This Made Me Laugh

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11-year-old girl taking ass and kicking names with this old Rush chestnut.

Yet one more reason why North Dakota kicks South Dakota's ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are over 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the US, or about 1 for every 23,000 Americans. But even market penetration this advanced doesn’t mean that McDonald’s is everywhere. Somewhere in South Dakota is the McFarthest Spot in the nation, from which you’d have to drive 145 miles to get your Big Mac (if you could fly, however, and why wouldn't you, it’d be only 107 miles). I bet they drive it all the time.

Those Dancing Days

I think we’ve all caught ourselves wondering what Anyface would sound like if Dave had been born in early 1990's Sweden instead of Nixon-era Saskatoon. I think I have the answer.



I posted a video from these gals as a Catchy Friday a while back; the whole CD is terrific. Free trapped Polanski!

Happy Monday

New Flaming Lips!

"Silver Trembling Hands"


"Convinced Of The Hex"


Embryonic, a new double album, October 13!

Wool E. Bull Triumphant!

Durham Bulls won the AAA National Championship last night over the Memphis Redbirds! Sorry Memphibians!

Tennis? Tennis??? [With apologies to Jim Mora]

There's something slightly discomforting about this video, but it sure puts Lee Ranaldo's tennis injury to shame. I must say I am tempted to go see these guys at the 9:30 club in a couple of weeks.

He Still Had It

Son of a Bitch!!

Photo: Amanda DeCadenet

From Rolling Stone:

Sonic Youth have canceled their October 4th performance at this year’s Austin City Limits festival because guitarist Lee Ranaldo is out of action with a fractured wrist.

I've never seen them and was very excited to have the opportunity. The Beastie Boys have also cancelled.

I Can't Stand It

Original VU Version. Because I'm bored.

Catchy Friday

Retro catchy.

Time Is Going By Really Really Slow...

This made me laugh out loud.

Jim Carroll

First To Play 'Catholic Boy' and 'Dry Dreams (vinyl rip)' will enjoy. I have a greatest hits comp, but it won't rip for some reason and it really doesn't have anything these two don't (Jay actually gave it to me as a gift one year, funnily enough).

I remember reading an interview with Joe Strummer where he talked about he and Pete Townshend sitting in an apartment listening to 'Catholic Boy' and going nuts about how great it was and how it didn't sound like anybody else out there. You will recognize 'People Who Died' from its being covered by a million bands (Drive-by Truckers included) and playing in a handful of films, including 'Basketball Diaries' and one of the Living Dead movies.

My favorite by him is 'It's Too Late,' which is below.

Well ... ?

I just remembered Andrew was brewing beer a little while ago. How did it turn out?

Classy

I swear to God I'll fucking take this ball and shove it down your fucking throat! Do you hear me? I swear to God. You better be glad--you better be fucking glad that I'm not, I swear.

I know this is yesterday's news, but that one guy's reaction cracks me up.

Thanks fellas

All this Beatles love makes me happy. Find Things Places. And keep it coming. Up next for me: Beatles for Sale and Hard Day's Night.

Honey

1996-2009

Jody Stephens On Sound Opinions

From Sound Opinions:

During this episode Jim and Greg celebrate the legacy of Big Star with a Classic Album Dissection of their first two records, #1 Record and Radio City. Both albums have recently been re-released as a double album, and a new Big Star box set is due out next week. As Jim and Greg discuss, the band changed the history of American music without selling very many records. With a sound that combined Memphis Soul with British Invasion rock, they laid the groundwork for “Power Pop” and influenced bands including R.E.M., Wilco and The Replacements. The original Big Star lineup included former Box Tops singer Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Andy Hummel and Jim and Greg’s guest this week, drummer Jody Stephens.

Give it a listen here.

Shit...

I fuckin' loved this guy.