Darth Drabek

True, but I like sped up drunken Irish folk songs. That's the difference. I like Bad Religion too, and you know they've been writing and recording the same song for 20 years now. :D Mashup alert! The Twilight Singers/Massive Attack - Live With Me This is the original video for the Massive Attack song, paired with the music by Dulli, Lanegan and company. Once their version finishes, the original song fades in for the rest of the video. I posted the original vid a while back. It's the one where the girl gets really, really drunk by herself.

I suppose you could say listening to Interpol, Joy Division, or any of those gloomy post-punk (or gloomy post-punk revival) bands makes me feel like stabbing...my self... in ... the neck. * italics read in a monotone not unlike the entire Interpol record. I tried Joy Division after hearing about how they were really cool and influenced all these cool bands. Obviously it's just my POV, but they suck and they spawned a bunch of terrible bands that suck even more, because at least Joy Division was being original. Interpol deserves their rep as a knockoff (excuse me, throwback), although I've heard the newer album has a more original sound to it. The Pogues - The Broad Majestic Shannon edited for a typo that was actually quite funny, in a linguistic sort of way.

Interpol - Obstacle 1 I could never really get into these guys. I liked the music, but hated the singer.

Hell ya... there were 12 songs on that album. Seven of them were top 10 singles... ridiculous. i used to drive you to work in the morning friday night i'd drive you all around you used to love to drive me wild, girl but lately girl you get your kicks from just draggin' me down

Picks... this week it'll be a shootout between KC and Indianapolis. I think the Colts will finally pull it together just to lose in the next round to Baltimore. Seattle and Dallas could also go either way depending on which team actually comes out to play. I'll pick the Cowboys because they're healthier. The Eagles are rolling and will embarass the Giants in the first round. The weapons of NOLA's finest will prove too much in the second round, however. Another Belichick/Mangini showdown? The Jets have been lucky to get as far as they have with their talent. I'll be rooting for them, but I don't think they will pull it off again. I think all the teams with bye weeks will win their divisional championships. San Diego will be out for revenge in the AFC championship. Will there be another vintage McNair fourth-quarter comeback? I don't see them keeping LT out of the end zone this time, but Rivers has been rattled and we all know the Ravens can bring it. Bears vs. Saints: Grossman will turn the ball over, and the Chicago defense won't be able to outscore the Saints. My super bowl pick: Saints 24, Ravens 14

Yeah, dude. You're stretching it with Die Hard With a Vengeance. That movie was a classic action flick.

Yeah, I managed to catch it too. That song is great, but you could tell he was getting out of breath. Also, I think getting off the drugs must have rekindled Dulli's appetite. Cause he's looking sort of, you know, fat. Frank Black & the Catholics - Everything is New

The Velvet Crush - Why Not Your Baby

Don't worry Kum, I'm sure Volo thinks you're cool too. I mean, didn't he call you cute earlier? Sooooo.... who's gonna the first QB selected in the draft this year? From what I've been hearing, the consensus is Brady Quinn from Notre Dame... who is not looking so successful right now in the Sugar Bowl. Troy Smith has the Heisman and more wins, but Quinn has the classic NFL QB build and skills. Now, I think somebody needs to draft that Zapansky or whoever the guy from Boise State is, because that dude is a gamer. Did anybody see how ridiculously hard and well he played against the Sooners?

Me First & the Gimme Gimmes - Goodbye Earl My favorite all-star punk rock covers band is at it again!

I think Steve Smith is an incredible talent. He puts so much effort into getting that extra yard after the catch, and he comes up big against guys who are much bigger than him. Carolina is a great example of how a great receiver can be useless his QB can't spread the ball around. It was painful watching Weinke toss pass after pass at Smith, triple-coverage be damned. They got the right idea in that game against Atlanta, where they threw like seven passes all game.

