From the monthly archives:

February 2008

A Grape To Tempt Your Leisure

February 29, 2008

Like any other old person, I was limping around the other day listening carefully to “Tempted” and wondering how they did it.
And then I ended up really paying attention to this song for the first time. Sweet-ass. 1978, comin’ atcha!

Squeeze – Take Me I’m Yours from their first album (which has an interesting history), [...]

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Wonder Why The People Cry

February 28, 2008

Can I have two new favorite bands in a week? Well of course, but especially if they both involve lots of joyous shouting. Just what is in the Baltimore water? I want some. These guys did too, because they moved all the way from Australia to get it.
I’ll advise you to take two songs because [...]

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The B-I-Z The Emmezah-Emmezah-A-R-K-I-E

February 27, 2008

HE! Is the magnificent.
If they named a brandy after Napoleon, and a herring after Biz Markie…
Biz Markie – Biz Is Goin’ Off from the more-than-essential (and now available in a super-duper two-disc edition) Goin’ Off
http://www.bizmarkie.com
[P.S. - You can get a sweet print of that album-cover photo here! Only $350!]

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It Was Anything But Hear The Voice

February 26, 2008

Bodies Of Water was able to keep me from hearing the voice yesterday, but it’s a bit clearer today.
However, when the voice is this well presented, I really don’t mind all that much.
Andrew Bird – Imitosis from Armchair Apocrypha
http://www.andrewbird.net
http://www.myspace.com/andrewbird

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My New Favorite Band

February 25, 2008

If ever there was a song for today, it’s this one. Actually, they’re also a good band for today. Today like today, not like “Monday February 25.”
(Bay Areans: If you’re fortunate enough to have a Dodos ticket or Noise Pop badge, you get to see them. The rest of us have to wait for them [...]

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I Don’t Know How To Act

February 22, 2008

This one is going to make a lot of people happy.
Due to the arcane, inscrutable world of bootlegs & dance music, I’ve seen this credited to DJ Defkline & Red Polo and DJ D**kline & Red Polo. Strangely, on DJ Deekline & Ed Solo’s mix CD From Brixton To Brisbane they credit it to [...]

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I’ll Be Your Venus On A Chocolate Clam Shell, Rising On A Sea Of Marshmallow Foam

February 21, 2008

Today’s Vegetable is brought to you by the shuffle function on my ipod. It brings this song to me a lot, and I’m always very happy when that happens.
One of the greatest film musicals ever. Please see it if you haven’t.
John Cameron Mitchell – Sugar Daddy from the soundtrack to the movie Hedwig And [...]

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Night Wolves Moan, Winter Hills Are Black

February 20, 2008

I’ve had this one rattling around in my noggin for a couple days. It’s another one of those songs I didn’t realize was a cover until recently. It was written by Dave Alvin when he was in The Blasters (a band I’ve obviously not paid enough attention to). Alvin dedicated it to Hank Williams [...]

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I Can’t Believe How Naive That I’ve Gotten

February 19, 2008

Hmmmm… not feelin’ it today. Must be time for Fatlip.
This single came out in like 2000, but he finally put an album out in 2005, so that’s where you can get it now.
I hope he’s feeling better.
Fatlip – What’s Up, Fatlip? from The Loneliest Punk

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Into That Secret Place Where No One Dares To Go

February 18, 2008

If your travels don’t take you wandering beyond Narnia, past the Elven Meadows, and into the land of the Indie people, you might not be aware of the celebrations revolving around the tenth anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel’s In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. So here’s an example of why people are so excited. [...]

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