of things I've been involved with since the early 90's ... I'm a reverend in the church. You either get it or you don't ...

Mark Mothersbaugh

The Bobacatto



Check it out at www.subgenius.com

Movie

My friend Tara turned me on to this, this woman took years to make it herself ... it's truly independent.

Blood Tea & The Red String

Trailer

More awesomeness

OK, I still love this song and the video has so many layers ... I love it too.

Radiohead

Karma Police

Classic!

This is what I'm playing on the 'ole iPod but a much better version.

Talking Heads

Cross-eyed and Painless

An oldie but a goodie

Rad

So, I seem to be stuck on Sonic Youth at the moment ... still awesome.

Sonic Youth

100%

PSA

So I've been watching this show for the past few days ... good stuff.

Weeds

PSA

awesomeness

I was just thinking about him.

Black Francis

Your Mouth Into Mine

Another admission:

Yeah ... I like sad songs.

Songs: Ohia

Back On Top

Trends

It seems I'm stuck on these guys right now.

Shipping News

Statues

Some things never change

Just a little update ... I still love this song:

Silversun Pickups

Kissing Families

Still

After all these years I still love 'em.

Pavement

Shady Lane

Rock & Roll

So my friend Steve and I had this long debate about the birth of Rock & Roll, I'm afraid I lost.

Chuck Berry

<You Can't Catch Me

Morbid?

OK, so this is probably my favorite song by John Darnielle.

The Mountain Goats

No Children



You think that's morbid of me?

ART!

This is one of my favorite artists.

Chris Burden

Installations

Indulgent

So, I know I shouldn't but I really enjoy this song.

Peaches

Fuck The Pain Away

Pop at it's best

I like him a lot, haven't listened to him all that much lately, I'll have to fix that.

Ben Kweller

On My Way

Memories

I'm so stuck on this song today. This is what he opened with when I saw him.

Pedro The Lion

Options

I especially love the Russian Revolution references

So, I just got off work and this is what I've been listening to; it's a fine, fine song.

The Shins

So Says I

iPod

This is what I was playing on the old iPod on the way home from work this morning.

The Shins

Sea Legs

The olde days

Another blast from the past for ya, enjoy.

Helmet

Bad Mood

Me

So, this is what I'm listening to these days.

Shipping News

Frightening

So, this may very well be the scariest thing I have ever seen.

Remixed Bedhead

Scary ass shit

Looks Pretty Good.

I kinda wanna see these guys.

... And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

How Near How Far

Life is so awesome, sometimes.

OK, I'm going to see her in Miami tonight ... yeah, it kinda rules.

Chan Marshall aka Cat Power

Remember Me

Pathetic

OK, another admission: When I was really depressed and plotting to kill myself I planned to have this playing on repeat and was going to slash my wrists (down the road, not across the street) and I saw Luke Wilson from the Wes Anderson film in my head over and over. Why am I so melodramatic?

Elliott Smith

Needle in the Hay

An admission:

OK, I am such an "emo" douche bag, there I admitted it. This is one of my favorite Radiohead videos, ever, though they all are kind of awesome. I can just sort of identify with the metaphor.

Radiohead

No Surprises

Old School!

OK, so now I'm going waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back, this is not my preferred version of this songs video but, it'll do.

Pavement

Major Leagues

moving on

So I think I'm finally over my "In Rainbows" phase and I've seem to have gone backwards. I'm obsessed with this song right now.

The Decemberists

Leslie Anne Levine

I'm so stuck on this!

OK ... brilliance? Yep.

Radiohead

Nude (Live in Amsterdam)

Eli

So, this is what I've been listening to.

The Decemberists

Eli, The Barrow Boy

I like these guys ...

Put the 'ole iPod on shuffle again and this is what came up.

Gravenhurst

Black Holes In The Sand

My iPod is telling me something ...

I plugged my iPod back in this morning and played something at random.

This is what it played.

Cat Power

He War

Saw them live once

So I had to unplug my iPod adapter thingy to charge my cell phone and I've been listening to this CD, it's kinda nice.

Mary Timony

Dr. Cat

Bedhead

I tried and tried and could not find any Bedhead videos, this is as close as I could come.

The New Year

Touch & Go 25th anniversary show

Music History

So, we're getting ready to interview these guys in our next issue. I'm not a huge fan, but I understand their importance.

