January 25, 2012
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boatzone3:

Jesus Lizard, “Mouth Breather” from Goat

That’s right, finally got my remastered copy of Goat, which’d been backordered as part of my holiday windfall of Jesus Lizard reishes!

It’s funny, I think we all come independently to the conclusion that these guys have a major Zeppelin thing going on, not very far under the surface. (Compare it with the nastier moment where you go, oh, all those latter-day Tom Waits records are just fake Beefheart, and you promptly discard them, Mark Ribot or no Mark Ribot.) Anywho, there are other times, for me, when this Jesus Lizard band just sort of is Led Zeppelin, fighting an earthier war, sans occult, against a world of big musclebound fucks. Don’t know how to explain it any other way, and don’t know who’s getting the better end of the compliment.This is “bad attitude” music that makes me want to do shit, good shit.

Also, this particular song is about Slint drum-warrior Britt Walford. How much more you going to ask for?

(via postpunk)

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January 24, 2012
erikonymous: drinkyourjuice: Sticky Eyes Brown. Hey. Ha. Texas Bones McGee. Using her maiden name, my wife is Boney Foot McGee.

erikonymous:

drinkyourjuice:

Sticky Eyes Brown. Hey.

Ha. Texas Bones McGee.

Using her maiden name, my wife is Boney Foot McGee.

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January 20, 2012

I'm a Librarian

  • (sitting in a Dallas hotel hallway)
  • Lady: Are you a librarian?
  • Me (suspiciously): Yes...
  • Lady: This is horrible, but I'm going to throw a book away in front of you.
  • Me: Ok....
  • Lady: Unless you want it? A guide to Paris?
  • [lady dumps book into trash can]
  • Me: You could recycle it!
  • [lady turns and walks away]
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radiantknowing:

the jesus lizard - boilermaker

 Why wouldn’t I reblog this?

(via symptoms)

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Best Make-a-Wish Ever

barthel:

“I watch MythBusters and they inspired me to blow a building up,” said the young boy from Fresno, Calif.

 Hometown represent.

(Source: abbyjean)

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The best worst real band names of SXSW 2012

rocketsandrayguns:

It’s an annual tradition.

  • Bubble Puppy
  • Chet Faker
  • Dark Dark Dark
  • E.D.Sedgwick
  • Fungi Girls
  • Gay Witch Abortion
  • Hoodie Allen
  • Idle Warship
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Mord Fustang
  • Motopony
  • Not In The Face!!
  • Owen
  • Sleepy Vikings
  • suck piggy
  • Talking To Turtles
  • Trampled by Turtles
  • Uncle Bad Touch

 Have to admit Not in the Face!! made me laugh. Possibly the first time ever that a punctuation mark actually enhanced a band name.

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Etta James/ Harvey Fuqua - If I Can’t Have You

My favorite Etta James song. RIP.

(Source: youtube.com)

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January 19, 2012

rawkblog replied to your post: I Want to Be with You So Bad - Pretty Goes with Pretty
How do you feel about Beulah’s The Coast Is Never Clear?

I haven’t hears that record in a million years. I should revisit.

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I Want to Be with You So Bad - Pretty Goes with Pretty

When I revisited Overcome by Happiness the other day I thought I’d make a “10 best indie pop albums of all time” list, vague as that genre might seem on deeper thought. However, I realized the only reason I wanted to do that was because I wanted to talk about how much I love Overcome by Happiness.

(Okay but what the hell, here’s a list—which I spent three minutes coming up with—of, if nothing else, my favorite albums that are in my iTunes library that fall under what I consider the umbrella of “indie pop.” I guess in my mind it’s gotta be fun, sing-along-able, and a little scruffy. Aside from my #1 pick, the super twee stuff has never stuck too hard with me.)

  1. Belle & Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister
  2. Pernice Brothers: Overcome by Happiness
  3. The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic
  4. The Ruby Lee: They’re Blue
  5. The Shins: Chutes Too Narrow
  6. Vampire Weekend: s/t
  7. Heavy Vegetable: Frisbee
  8. Elliott Smith: XO
  9. Dr. Dog: Fate
  10. Little Joy: s/t

With honorable mention going to classic acts like Big Star and R.E.M. who predate whatever this genre of music is.

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January 18, 2012
doomandgloomfromthetomb: The Byrds & Flying Burrito Brothers - 1970-09-19, Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA Recently surfaced soundboard recording, via BB Chron, who reports: “Here is a rare gem of a recording that superbly documents a unique live event, the merging of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers into a one big jam session at the Whisky A Go Go in fall 1970, and with very good sound quality, too.” Should be noted that this is the post-Gram Parsons Burrito Brothers — but don’t let that stop you. The Burritos without Gram were actually the superior live act. 

doomandgloomfromthetomb:

The Byrds & Flying Burrito Brothers - 1970-09-19, Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA

Recently surfaced soundboard recording, via BB Chron, who reports: “Here is a rare gem of a recording that superbly documents a unique live event, the merging of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers into a one big jam session at the Whisky A Go Go in fall 1970, and with very good sound quality, too.” Should be noted that this is the post-Gram Parsons Burrito Brothers — but don’t let that stop you. The Burritos without Gram were actually the superior live act. 

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