Let's Bore Jay to Death

The Saints took Mark Ingram in the first round. What does this mean for Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas? I think the Titans were smart taking Jake Locker in the first.

Common People

Most of you will be taking today off to watch the royal wedding coverage, right? Hey, no judgments.
Please to enjoy William Shatner's cover of Pulp's Common People, complete with animated Star Trek.

Who Is John galt? Who Is Interested in This Movie?

I've been chipping away at this book for a few months. Anyone read it? Anyone interested in this flick. It's theme seems pretty relevant these days.

Who Needs An Excuse to Drink?

All this flooding makes me thirsty.
May you Memphians among us be safe and hoisted by your own pontoons amidst the deluge.
Anyone got a favorite beer label? The Ralph Steadman Flying Dog Raging Bitch brew sparked a First Amendment lawsuit.

Shit

Poly Styrene, dead at 53.

Let Me See Your Surprised Look

From The New York Times:

When talking about the Tea Party movement, the largest number of respondents said that the movement’s goal should be reducing the size of government, more than cutting the budget deficit or lowering taxes.

And nearly three-quarters of those who favor smaller government said they would prefer it even if it meant spending on domestic programs would be cut.

But in follow-up interviews, Tea Party supporters said they did not want to cut Medicare or Social Security — the biggest domestic programs, suggesting instead a focus on “waste.”

Some defended being on Social Security while fighting big government by saying that since they had paid into the system, they deserved the benefits.

Others could not explain the contradiction.

“That’s a conundrum, isn’t it?” asked Jodine White, 62, of Rocklin, Calif. “I don’t know what to say. Maybe I don’t want smaller government. I guess I want smaller government and my Social Security.” She added, “I didn’t look at it from the perspective of losing things I need. I think I’ve changed my mind.”

Chocolate Jesus

Happy Easter, Bastards!

National High Five Day

Vintage video of the High-Five'n White Guys from the Pacific Northwest's sketch comedy show Almost Live. I don't have to remind anyone that National High Five Day is a Bastard High Holiday.
How did we all celebrate?

Finish Him!

Every Mortal Combat fatality EVAH!

Shit

Bassist Gerard Smith from TV on the Radio died of lung cancer (!)

Ewwwww

It's Official!

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Who knew? Apparently Nashville has the best music scene around, so good for us. Here's the local coverage.

You should probably all move here.

Here We Rest

Jason Isbell's third solo effort continues the melodic Americana tradition of his first two with some Muscle Shoals soul thrown in. Like his first two, this is a pretty mixed bag, with a couple of sublime moments ("Codeine"), but still too many tepid shufflers ("Stopping By"). I've enjoyed it so far, but still feel like I'm waiting for a breakthrough from Isbell as a solo artist and am beginning to wonder if he lacks some versatility in his songwriting and is showing some limitations in his singing. Nice album art, though... Flee The Past.

Coffin Break

Damn, I love(d) these guys.

Carlin On Religion

Ladies and Gentlemen....The Rolling Stones!

I guess reading the Keef book got me all in a dither over the Stones again. My appreciation is actually much greater after reading the book. Tough to touch that quartet of defining albums (Beggar's, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile) that helped them get away from trying to follow the currents of pop music and get back to being the blues band they started out as, but I can find some charm in just about every release, especially the oft-maligned It's Only Rock and Roll. Any requests?

It's Just Your Jive Talkin'

This Is So Wrong

Chicks with Steve Buscemeyes.

Jeff Buckley Biopic in the Works

They're still lining up financing, so it's not even clear that the movie will actually happen.  I guess they're in that nebulous period known as "pre-production," which means they're definitely planning to maybe do it if they can.  Hard to believe it's been 14 years since his death.  

Low Anthem

Can't stop listening to this, although one of the YouTube commenters is right -- it does make the rest of the album crap in comparison.