From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Happy Happy Friday Happy

June 29, 2007

This Loney, Dear song is my current go-to happy song. It goes and goes and goes and pow.
Loney, Dear – I Am John from Loney, Noir

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The Genius Of Roger Miller

June 28, 2007

That’s the subtitle of the Roger Miller box set that came out in 1995. When I first saw it, I thought it might be a bit of a stretch. I was wrong, wrong, wrong.
Roger Miller – Lock, Stock, And Teardrops from King Of The Road: The Genius Of Roger Miller

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I Get Down

June 27, 2007

This is the first breaks track that ever knocked me in the noggin and made my ass shake.
Backdraft – Labrat (lossless available at beatport)

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Namecheck Tuesday

June 26, 2007

Flipping through the photos they send ya
Going to 16th and Valencia
The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema from Twin Cinema

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Take Her, Goddamn You, You Won Her

June 25, 2007

This is one of those songs that would make me cry even if I couldn’t understand English.
The South Coast is a wild coast, and lonely
You might win in a game at Jolon
But a lion still rules the barranca
And a man there is always alone
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – South Coast from South Coast

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Bonus Friday Madness

June 22, 2007

holy shit. found on stereogum. Daft Hands, doing Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster Stronger”

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Thoofer Thursday

June 21, 2007

I’m heading south to personally thank someone for commenting, so no vegetable tomorrow. Here’s two today, though, loosely based on some sort of theme that I’m too tired to figure out what it is.
First one is a special dedication to DJ Ren Dizzle.
Digitalism – Digitalism In Cairo from Idealism
This next one you have [...]

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Gonna Get My Pantsuit On

June 20, 2007

In honor of what I’m sure was one more in a long line of great shows I’ve missed, here’s some inspired crackpottery from Dan Deacon, off his exquisitely titled album.
Dan Deacon – The Crystal Cat from Spiderman Of The Rings

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Suddenly The Wheels Are In Motion

June 19, 2007

Read this article about Xanadu being staged on Broadway. Doesn’t explain why I’ve had this song in my head for 5 months.
Electric Light Orchestra – I’m Alive from Xanadu

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I Must Above All Things Love Myself

June 18, 2007

Grinderman – No Pussy Blues

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