Since you wanted the facts, here they are, spin 'em however you like: Passes dropped Targets There are separate categories for "drops" and "passes not caught," which splits uncatchable balls from those deemed catchable. My take is more drops are forgivable if you're getting proportionally more targets. There are several more efficient receivers on the list. Right, because everything's in absolutes with you. As usual, reality lies in the middle. For every T.O. there's a Terry Glenn (the OTHER Cowboys receiver who reached 1,000 yards this year, with a much higher catch per target percentage).

The Lemonheads - Big Gay Heart (demo) why can't you look after yourself and not down on me

Unfortunately it is not based on the "sweet PC game." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Too bad.

Is the Descent based on that sweet PC game where you fly your slick spaceship through mine tunnels and blow up their reactors? Because if it is, I'm so there.

The thing I hate about Owens isn't even his mouth... it's that he sulks so damn much! He acts like a spoiled child. Even after he was gifted that TD against the Saints, he went back to the bench and sat there looking petulant. Hell, he went so far as to say one of his teammates must be "snitching" on him. He wasn't upset about being late to practice or sleeping during team meetings. It's that someone called him on it. He's a great receiver, yeah, but that doesn't mean he's good for the team. He's a sideshow, and an attention whore. As for the drops, I think I he's got a broken or dislocated ring finger. That might account for why he's missed so many passes that have hit him square in the hands this year. Elisa Manning... heh.

Here's some of my favorites, all from dead comedian Mitch Hedberg: I'd like to see a forklift lift a crate of forks. It'd be so damn literal. "Hey, you're using that machine to its exact purpose!" Alcoholism is a disease, but it's the only disease that you can get yelled at for having. "Dammit, Otto, you're an alcoholic." "Dammit, Otto, you have lupus." One of those two doesn't sound right. I wanted a candy bar which was "HH" so I hit H twice, and potato chips came out! They had an "HH" button! Christ - you gotta let me know! I didn't learn my AA BB CC's, god god dammit dammit!

Yeah, I hear that. Downloading broadened my horizons and got me out of listening to the same ol' bands. And if I liked those new bands, I'd see spend money at their concerts and pick up their CD. That's money I never would have spent if I hadn't taken a free sample. I think music labels should release downloadable zip files of three-song promo for the new album. It would be like the music version of shareware! If you like it, you'll pick up the "full version." Cake - Rock n' Roll Lifestyle

Hey! We could appoint moderators by seeing who is really "Master of their Domain."

No. I keep hoping to see it at the used CD shop I frequent (I'm a cheap bastard), but apparently either no one has sold it back or no one owned it in the first place. Given its reputation, either case is plausible. I could buy it online, but that requires paying S&H. I could acquire it through other, more ... nefarious means, but that would anger the music gods. In short, my usual avenues (even the shady ones) have failed me. Mid-post edit! I just ordered it from my library's online catalog. Apparently, they'll send it from another library to mine, which is good, because my library was found lacking. Sweet. Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band - Just Stay

Creedence cover, posted after Creedence original, posted after a song that Creedence covered. Although "covered" doesn't really do the CCR version of "I Put a Spell on You" justice... maybe "tore open with a smoking hot kukri" would work better. Looking Glass - Brandy

But there's all the slap bass! And don't you get tired of Anthony Kiedis mentioning California in every song? Their stuff just blends together to the point where I can't tell one song from the other. I have a hard time believing they have enough creativity to fill a double album. That said, "Tell Me Baby" is a great song. They were playing the video 23 times a day on Vh1 a while back, and it's a fun one that manages to stay fresh. TN: Is that a cover of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins song? CCR - Down on the Corner

I used to get 'em from the local library when I was growing up. Fun times.

If I weren't so damn sure you educated gents have read A Modest Proposal, I'd be off searching the internets for a full-text version to post. Or I'd link the inevitable wiki entry. But I'm 99.9 percent sure it would be redundant.

Happy New Year, folks! The new year is treating me good so far. It looks like my friends drank all the gin, which is good 'cause I can't stand the stuff. The wife and I just ushered them out the door after wolfing down a sizzling breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes, sausage patties, bacon strips, coffee and OJ. Pretty soon it's Rose Bowl time!