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The Hold Steady: 11.19.2007 @ Toad's Place Richmond, VA

I made it exactly 36 seconds. Anyone else?

it's hard isn't it? they could use it for torture or something

I swear they all have the same shuffling beat.

it's conducive to the inherent awkwardness

I'm scared to click on that.

you should be. but it must be experienced.

from WFMU's blog:

In 1989 Brian Wilson began recording "Sweet Insanity", an album that was due for release in 1991 but was rejected by Sire. The album was made during one of Wilson's supposedly troubled periods when he was under the influence of psychologist Eugene Landy (who was listed as a co-producer) and included guest performances by both Bob Dylan and Weird Al Yankovic. The album has long been available as a bootleg and four of the songs were subsequently released on later albums.

 

"Smart Girls" was produced by Matt Dike, the co-founder of Delicious Vinyl who was also part of the production team behind hits by Tone Loc and Young MC. By varying accounts Dike was at one time a member of the Dust Brothers and responsible for a some of the production on The Beastie Boy's "Paul's Boutique" which was recorded in 1989 (roughly the same time as Wilson's album). You can actually hear some vague links as "Smart Girls" employs a similar cut-and-paste sample aesthetic (to far worse effect) as bits of past Beach Boy hits are chopped up and sprinkled throughout the song. "Smart Girls" was supposedly released as a promo to radio stations and Wilson played the song on the air during an interview on Dr. Demento's show in 1992. The LA Weekly dug up this "Brains and Genius" J-Card at a used record shop which may be the radio promo or something else entirely.

now go listen to it: "Smart Girls"

np:

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I think they are waiting to see what they can get for Haren and/or Blanton.

i'm not sure how i feel about that either.

so far the a's have done nothing, and it's not comforting me

104-59. The Knicks are seriously not good.

when i looked at the score today, i refreshed the page about ten times before i finally decided that it was accurate. but i'm hoping KG can get a title, so go Celts!

Or maybe you are the boss........

i think it's been a while since springsteen posted around these parts

we're all just slackers. or at least i am. i can't vouch for the rest. welcome to the environs

R.E.M.: secret show 10.23.2001 @ Crocodile Cafe, Seattle

even in Land Locked Blues... really?

yes i can see why people dig the album as much as they do, but for me it was slightly better than average, and her vocals made it harder for me to get into it

born ruffians: self titled ep

conor + emmylou =

i guess i'm the only one who didn't think their vocals meshed well. i did, however, really like jim james' contributions

Hmm...do you hate Easy Tiger, or do you love Because of the Times? Or both?

i like easy tiger, i love because of the times (it's my top album of the year)

go you

i got my wife a couple tshirts (she's a tshirt addict), the first season of Flight of the Conchords' show, Sicko, a couple of small things that are kind of inside jokes, and i'm recording a cd for her with songs that i've written for her as well as covers of some of her favorite songs

major vibes for your sis

you know what, i'm in. no more on the fence. i'm throwing caution to the wind!

"Boxer" has more than ten songs on it.

"Brainy" is the one that would be my candidate for top ten songs of the year. but that's me

can i be on the fence? i love the idea and had been thinking about doing it for a friend anyway, but i can't guarantee that i'll get it done in any kind of timely manner....

Mitch Hedberg was a funny, funny man.

he was (still is) my favorite standup

i wrote in