One of the guilty pleasures, among things like beef flavored Rice-a-Roni, that I hang onto from the States is American reality TV. We get the king of that genre, American Idol, a couple of days after it airs in the U.S. I have found a way to get completely hooked again this year. I rarely [...]
Standard Podcast [4:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Standard Podcast [2:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Monade - "Etoile" [5:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download“Tequila and red wine,
Beer and vodka that tasted like gin
But slipped down like tears
I was not on my knees by accident…”
-The Broken Family Band – “Cocktail Lounge”
When I first heard The Broken Family Band a couple of years ago they were a refreshing change from the standard Radio 1 Kaiser Monkey fare. They brought a [...]
The Broken Family Band - "You Get Me" [4:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download The Broken Family Band - "I'm Thirsty" [3:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download The Broken Family Band - "Honest Man's Blues" [2:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe hysteria prone British music press has anointed Lightspeed Champion one of the Next Big Things (TM) for 2008. American expat and former Test Icicle Devonte Hynes released his solo debut – “Falling of the Lavender Bridge” a couple of weeks ago. Lightspeed Champion plays Bright Eyes inspired folk-tinged indie rock and in fact recorded [...]
“Haul away your rolling king
Heave away, Haul away
Haul away oh hear me sing
We’re bound for South Australia…”
-The Pogues – “South Australia”
Since we moved to Britain in the autumn of 2004 we’ve been trying to figure out where to go from here. Neither of us are British, so we have no ties to the place, but [...]
For those of you who read yesterday’s post with some concern – everything is A-OK. I don’t know what the doctor thought he saw, but it wasn’t there upon further inspection. Kudos to Britain’s (socialist) National Health Service for vigilance and thoroughness.
I would also like to point out that my expect the worst approach has [...]
“You cant go on, thinkin’,
Nothings’ wrong, but bye,
Who’s gonna drive you home,
tonight?”
-The Cars – “Drive”
I may have created some confusion the other day when I wrote about passing my driving test. I am not, in my mid-thirties, learning to drive for the first time – though if you’ve ever ridden with me you may question [...]
“had a dad big and strong turned around found my daddy gone he was the one made me what I am today its up to me now my daddy has gone away…” -Jane’s Addiction – “Had A Dad” It has been a rough week around the ranch this week. I realized that my Thanksgiving turkey [...]
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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 [...]
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