Re: The Sam the Sheepdog/Wile E. Coyote comment from way up in the middle of the thread—that's not Wile E. Coyote, it's a coyote whose name is "Ralph," as evidenced by their greetings and farewells when they clock in and out.

Has anyone heard this?
How does this compare to BPB's other stuff? It's tough to pry any context from this review, and though I like Oldham very much, the dude releases a ton of records, and I don't find all of them essential. From the above, this sounds like the standard model. What's compelling about this one as…

It's a nod to English historical figure "Bonnie" Prince Charlie, a pretender to the British throne and a folk hero in Scotland and Ireland. Fa!

Alex Chilton went to high school with my mom, and the Box Tops played her prom. I discovered this when she saw the Big Star reunion cassette that I brought home from the library.
Work is going to be tough to get through today.

Ira from Yo La Tengo interviewing Neil Young. Pavement boosting before the Internet! Shit was for real in the early 90s.

Wow
I have that Dando ish at home, moldering in my parents' attic. I recommend the "J Mascis is God" cover.

I edit comic strips for a living, and the sad truth is that those duds are in there for a reason: old folks, the majority of the audience that buys papers, want 'em. It's tempting to think that all the awesome old strips would be wildly popular today, but it's wishful thinking; people want their pabulum. It's the same…

I think both CH and SE are the kind of band where you can start with the greatest hits.

Correct title
Ted Leo should be referred to as "Shorty Award Winner Ted Leo" in all reviews and articles.
Also, Bottled in Cork sounds like a vintage Split Endz jam.

Open the door!
I thought this movie was about a top-notch Kings County pizzeria!

What if?
We're all assuming that the sideways flashes will eventually collapse into Island Time. What if it's the opposite? What if Jack et al tell Jacob and Esau, with their endless games and ruthless power plays, to grow up, and maybe destroy the island? What if normality is the end result?
HOW MANY LICKS, DAMMIT?

Also, people who need to be driven away from run-down malls might not have the most surefire aesthetic taste

Same dude. That loungy, orchestrated, 60s sound has had a huge influence, despite all the opprobrium. Stereolab, Yo La Tengo, Little Antony, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, all owe BB at least a little grudging debt. No lie!

Like scotch or coffee or anal beads…
Tindersticks are an acquired taste. Not everyone will like them, and few will like them immediately. It takes some effort to get used to their peculiar world and the odd things they do there.
So yes, in that sense they are "old people music" in that they're not about instant…

I think Esau is a god exiled to the island, and he wants to get back to the outside world. Jacob is either his warden, or another exiled god.

Schroedinger's LOL cat howevs, is totes uproarious.

I don't think Desmond is a ghost; remember, he's the constant, which I think implies that he's the one unifying presence in all the parallel worlds.
The bigger question is: does a whole alternate world exist outside of the '07 island, or is it and everyone one on it floating in some type of limbo? If so, the "they"…

Check out Manny Farber's "White Elephant Art Vs. Termite Art" for similar notions.

I thought Arnett was great as well, but it took me a few seconds to get used to however he's enhancing his hair these days. It seemed a little overly plump.

The Unicorns
I have a hard time believing that Ted, as an undergrad of whatever fey liberal arts institution he graduated from, never met anyone who had that Unicorns album. I'd be a lot more into the wife if she'd had Ween's "Chocolate and Cheese."
And Luc Sante's "Low Life" over the Boyle.