Current band I am raving about: 65daysofstatic.  I am listening to their second, and most recent album, One Time For All Time, right now, and I am mightily impressed.  Those of you who are, like me, fans of Sonic Youth, Sigur Rós, The Mars Volta, and/or British Sea Power, and/or music that tends toward the noisey and experimental, should give these ( Read more... )

I have been listening to this song by the Shins quite a bit of late.  I was tempted to simply post these lyrics and allow them to speak for themselves, but some people have expressed a dislike for that sort of thing, and I understand why.  So, by way of explanation for this song and what it means to me, let me say these few things.  First, I ( Read more... )

When I was in 12th Night this past summer, the director, Ben (drydem), made cds for everybody of the music that he played during the intermission.  The first tune was one I recognized, though not in the version he played, which is by a band named Keltik Elektrik.  It turns out to be a very old Scottish song, and I am sure I have heard it sometime ( Read more... )

Well, the ear/nose/throat infection has rallied and gone on the offensive.  Woke up feeling like crap, with throat dry and scratchy like I'd been sleeping in sand.  This, it should go without saying, is not the case.  In fact, I have a humidifier going right next to my bed, and I always have a glass of water sitting on the bedside stand.  So, I'm ( Read more... )

I have been working in my office for the better part of the last two days, getting this place in order so that I might actually be able to get some work done.  I now have about 10 hours of music saved on this computer, which gives me plenty to listen to as I sit in here going through boxes of papers, books, magazines, art supplies, pamphlets, etc ( Read more... )

Well, I think that I've relapsed.  I was fine over the weekend---in fact, had a great time with the new 
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Is that too much to ask?

I tell ya, I do not consider myself an idiot, and I am certainly not web illiterate, but this Last.fm thing is really starting to get on my nerves.  First of all, I am forced to use Windows Media Player, which I despise, since it is the only player I've got that is compatible with Last.fm.  The only player I use is ( Read more... )

In the wake of the gluttony of Thanksgiving, I decided to fast this week.  I have cut out coffee, alcohol, tobacco, meat, sugar, and have eaten almost nothing but fresh fruit and vegetables, and I am drinking lots of tea and water.  And, let me tell you, I feel a lot better: I am sleeping better, have coughed only once since Sunday, have not had ( Read more... )

This is the beginning of a songlist for a mixed cd I am working on.  Actually, it will end up being two or three cds, obviously, since I have at least a dozen more songs to add.  The theme is of a speculative/imaginal Weimar, as represented in the music of Kurt Weill; combined with London and New York punk of the late '70s; and the noirish San ( Read more... )

Here is some information about the show in which I am appearing this coming weekend:


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