Thursday, January 06, 2005

bad luck comes in from Tampa--on the back of a truck--doing 90 on the interstate

The last title was from The Stones Roses. "I wanna be adored."

March 22 is going to be a wonderful day:

On March 22, we'll be releasing a career-spanning Yo La Tengo compilation, 'Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintilliating Senescent Songs, 1984-2003' in specially priced double CD and limited edition triple CD formats. Said collection ties together recordings going from the band's first 7" on their own Egon label, to their latter-day favorites for Matador, and shall be accompanied by provocative liner notes from longtime associate Byron Coley.

The track listings are as follows:
Disc One:
1. Shaker
2. Sugarcube
3. Barnaby, Hardly Working
4. Little Eyes 5. Stockholm Syndrome
6. Our Way to Fall
7. From a Motel 6
8. Swing for Life
9. Tom Courtenay
11. I Heard You Looking
12. You Can Have It All
13. Did I Tell You
53:33
Disc Two:
1. The River of Water
2. Autumn Sweater
3. Big Day Coming
4. Pablo and Andrea
5. Drug Test
6. Season of the Shark
7. Upside-Down
8. The Summer
9. Tears Are in Your Eyes
10. Blue Line Swinger
11. The Story of Jazz
12. Nuclear War (version 1)
13. By the Time It Gets Dark
58:43
Disc Three (outtakes and rarities - limited edition triple CD version only):
1. Stay Away From Heaven - from the film "Invisible Circus", original soundtrack released on Chapter II)
2. Pencil Test* - I Can Hear The Heart... session track
3. Almost True* - And Then Nothing... session track
4. Tom Courtenay (acoustic) - Camp YLT EP
5. Big Day Coming (demo)*
6. Dreaming* - used in the film "Ode"
7. Bad Politics - Tom Courtenay single
8. Blue-Green Arrow - Earworm 7"
9. Decora (acoustic)* - KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic session, circa '95
10. Out The Window (original version) - That Is YLT EP
11. Weather Shy - from the film "Invisible Circus"
12. Dreams - Chemical Imbalance cover mount 7"
13. Autumn Sweater (remixed By Kevin Shields) - Autumn Sweater EP
14. Ashes On The Ground - From A Motel 6 EP
15. Mr. Ameche Plays The Stranger - Camp YLT EP
16. Magnet - from the NRBQ tribute album 'The Q People' (Spirithouse Records)
74:58 *

previously unreleased A Yo La Tengo DVD compilation (not necessarily related to the material above) is in the process of being compiled and should be released sometime in 2005.

Life is good sometimes. Rejoice people.

The new jukebox.

good writing on music.

iTunes is sued by iPod user.

Break down of CD sales for 2004

Stern dropped for being unfunny and boring...actually because he is sounding like an infomerial for Sirius.

Looking for a few tunes to download. Check out DJ Dan's top of '04. He is a professional. He gets paid for doing this stuff so you can trust him.

DJ DAN'S TOP 100 OF 2004

1. The Fall - Sparta 2
2. The Walkmen - The Rat
3. Ambulance, Ltd. - Primitive (The Way I Treat You)
4. A.C. Newman - On The Table
5. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
6. Elliott Smith - Fond Farewell
7. Neko Case - The Tigers Have Spoken
8. Radiohead - Gagging Order
9. Eagles Of Death Metal - Speaking In Tongues
10. Ponys - Let's Kill Ourselves
11. Mclusky - She Will Only Bring You Happiness
12. French Kicks - One More Time
13. Interpol - C'Mere
14. Bloc Party - Banquet (remix)
15. Streets - Could Well Be In
16. David Byrne - Tiny Apocalypse
17. Modest Mouse - Float On
18. Concretes - You Can't Hurry Love
19. Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart
20. Loretta Lynn - Portland, Oregon
21. Luna - Speedbumps
22. Snow Patrol - Chocolate
23. Bjork - Triumph Of The ! Heart
24. Killers - All These Things That I've Done
25. Human Television - I Forgot
26. Rogers Sisters - Freight Elevator
27. Pinback - Fortress
28. Dogs Die In Hot Cars - Celebrity Sanctum
29. Ben Kweller - I Need You Back
30. Magnetic Fields - If There's Such A Thing As Love
31. Delays - On
32. Kings Of Convenience - Know-How
33. Sufjan Stevens - The Dress Looks Nice On You
34. Legends - When The Day Is Done
35. Guided By Voices - Gonna Never Say Die
36. Magnet - Where Happiness Lives
37. Secret Machines - Nowhere Again
38. Futureheads - Robot
39. Dirty On Purpose - All New Friends
40. Ted Leo + The Pharmacists - The Angel's Share
41. Bumblebeez 81 - Pony Ride
42. Calexico - Alone Again Or
43. Iron & Wine - Free Until They Cut Me Down
44. Preston School Of Industry - Caught In The Rain
45. Ray La! Montagne - Trouble
46. Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
47. Tom Waits - Hoist That Rag
48. Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
49. Franz Ferdinand - This Fire
50. West Indian Girl - Still Lost
51. Electrelane - On Parade
52. Von Bondies - C'Mon, C'Mon
53. Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
54. Radio 4 - Absolute Affirmation
55. Ryan Adams - This House Is Not For Sale
56. TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun
57. Wilco - I'm A Wheel
58. PJ Harvey - The Letter
59. Robbers On High Street - Night At Star Castle
60. !!! - Hello, Is This Thing On?
61. Public Enemy with Moby - Make Love Fuck War
62. Rilo Kiley - It's A Hit
63. Flunk - Blind My Mind
64. Styrofoam - Anything
65. Paul Westerberg - As Far As I Know
66. Beta Band - Assessment
67. Bobby Bare, Jr. - Valentine
68. Keane - Everybody's Changing
69. E! lbow - Not A Job
70. The Crystal Method - Born Too Slow
71. Prince - Musicology
72. The Fever - Ladyfingers
73. Finn Brothers - Won't Give In
74. Veils - The Tide That Left And Never Came Back
75. Citizen Cope - Bullet And A Target
76. Aveo - Dust That Dreams Of Brooms
77. Sleep Station - Caroline, London 1940
78. William Shatner feat. Joe Jackson - Common People
79. Hidden Cameras - The Fear Is On
80. Destroyer - It's Gonna Take An Airplane
81. Unicorns - I Was Born A Unicorn
82. Jem - 24
83. Blues Explosion - Burn It Off
84. Sonic Youth - Unmade Bed
85. Steve Earle - The Revolution Starts
86. Old 97's - Friends Forever
87. Q And Not U - Wonderful People
88. R.E.M - Leaving New York
89. Gomez - There It Was
90. Rogue Wave - Be Kind + Remind
91. Pedro The Lion - Foregone Conclusions
92. Joseph Ar! thur - Even Tho
93. Badly Drawn Boy - Four Leaf Clover
94. Cure - End Of The World
95. Graham Coxon - Freakin' Out
96. Stars - Reunion
97. Clinic - Falstaff
98. Air - Surfing On A Rocket
99. Of Montreal - My British Tour Diary
100. John Vanderslice - White Plains

