a bit overdue

I'm overdue for a post but it was a busy week again.

The Dirtbombs on Wednesday. Fucking great show. The stuff from the new album sounds great live. Kelly Stoltz was some easy rock with some lovely theramin. And local openers and Old Soul members Steamboat were really good. I love the 70s AM radio feel of the band but I feel like the singing is a bit forced, not the smooth gold of say Local Rabbits' This Is It, Here We Go.

American Music Club was on Thursday, Mark Eitzel happens to write amazing songs that he almost manages to spoil by giving away what they're about. Unexpected stories of Celine Dion taking it from behind with a ball gag in her mouth are a nice touch to any show as well.

Saturday took me outside inthe sun for most of the day and to the Destroyer show that night. I'm not a huge fan of Destroyer at all, Dan Bejar's voice just doesn't do it for me but I went because Anemones were opening up and it was good to see a friend of mine who's in the band. Good stuff, check them out.

I saw a few other bands and a few movies mixed in there too including Harold and Kumar 2, which is on par with the first one. Take that as you will. I enjoyed it though.

Now by going to American Music Club, I did miss the famed Jay Reatard show that night. I don't regret the decision at all. From what I saw on you tube I think he was being a baby. The crowd was a bit rowdy but they were into it... all he had to do was get through a decent set and they would have spread the word about it being a crazy show and word would have spread. Instead by refusing to deal with such conditions (which most rock bands have to do) he comes off as a primadonna who thinks way too much of himself an little of his fans. I've been to many shows that were crazier that this and even played a few. I remember a packed to the brim Halloween show at Cafe Mokka in Halifax where some of the guys from Proskates were wearing devil horns and smashing beer bottles on them, the shards of which ended up in (bass player) Dave's legs. The stage, the gear and all of us were soaked through with beer, blood and sweat but we didn't think of stopping at any point. I think if he hadn't of been so macho agro he could've handled shit way better. Whatever. I don't think he's anything special anyway.

Anyway here's some great new music.

Thalia Zedek - Lower Allston

Tindersticks - The Turns We Took

My Brightest Diamond - Inside A Boy

The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour

Do you have to Pii?

What the hell can I say about this?

I haven't played Wii yet but Super Pii Pii Brothers sounds like the game to make me break down and buy a system. Amazing!



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(I was trying to think of a good song to accompany this but nothing quite does it jsutice.)

Charlton Heston was made of people.

One hell of a life...

multiple identities

Will Johnson writes some great songs... He's going to release a double album of Centro-matic and South San Gabriel songs called Dual Hawks. Here's I, The Kite from the Centro-matic side of it.

Read an interesting Pitchfork article about Norah Jones and how she has a crazy new band called El Madmo. Reading the article and seeing the suprehero personalities they've created for themselves I expected to band to be fun, artsy cock rock type stuff... not so much though. It's not going to hit the AC charts but it's still sweet and poppy. It sounds good but as far as departures are concerned it certainly doesn't measure up to this: Peeping Tom feat Norak Jones - Sucker