but I was only doing yoga because I fancied the teacher

the last title was from Interpol's "Evil". Great tune. Great album. Great video. and speaking of great video check out the cute babies here. Click on the cutekids.wmv.

Remember Liz Phair. You will after viewing this. Thanks HelperMonkey. Be careful out there. Think Eleine's Christmas Card on Seinfeld. That means nipple.

A music matcher-upper. Soundflavor.com. thanks Vince.

there is hope for radio. It's called the internet. Anyone want to start an internet radio station with me? I am completely serious about this one. Check out the article in the LA Times. The future is now.

Mind reader. Quickie for Monday.

Interview with Einstein. this is pretty cool. The evil part rocks.

Chalk artists of NY.

New Pornographers LP on the Way This Year

Jason Toon reports: With the professed influences of the Moody Blues, "middle period post-Gabriel Genesis," and "the vocal inflections on [10cc's] 'Dreadlock Holiday'," is Carl "A.C." Newman taking the New Pornographers into art-rock territory? Well, probably not, but Newman does brandish those avatars in a statement on Matador's website about the band's in-progress new album, which he guesses will be finished by mid-March and in stores by September, which is all rather impressive considering that Newman spent much of last year either recording or touring for his solo release, The Slow Wonder, which is a whole other kind of awesome.
Newman's "fascination" with combining an ebow and a baritone guitar to sound like a cello or a bowed guitar is also consonant with a possible art-rock orientation. But don't expect an ELP-style caravan of semis next time the Pornos come to town: Newman promises no actual cello player ("they take up too much room"), nor will they actually bow a guitar and end up "looking like a guitar-bowing idiot."
The other good news, in addition to the general lack of waiting, is that Neko Case and Nora O'Connor will both sing on the new record, and that Dan "Destroyer" Bejar is reportedly contributing much more to this record than on 2003's Electric Version. And Newman may be planning a dreadlock holiday of his own: "We're still trying to find a way to insert some dub/white reggae in the mix, just as an intellectual exercise, to see if we can do it without being dropped from the label." He telepathically hastened to add, "I know it sounds awful but it will all work out." -Pitchfork
See sometimes life is good. Very good.

tomorrow is releases: Happy shopping
February 8, 2005

Ray Charles-- Brother Ray's Blues Synergy
Shuggie Otis-- Inspiration Information Luaka Bop (Ryko)
Andrew Bird-- Mysterious Production of Eggs Righteous Babe
Manic Street Preachers-- Holy Bible [10th Anniversary Edition] Sony
Rod Stewart --Foolish Behaviour Rhino Flashback
Roger Daltrey ---Just a Boy: Anthology Sanctuary
Stray Cats-- Live in Amsterdam, July 14 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Brussels, July 6 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Gijon, July 24 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in London, July 18 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Hamburg, July 13 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Luzern, July 27 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Luzern, July 27 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Turku, July 10 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Holland, July 30 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Berlin, July 12 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Lyon, July 26 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Lyon, July 26 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Barcelona, July 22 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Bonn, July 29 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Helsinki, July 9 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Paris, July 5 Surf Dog (Ada)
Stray Cats-- Live in Manchester, July 16 Surf Dog (Ada)
The Frames-- Burn the Maps Anti
The Smithereens-- God Save the Smithereens [Bonus Tracks] Koch
Various Artists-- Policia: A Tribute to the Police Militia
Various Artists-- VH1 Classic Presents: Metal Mania - Stripped Immortal (Red)
Steve Barton / Charm Offensive (Sleepless)
Reckless Kelly / Wicked Twisted Road (Sugar Hill)
Eisley /Room Noises (Warner Bros.)


Up coming releases:

February 22
Crooked Fingers - Dignity & Shame
Clem Snide – End Of Love
Adam Green – Gemstones
Iron & Wine – Woman King EP
Robbers On High Street – Tree City
M. Ward – Transistor Radio
Kings Of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak

March 1
Doves – Some Cities
March 8
Kasabian - Kasabian
The Kills - No Wow
Stars - Set Yourself On Fire

March 22
Decemberists - Picaresque
Moby - Hotel
Queens Of The Stone Age – Lullabies To Paralyze

March 29
Beck - Guero
New Order – Waiting For The Sirens Call

April 5
British Sea Power – Open Season (U.K. only)
Fischerspooner – Odyssey
Hot Hot Heat – Elevator

May 10
Spoon – Gimme Fiction

More later
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