A top 5 list from KEXP morning man:

THE TOP 5 THINGS THIS WEEK THAT MAKE YOU WONDER ABOUT WHERE WE LIVE

1. LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- At least one Fox Broadcasting Co. affiliate has balked at airing Monday night's 90-minute special "Who's Your Daddy," which has raised the ire of adoption advocacy groups for a premise that revolves around an adopted woman trying to pick her biological father from a group of eight candidates. THE THING IS, THE FOX NEWS TELLS US ALL ABOUT OUR VALUES GOING DOWN THE TOILET BUT THE FOX STATIONS OF COURSE.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. WAIT, NOTHING MAKES SENSE.

2. MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) -- Wade Jones of North Carolina says he snared a plastic cup from which Elvis Presley drank at a concert in 1977 and kept the cup and the water for 27 years before selling the remaining few tablespoons of water on eBay, for $455. IF WE JUST FOCUSED ALL THE MONEY PEOPLE WASTED ON STUPID CRAP LIKE THIS ON CHARITY JUST IMAGINE. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? AND WHY DO THEY HAVE ALL THIS EXTRA MONEY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH? I WOULD HAVE TOTALLY GONE WITH THE SOCK DICK VAN PATTON WORE ON THE EIGHT IS ENOUGH PILOT.

3. LOS ANGELES, California (Billboard) -- Eminem was the top-seller among last-minute holiday shoppers as "Encore" returned to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts last week after a month-long absence. PHEW! I KNEW CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY WOULD HELP EMINEM. SERIOUSLY, CHRIST DIED SO WE COULD GO TO BEST BUY AND PICK UP THE NEW EMINEM

4. ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- The pink carpet was rolled out, the pink spotlights danced through the crisp night air of downtown Orlando, and everything seemed in place for the opening of Paris Hilton's first nightclub. Missing, notably: One pink-loving hotel heiress. Hilton arrived six hours behind schedule -- after many guests had left. NOT ME THOUGH, I NEVER MISS A PARIS SIGHTING! YOU JUST NEVER SEE HER ENOUGH! YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE NEVER TO MISS HER AS SHE IS ALMOST INVISIBLE. IT'S A CRYING SHAME

5. (CNN) -- Entertainer George Carlin said Monday he is going into rehab because he has an alcohol and drug problem. In a statement, Carlin, 67, said, "I'm going into rehab because I use too much wine and Vicodin. No one told me I needed this; I recognized the problem and took the step myself. THANK GOD THE MAN IS GETTING HELP, WONDERFUL NEWS. I JUST ALWAYS SAW HIM MORE OF A RED BULL WITH COKE AND SPEED KIND OF GUY.

PIXIES !!!
PIXIES !!
PIXIES !
The legendary Pixies are planning to release a DVD that will mark their return to the live arena. The Boston based band have just completed an eight month tour that finished in New York on Saturday night, they have been followed by a film crew during their time on the road and the footage will be used for a documentary on the band and possibly an in-concert DVD reports Billboard. Pixies' manager Ken Goes said to Billboard: "I have collected film from about six or seven full concerts which we plan to edit for a compilation concert DVD. "There is a possibility that these two DVDs will be combined into one double-disc set, but that is not yet confirmed." Despite their successful reunion the Pixies all have their fingers in other pies. Frank Black will be releasing two new albums while bassist Kim Deal is to record a new album with The Breeders.

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