when i think about the time and bandwidth i've devoted to dissecting this song on the internet and with friends… sheesh.

other than jazz and classical music, i'd have to say: poetry.  poetry, shmoetry.

been making my way through 'slings and arrows' this week and enjoying the way the intro changes to reflect the play being performed that season as well as some of the plotting of each season.  season two seems the best, not only talking about the production of 'macbeth' but also clevely playing with the way the cast…

i grew up on a steady diet of british invasion/sixties rock, seventies am gold, and eighties pop.  i can't see anything wrong with doing the same by my kids.  but my abiding hatred of the doors, indifference to steely dan, and non-interest in the allman brothers might cause some trouble with this plan, since i think…

i thought i heard a deafening, collective "mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…" earlier today.  

pixies - 'doolittle'

pixies - 'doolittle'

also: mourdock and aiken getting a a bitchslapping at the polls.  that was nice for everyone.

also: mourdock and aiken getting a a bitchslapping at the polls.  that was nice for everyone.

i watched 'the searchers' and occasionally checked polling results on facebook and google.  between the acrimony leading up to the election and co-worker related bullshit at work i didn't have the stomach to hang on every incoming news-bit or factoid.  so the highlight of election coverage for me was one of the duke's…

i watched 'the searchers' and occasionally checked polling results on facebook and google.  between the acrimony leading up to the election and co-worker related bullshit at work i didn't have the stomach to hang on every incoming news-bit or factoid.  so the highlight of election coverage for me was one of the duke's…

(the final chord of "wingwalker" still ringing in the air)
albini: who's got a question?
audience member: i know a guy who will give you flying lessons for free!
albini: i know a guy who will fuck you so hard you'll feel sexually humiliated.  next question!

(the final chord of "wingwalker" still ringing in the air)
albini: who's got a question?
audience member: i know a guy who will give you flying lessons for free!
albini: i know a guy who will fuck you so hard you'll feel sexually humiliated.  next question!

coarse language in movies were never a problem since my mother swears like a sailor, but sue jones-davies' full frontal nudity in 'life of brian' made for a somewhat awkward family movie night. 

coarse language in movies were never a problem since my mother swears like a sailor, but sue jones-davies' full frontal nudity in 'life of brian' made for a somewhat awkward family movie night. 

go for the ween trifecta: "spinal meningitis got me down"!

if it's truly great
it doesn't matter. a great film/book/tv show is great weather the ending is revealed before you reach it. if a spoiler really does completely ruin it then it wasn't that great to begin with. for example, while browsing through an article about the sixth harry potter books i stumbled onto a bit…

our summer vacation road trips were soundtracked by my dad and generally featured the following artists:
steely dan
madonna
the allman brothers
u2
bonnie raitt
and during a brief country phase: allan jackson, garth brooks, reba mcentire, and dwight yoakam

best overlooked albums of the year so far:

fucked up!
not fleet foxes for the win this year!