Darth Drabek

Oh yeah, lots of people have spent some time in Paris Hilton. I hear it's real comfy, if a little roomy...

I always liked The Jester Race and Clayman, two of their albums my metalhead former roommate burned for me. The Strokes - New York City Cops

Dammit. I guess that's why I shouldn't get drunk at work. (insert punchline drum fill here) The new set isn't really a "new" album, is it? I got the impression it was sort of a collection of unreleased stuff from throughout the years.

Ah man. It's stuff like that that makes me think "If I did pick up that supersized Waits album, I'd like the 'Bawlers' disc the best." No, Pidesco, I've got Closing Time, Small Change, Heartattack and Vine, Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs and a few live bootlegs. No Use for a Name - Let Me Down

Jeffrey Lewis - Don't Be Upset Very interesting sort of indie-singer-songwriter sound. Cool. Also, the Tom Waits-a-thon a few days back (esp. Baley's "I Wish I Was in New Orleans") inspired me to pull out my old Waits CDs. I remember driving across Illinois listening to Swordfishtrombones and freaking out a bit. I'd been driving alone for 10 hours or so (on my way to a job interview), and there was nothing but cornfields in every direction. I was in a weirded-out state of mind anyway, and hearing tales about a guy who "shot billiards with a midget 'til the rain stopped" just enhanced the surreal feeling.

Me neither. Pro baseball player or secret agent, maybe, but world domination was never part of my daydreaming as a kid.

Ah, most excellent. I shall give it a try when I get home from work today. Thanks! Minibosses - Castlevania III theme

Come on, P! I'll never be able to listen to that song you sent me until I can play those damn Apple extensions. Before "The Great Format of 2006" I used to be able to listen to them, so I know the ability exists. I guess that file type isn't supported in my primitive version of Winamp, though. And I don't want to upgrade, mostly because I'm afraid the later versions will steal all my RAM and want to hook me up to teh Interweb and rearrange my music folder, etc. etc. Counting Crows - Angels of the Silences

I can see the commercial now... Michael Vick jukes two linebackers and a safety on his way to the end zone. After tossing the ball to an official, the star QB looks into the camera and says, "I don't let genital herpes get ME down!" Then he gives the crowd the finger. )

Yes, Lemonheads Monday! If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You

The Lemonheads - The Outdoor Type Really cool tune that I heard Saturday for the first time. Always had a roof above me Always paid the rent And I never set foot inside a tent Couldn

It was a good week of football (and the Bears haven't even played yet)! The Jags and the Steelers gave the Colts and Brownies defensive crews the ultimate in embarrassment: "You know we're going to run, and you still can't stop us." I think Chicago should do the same thing tonight with Jones and Benson. Or they could let Grossman throw some more picks, whatever. " Eh, Tony Romo is soooo three weeks ago. Now it's all about Jeff Garcia! Eight TDs and no interceptions since relieving the Chunky Soup guy! Jay Cutler is making rookie mistakes all over the place. But the real issue for the ponies is... what happened to that vaunted Denver defense? :puke: Oh, and how about Vince Young? He's like a Michael Vick that wins games. And has a semblance of class.

I like it... mmmm I like it. i'm rollin just to keep on rollin Those are three winners there. I remember "Jesus Gonna Make It Alright" from a YT link you posted a while back, I think. Nice to hear it though. I'm having a pretty bad day at work, but every time I start to get down I just remember that last night, at about 8:30 p.m., I was talking to mc chris (of "Fett's Vette" fame) on my cell phone. He was playing a show in NYC, and my friend who lives up there decided to go. They walked in and the "Dungeon Master of Ceremonies" himself was sitting at the bar. mc was thanking people for coming as they came in the door! So my buddy tells mc how we had been fans of his for about five years now, and mc says "Put him on the phone!" Pretty sweet. Much better than that time another friend of mine called me from outside a GWAR concert, and I got cursed out by someone calling himself "Slave Dog" who might or might not have actually been in the band. Apparently, the new mc chris album is actually legitimately good. Not just jokey, nerd-core good, but a seriously decent rap CD. At least that's what my bud says.

I've read that Bubblegum is pretty good, but have never actually heard it. I wouldn't mind taking a listen if you upload a track or two. You know I hear he does a song with Dulli on that CD... that might be an option considering my obvious man-crush... ... unless it would crush my expectations, I suppose. Joe Jackson - Fools In Love

The Jayhawks - Live on Letterman. Great, great song. Oh, and after the song's done you can hear the CBS orchestra start up STP's "Sour Girl" to take them into the commercial break.

Okay, I've overcome my fears of retribution from the powers that be, and I've uploaded three songs to Lady Crimson's OE gallery. Check 'em out! Neko Case

Whoa... that's a pretty odd concept for a concept album, but kudos to them for creativity. "Tailspin"

The gallery seems to be down, at least for me.

Buck 65 - Strong Sam Any rapper who tells honest-to-god stories is cool in my book. This reminds me a bit of the tale of John Henry.

NCAA Football 2005 Found a used Xbox disc with that and Top Spin on it, picked it up for $2.99. Second-best recruiting class in the nation! I'm gonna build the Arizona State Sun Devils into a national powerhouse. Why ASU, you ask? Why not?

BRMC are pretty goddamn good. I'd post some copyrighted music on LC's site, but I'm afraid Lars would hunt me down and torture me... You know, like make me listen to new Metallica demos or something. Oho!

Happy birthday ... and here's a new birthday song you can sing!

Speaking of.... Spinal Tap - Gimme Some Money ...back when they were The Thamesmen.

It seems like ESPN's Monday night games have been mostly clunkers this year. There has been a lot of uninteresting matchups so far, thinking back. Oh, and Grossman did get out-sucked by the Vikes' QB, Brad Johnson. That definitely contributed to the Bears win. Chester the Cheetah and his various backups seemed to run the ball well against the Bears, too.