PopTodd

Older son: • Odd Future (and related) • Other hip-hop • Jellyfish • Squeeze Younger son: • Whatever is on the "top hits" station, specifically: -- Fun. -- Imagine Dragons -- Daft Punk • XTC/Dukes of Stratosphear

Oh yeah, I like Imagine Dragons, too. But the rest of that top 10 (aside from Lorde) is pretty much shit.

Well, all I know is that one single. But (IMO) it's a damn good single. Although, it has lost a bit of context -- or, rather, gained a new unforfunate one -- thanks to Miley Cyrus. That, and the inevitable overplay of commercial radio.

I mean, there is always a fair share of crap out there on the charts, and the current day is no exception. However, there also seems to be a lot more QUALITY, even great stuff on the charts these days: • Daft Punk • Janelle Monae • Fun. • Adele • Lourde • Robin Thicke There are more too that I am forgetting, I am sure. But... I am surprised at just how much quality stuff has displaced a lot of the crap on the radio. There will always be room for the Biebers and Mileys, of course. Am I crazy?

When I worked downtown, I used to pass the same homeless woman on my walk to the office every day. I felt like I got to know her a little bit, and would give her some money every now and then. Once she got to know me a little, we would talk a bit and, it was the same tired story, she was an addict who had lost it all. I stopped giving her money and would just stop at the McDonalds that she sat not far from, and pick her up an Egg McMuffin and cup of coffee instead. Didn't piss her off at all. She understood and appreciated the effort. I am almost certain that, at this point, almost 20 years on

Friend of mine did an interview with him on the occasion of the re-release if The Bottle Rockets' first 2 albums and it's pretty cool. http://www.web2carz.com/people/who-you-should-know/2579/brian-henneman-on-blowing-up-with-the-bottle-rockets

I wouldn't know what to do with that.

Went to go listen to my band's station on Spotify, thinking that I could give you some firsthand feedback. But not enough people listen to my band to even make a station possible.

Saw them a couple of weeks before this aired. Pretty great performance of "Graveyard Shift."

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/11/05/charlie-chesterman-scruffy-the-cat-dead-cancer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SlicingUpEyeballs+%28slicing+up+eyeballs%3A+%2780s+college%2C+indie%2C+alternative+rock+music%29

Sadly, just 2-3 max these days. When I was younger, it was that many in a week!

I just missed her here in Chicago and I am jealous as hell right now. Have a great time and please report back.

Made me want to jump up out of bed and dance! http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/janelle-monae-dance-apocalyptic/n42352/