Throbbing Gristle

Hamburger Lady

HI

OK, I still dig these guys, this is kinda old but I still think it's a good song.

The Dandy Warhols

The Last High

A commercial redone

So, I posted this a long time ago ... it's way better than what was originally on there. Something by Jose something or other.

Pinback

Sony Bravia to Loro

This just kicks ass

OK, this still amuses me.

Greenskeeper

Put the Lotion in the Basket

Wedding Bells

OK, so I need to get their new album, and great news; my friend Shawnee is getting married to the main guy in the band Patrick, sure, he doesn't know that yet. But that has never stopped a woman before.

Okkervil River

Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe

Get out of my head Thom!

This is quite possibly my favorite Radiohead song of all time, I'm totally obsessed with it at the moment. It's from the Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP.


Radiohead

Polyethylene

Everythings coming up roses!

In honor of their being on "Talk of The Nation" on Monday, yes, they're finally starting to generate some national buzz.

Pinback

Serg

Good times.

This is a true classic that I've kind of been obsessed with lately.

The Bar Kays

Soul Finger!

Nice

Love these guys

Rex

Clip Jet

I like pretty pictures

These guys are really talented and the video looks like it was done by Vito Acconci or someone as equally as talented.

Calexico

The Black Light

Another classic

How about this for a flashback; talk about 90's classics.

Cornelius

Drop (Do It Again)

Relaxing

Saw these guys at Respectable's once with The Album Leaf, it was good.

Lymbyc System

Truth Skull

She's cool

I'm looking forward to going to see her.

Cat Power

Satisfaction

Rollins

Went and saw him last night in celebration of my birthday, it was awesome!

A classic!

Ok, I know I've posted this video numerous times. His new album is (I hate to say it) a little disappointing. This is Sam Beam at the height of his abilities. A true classic.

Iron & Wine

Naked as We Came

BTS

I'm hooked on this song right now.

Very nice

Went and saw these guys last night; the dude loved my Bukowski shirt and the girl, well, her smile could melt a glacier.

The Eveybodyfields

Aeroplane

Gravenhurst

So, I've been thinking about giving a CD to Mr. Mayo because he asked me to as a sort of "try out" to be a DJ at Respects, this would be on it I think.

More Nostalgia

OK, seems I'm on some sort of 60's-70's kick, I love this song.

Eric Burdon & WAR

Spill the Wine

Fiona or Ms. Apple

The Old Skool

Closer Battle

So, at the magazine I work for there's a battle raging about who should be on the next cover. The publisher says Morrissey or Tori and scoffs at Chan, what? Is he fucking crazy?

This is FUNKY!

Tower of Power, you dig?

The Anniversary

I had a great time ... and I didn't relapse! Drank a sh*tload of Red Bull though and didn't get home until after 6. Ahhh, it was just like the old days.

Classic

I saw these guys once, it was really fun show and they threw fried chicken at the audience.

A painful song

I love this song, I can relate to it all too well in fact, it sucks, I wish someone would give me a new heart.

Rob Crow!

So, this video is pretty cool.

Loud

And a great band name. A Place to Bury Strangers - Gimme Acid

One of my favorite Ween songs

Polloasada

Much better than expected

For all my seafaring buddies.

Fiona

This is a blast from the past, it's still good though.

The end is near!

Repent!

Classic!

I was about 2 years old when this went down, it's still bad ass!

Classic

This is the video for Coldplay's Yellow, classic.

Support local music

Keith's band. Pretty damn good.

Deerhoof

I'm kinda digging on these guys right now.

Stuffed

They RULE!

Love these guys.

Pinback (Rob Crowe and ABSIV)

Art

So, when I saw all 5 of these movies in a single sitting I was convinced of the brilliance of Mr. Barney.

This song rules!

This is really different for these guys, it's awesome!

From Nothing to Nowhere

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Pinback

Just

Sometimes it's a little too much.

I'm Famous Now

For being misogynistic maybe. Sorry ladies.

V.O.T.D.

Saw this last night, the more I think about it the more I love it.

Goya's Ghosts

Cat Power

Ok, she is so hot and my friend Kevin and I totally blew it with her once.



Nude as the News

Not cutting edge, but very crucial

I chose this video because I say that there is no music after these guys that is not influenced by their aesthetic.

For Freds peace of mind

I'm doing this post so that Fred will get off of my back and prove to him that I can.



This is that band I was telling you about.

The inaugural video