This new band Horse Feathers has a certain panache. It is certainly a Red House Painters panache, but I am buying what they are selling. I like the strings and the instrumentation.
To add insult to injury, I think that is my dream Volvo Wagon in the background. A Silver Volvo SL 1990’s wagon! [...]
Stanley Kubrick once said that the last uncharted territory of human nature was marriage. What makes one work for a lifetime? So often because of proximity, domesticity breeds contempt in us as marital creatures. We often forget how much we wanted this from the outside. I often wonder if relationships would be better if we [...]
Jesca Hoop, will finally release her debut album KISMET. She is also on tour. Not sure if I can make her show at the Magic Stick in Detroit, but I would like I love to go. I first heard Jesca on Nic Harcourt’s Morning Becomes Eclectic Show. If you haven’t heard Morning Becomes eclectic it’s [...]
This song is about as perfect as they get for me and Mrs Wikle.
As I venture forth into the Great White North to have my arse eaten alive by mosquitoes and brave the frigid embrace of Mother Superior once again, have a good chuckle on Mr. Tweedy’s fine tune.
Keep in mind sometimes [...]
St. Vincent, and her demo of Paris is burning from the album, Marry Me.
I really like her voice and her sound. Been listening to this all day.
Otherworldly and distinct are hackeneyed ways of saying she’s got a good vibe going on. I can’t wait to hear the whole album.
Life has thrown some [...]
Watch the TV spots, they get me all misty everytime.
http://www.soccernet.com/onegame/
Curse you Bono!!!!
Germany VS Costa Rica
Noon.
Ok everyone else makes lists,
top ten albums
Sigur Ros-Takk- Best album for the drive to lake michigan or on the run in the snow.
AC Newman- the slow wonder- best bubblegum pop ever. I can almost taste the bubble gum flavor, (is it a flavor)
Decemberists- Picaresque-songs about vengeful mariners tend to get ranked higher around here. [...]
strange how a ride lyric can become so engrained.
I didn’t ever think it would happen, but I had to keep running when Chris mobley couldn’t. I wanted him to keep going. So far knee feels ok, sluggish 9:15 pace, but still it is better than being in the clink.
Time: 36:41 4 [...]