…that you may not have heard, but should.
I don’t like the nationalism of the British music press. Inevitably their year end lists include a overwhelming number of British bands/artists compared to those from the rest of the world. A lot of really good foreign acts get ignored by NME, Word, Mojo, etc. But here are [...]
Archive for June, 2007
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Political Friday: Health Care
I love the fact that the 2008 Presidential race started about a year ago. There’s just that much more time to watch a few dozen egomaniacs stumble, bumble and fall on their way to the most thankless job in the world. I haven’t made a choice yet, to be honest there’s no one compelling enough [...]
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
That’s the way one of my favorite live albums starts, that deep baritone voice, with the soft Southern accent. This is followed by one of the most familiar guitar licks you’ll ever hear and…
“I hear the train a comin’
It’s rollin’ ’round the bend,
And I ain’t seen the sunshine,
Since, I don’t know when,
I’m stuck in Folsom [...]
T vs. British Fauna
For those of you who don’t know T, our 6 year old Siberian Husky, he’s a gentle, loving, calm dog – the very picture of zen-like dogness. However, he does have one weakness. Although there’s no scientific evidence to support this, I believe that huskies are a slight genetic step closer to wolves than your [...]
Girls & Boys
“Girls who are boys
Who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they’re girls
Who do girls like they’re boys
Always should be someone you really love…”
-Blur “Girls & Boys”
One of the first things Dr. O’C said when she found out she was pregnant (after she stopped crying) was: “I don’t want to know the sex of the baby.” [...]
Like a loose garment
“The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.” ~Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green
I would first like to point out that I am an excellent driver. I’ve been driving for nearly 20 years, with very few incidents. [...]
Sweet Thing
“The foetus may be startled by loud music and start kicking you when it hears a certain tune. Or maybe its dancing. This is a good time to play it music, talk to it and see if you get a reaction.”
(The Rough Guide to Pregnancy).
Say no more, I am on the case! I’ve had very [...]
Album of the Week: The Decemberists – “The Crane Wife”
There’s nothing wrong with prog rock. My first college experience was all about soaking up new information. Unfortunately, little of that soaking up occurred in the classroom. As a fraternity pledge at a small private college in the South Carolina foothills I was exposed to all kinds of new stimuli. Most of them have been [...]
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