Is It Getting Funnier or Scarier?

From Salon:

friends of the president from Texas were "shocked recently to find him nearly wild-eyed, thumping himself on the chest three times while he repeated, 'I am the president!' He also made it clear he was setting Iraq up so his successor could not get out of 'our country's destiny.'"

Joe, Jeff Tweedy Thinks It's Okay If You Don't Like His New Album

Damn fine interview with Tweedy at The Onion's A.V. Club.

Read it here.

IG-88: The Dancing Robot

Man's Man Or Trying Too Hard?

Although Premiere magazine went tits up earlier this year, its ghost lives on as 1s & 0s. They've got a pretty good interview with Michael Madsen that's being featured this week. Among other things, he reveals that Sin City 2's future might be in jeopardy because of the crappy performance of Grindhouse.

I can't decide if Madsen's the real deal or not. This guy wants to be Robert Mitchum so much it's a little sad.

Check it.

Supersonic RC

This is, hands down, one of the best online games at the LEGO site. (I said put your hands down, Joe.) Ian and I play this every now and then, but we don't even look for the checkpoints; we're stunt drivers, daddy-o! There's also a few hidden areas you can access. For some reason, this LEGO toy store has lots of boards propped up on its shelves ...

Waste an hour or so here.

Lost Subteens EP

A few weeks back, Joe asked about the elusive lost Subteens EP. As luck would have it, I found an image of the cover whilst digging through some old floppy discs (remember those?) last night. The EP itself is pretty bad – with the exception of a song or two – as there was no clear-cut musical direction when it was recorded. Three writers, two different writing styles.

I still kinda like that cover, though ...

You Knew I Was Gonna

"Sky Blue Sky" on "Fly to Pie"

For once I agree with Pitchfork:

Charged up and bursting with eccentric and experimental talent, Wilco Mk. 5 seemed poised to generate the band's finest-- or at least most interesting-- music yet. Instead, it produced Sky Blue Sky.

If I Don't Talk To You Before Monday ...

Have a safe Memorial Day, ladies.

Shhh....

Funnyish Bob Dylan Sketch

Starts strong, anyway ...

Happy Birthday, Bob

Sixty-six!

Kevin Smith Tells A Good Story

This Question Was Inevitable

Enough with all these music posts, what's your favorite beer at the moment? For the last few months, I've been rockin' the Sam variety pack at my local Schnucks – two Brown Ales, two Black Lagers, and two Honey Porters. Today, I noticed at Sam's (Coincidence? I think not.) that they now offer a Sam Adams beers of summer variety CASE! Holy sweet mother of hops.

Is it me, or does Mr. Adams look a little like William Hurt in a bad wig in the above illustration?

Anyway, with Memorial Day approaching, this seemed like a question that needed asking.

Thanks, Dave!

God, this is so great!

You Can Talk To Me...Hey Bulldog!

As a public service, I'm about to upload to the Fantastical Transparent Ploy device a few live Elvis Costello chestnuts, including his ass-kicking and revelatory cover of 'Hey Bulldog'. Also included will be his other Beatles cover 'All I've Got to Do', his version of Radio Radio on the SNL anniversary show backed by the Beastie Boys, a cover of Brinsley Schwarz's 'Don't Lose Your Grip on Love' and a couple of other chestnuts. Enjoy ladies!

Evidently It's Really Them...

And a picture of Jaye P. Morgan flashing her breasts to Gene-Gene the Dancing Machine. Just because.

Name Your Favorite Stones Album

Did any of you fellers know that Sonny Motherscratching Rollins played sax on Tattoo You? Or that Townshend sang some background vocals?

Lurker got me thinking about this over lunch the other day ... Everybody name your fave Stones album. Hell, I'm feeling generous today, so you can make it your top two if you can't decide.

Just Minutes Ago ...

I almost got run off the fucking expressway. Getting cut off at 70 mph will definitely get your heart going in the morning.

It Needed Saying

"I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, [Bush's] administration has been the worst in history."

The White House on Sunday dismissed Mr. Carter as "increasingly irrelevant." Classy to the end.

Heath Ledger As The Joker

Looks promising. Summer 2008 is shaping up nicely for us comic book geeks.