Yeah, I figured someone would get pissed, so let me clarify: I love all the songs, and wouldn't wish any of them out of existence, but at the same time, I think the White Album as an ALBUM could be a little leaner…

jumped the gun on that last one didn't I?

…Okay, so maybe a 12 song record.. I would cut Wild Pack or Family Dogs, Paper Thin Walls and I Came as a Rat. I really like all of those songs, but they seem out of place, and would be better as kick-ass B-sides.

I forgot Arcade Fire's Funeral and Postal Service's Give Up as other recent examples…

A welcome change
It may be that I'm just paying more attention lately, but it seems like there are more and more really good bands/artists retreating from the idea that you have to cram 97 songs on a cd.

Good god I love this movie.
I didn't know this wasn't a popular movie - I just thought I had stupid friends.

packaged jerky that you buy in the store, like Slim Jims = Horrible, horrible food.

I don't know, AJR. I would tend to agree with you - I think that most bands who obviously change styles at interesting times usually are being douchey (see: The Killers and The Bravery). But, I don't think that is always the case (see: Neil Young, Radiohead, Tom Waits). I get the feeling that Adams is closer to…

I see your missing buzzkills, and raise you a missing "ask the av club."

The new Black Keys album has a good song on it featuring a flute as well.

A quick Tull-related story
About a month ago, I was at a fund raiser, and Wayne Coyne was there, signing pictures and generally being the approachable guy he is. So, I talked with him a while, and then had my picture taken with him. When he asked for my name, I said, "Ian," and he asked why I was named that - it is…

"In any case, I'm not sure what this has to do with Abu Ghraib abuses. I'm not sure what aspect of Yoo's papers allowed for Bush to allow for repeated baton beatings or forced sexual behavior"

Country mouse V. City mouse
Whenever this movie comes up in conversation, I've noticed that my friends who spent a lot of time in the woods, especially if they ever did solo or small group backpacking trips, were the ones who said it was scary as hell. The people who never spent any time in the woods all thought it…

I'd like to propose
A new rating system for this feature. It is called the "Manos: The Hands of Fate" rating, as Manos is the bad movie against which all other bad movies should be judged.

That's kind of what I thought.

No, you are right. Nabin got it reversed.

Lesbian Nun. When I get Rock Band, I'm sure this will expand to a quartet.

Wait a second…
You said they sent you four pops. Did only four people make all those comments, or was there some sort of crazy, saliva-swapping-lollipop-sharing going on at the AV Club offices?

Hey-OH! I should have seen both of those coming…

I have to thank them.
My wife is paranoid about her work email, so she gets pissed if I send her something that says, "I'm horny." But now, all I have to do is say, "I have my business socks on," and everything is great!