when i think that sal paradise was wrong:
boys and girls in america, they have such a rockin’ time together
(mostly when they’re packed in the casbah for the hold steady)
wow.
there are times…
This is the Week of Tom Waits
In anticipation of next week’s show at the orpheum, I’m declaring 6/9-6/13 the Week of Tom Waits. Basically, this involves listening to the entire Tom Waits disography, in order, broken up into about five albums a day. For anyone who wants to partake, here’s Monday’s line up:
Closing Time
The Heart of Saturday Night
Nighthawks at the Diner
Small [...]
Brilliant
totally off topic, but i have to express my respect for some joe strummer brilliance:
the diving bell and butterfly (warning, automatic sound) (trailer here also, i think, automatic sound) ends with joe strummer and the mescaleros’s ramshackle day parade (one the also otherwise brilliant streetcore) running through the credits, and i have to admit, the [...]
song of the year
I didn’t realize this until the year was over, but 2007 was a pretty pale year for new music for me. That’s not to say I didn’t devour music all year long; most of it just happened to be new to me, not new to everyone. Last week when I tried to sit down [...]
this song is for you my brother
Sometimes the news doesn’t really hit home until someone smacks …you in the face … with it.
The Liars Club in Mission Beach is hova. I’ve known this for weeks, sadly craning my neck as I ride by, only to see dark windows and barstools stacked upon tables. But until I received the bargoer email [...]