_some thursdays are like fridays_

ok. so it’s a thursday. and it’s the afternoon, which means it’s practically Friday. And Friday, well, c’mon. Pshaw. That just means you’re almost ready for a Saturday, then a long Sunday. Then pretty soon you wake up and it will be Monday all over again and you’ll say to yourself, “I almost had [...]

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I was going to post a video…

But, after I watched it and listened to the song… I thought it was shitty. So, I’m just gonna talk about music instead.
I stopped listening to the radio a long time ago. I prefer to just find music online or through friends or through just hearing something passing in the wind. I [...]

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Chain Links

Went to a couple shows recently (if you count standing outside the venue and peering in through a chain link fence ‘going’ to a show).
Exhibit A: Tilly & The Wall at The Echoplex – tap dancing, striped tights, crowd surfing, does it get any more fun?! No….no, it doesn’t. I’m not a giant fan of [...]

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Starting out the week with a pop…

I’ve been hoarding some songs for a bit. Kind of like the way a chipmunk stores nuts for the winter… or is that only in Chip N Dale cartoons?I have no idea. It’s the summer. So, why should I be holding on to my nuts? I mean they get pretty sweaty [...]

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_dog [fri]days of summer_

awhile back I was sucker punched in my [sensitive] abdominals by Mimi to get up from my seat and start con’tributin’ to this music appreciation class -IWIYW (shameless self-referential link).  After some trepidation and 3 more sucker punches later, she convinced me it was the right thing to do.
So. here I am. standing here in [...]

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Angry Santa

I saw Thurston Moore at a party last night. He must be following me around. As aforementioned, I last spotted him at a John Fahey show in 1990-something. Here are a few songs from the Fahey tribute album I Am The Resurrection:
Sufjan Stevens – Commemorative Transfiguration & Communion At Magruder Park
Fruit Bats – Death of [...]

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Dear Diary…

Ha ha. Just kidding.
It’s Tuesday… or Wednesday. I lose track of the days. But, I don’t lose track of good music. Here’s some hip-hop for your ass or your ears… whichever you prefer.
Murs- Brotherly Love (the lyrics are great in this track)
DJ H2- Stage 23 (as promised, more Halo. Does [...]

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More Vashti

I spent some time in LA recently. Had a blast catching up with old friends and eating delicious foods that I crave on an almost daily basis but can’t find in NYC. Saw a great show (more on that later). Wore pink sequins, played flute and danced in front of a Norwegian black metal band [...]

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Flashback Fridays- Orbital

These electronic greats started making music in 1989. They are two brothers; Phil & Paul Hartnoll. They aren’t together anymore. But, I had the pleasure of seeing them play twice. Once at the Roxy in New York City (along with Goldie and Money Mark… this was also the show where Bjork [...]

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I wasn’t going to post… but…

I just had to share this song…

Hezekiah- Photograph (feat Santi White aka Santogold)

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Pete & Pete: Connections and Great Music

The Adventures of Pete & Pete was a show on Nickelodeon in the early nineties. The theme song to that show is in the video above. So catchy. So indie-rock. Mainly that’s because the band was formed by Mark Mulcahy. For the longest time, it was [...]

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Guillermo Scott Herren

Producer, Giullermo Scott Herren (aka Prefuse 73, Piano Overlord, Savath & Savalas or Delarosa & Asora), is not to be confused with Gil Scott Heron.
Prefuse 73 – The Class Of 73 Bells
Prefuse 73 – Living Life
Prefuse 73 (ft. The Books) – Pagina Dos
Piano Overlord – Walk Home
Savath & Savalas – Ya Verdad
Erlend Øye w/ Prefuse [...]

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Jonathan Richman is my hero

I’m glad Oliver posted the song “I’m Straight.” It’s my favorite Modern Lovers song. Here are some more faves:
Modern Lovers – Pablo Picasso
Jonathan Richman – I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar

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I need to see more live music…

I know it’s not New Year’s. I’m not making any kind of resolution. Basically, I am going to make a pledge to myself. I need to go see more live music. At least one show a month. Although, it’s difficult because I only have two nights that I can actually [...]

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A Black Cat Didn’t Cross My Path…

I was sitting outside on a bench. Silently reading a book. Out of the corner of my eye, a dark object started to come into view. A furry creature. Not a goblin (I don’t think they have fur). It was a cat. A black cat. I can be [...]

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