15 things to help get you through until the weekend...

1. The Magnetic Fields - California Girls
2. Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Stand and Deliver
3. The Replacements - Buck Hill
4. Liars - Plaster Casts of Everything
5. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
6. Bruce Peninsula - Crabapples
7. Chad VanGaalen - Bare Feet on Wet Griptape
8. Constantines - Easy Money
9. Nirvana - Aneurysm
10. Husker Du - New Day Rising
11. Fugazi - Life and Limb
12. Smothered in Hugs - Money Came Through
13. Sebadoh - Gimme Indie Rock
14. Sonic Youth - Androgynous Mind
15. Mudhoney - Overblown

"California Girls"


"Plaster Casts...."


"Life and Limb"

"Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west..."

happy friday. dance and sing.

Soft Airplane

WHAT is wrong with me that I put off listening to Chad VanGaalen's Soft Airplane until recently? I ignored everyone having listed it on their top 2008 albums lists, I ignored it when Glen (who sits not far from my office door) played it during the day, I ignored it for way too long and I deserve every i-told-you-so and kick in the butt you wish to dish out. I liked other Chad VanGaalen stuff, but I do believe that I love this. Don't make the same mistake I did... if you like brilliant indie pop, this is for you. Although I do recommend you listen to it as an album, and not download random songs. It's worth the .99 per track to have the entire thing.

Snow Storm

it's storming out. like, snowing sideways type o' deal... let's sing it off:

Stevie Wonder drum solo

i stole this from Jeremy (of boxer the horse)'s facebook. holy crap.

Podcast: Is This Thing On : Sunday

These songs are great. the podcast as a whole could be better. but i went out last night and don't overly feel like playing the perfectionist today... enjoy.

1) Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero / No Limit
2) Neil Young - Winterlong
3) Nina Simone - Aint Got No / I Got Life
4) The Faces - Flying
5) Elvis Costello - Lip Service
6) The Band - The Weight (last waltz version)
7) Koko Taylor feat. Willie Dixon - Insane Asylum
8) Candi Staton - That's How Strong My Love Is
9) Ray Charles - Lonely Avenue
10) Velvet Underground - Rock n Roll
11) David Bowie - Moonage Daydream

"The reactor's down. I guess for Labour Day..."

There's a new Hip song, "Morning Moon" on their website from the upcoming album (due out in April). It sounds like it might be a mellower effort this time.

I can't even begin to put how I feel for Gord Downie into words. I've met him twice and both times I made an ass out of myself. I dont tend to get starstruck, but I felt like a deer in the damn headlights. The first time we talked about our jackets. The second, Mike O'Neil. But that's ok. If you can't be weird around Gord Downie, who can you be weird around?

"Grace Too" (SNL)

Listen All Y'all...

Appreciation Post: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust...

I just played this really loudly while trying to sort through some stuff here at work. The office didn't seem to mind. SO SO SO good.

Now, you go play it loud too. you deserve it. so do the people around you. and DON'T give me any of that "i'm not really a bowie fan" stuff. that means you just dont know any better... this record is worth setting all of that crap aside. trust.

"Five Years" Live