bleh. “love bites” – def leppard “king of the nighttime world” – KISS “god song” – beth orton “the pearl” – emmylou harris “space oddity” – david bowie “lowside of the road” – tom waits “breaking up” – patty griffin “cruel to be kind (live)” – pete palladino “the man that couldn’t cry” – johnny […]

As usual, I’m working on <scarequotes>BLACK FRIDAY</scarequotes>, as I figure it’s only fair to give everyone else their long weekend since I’m not going anywhere special. Then I don’t feel at all awful about taking my week-plus at Christmas/New Years and leaving some other lucky stiff with the duty of sticking around in case of […]

you know the drill by now… “The Ballad of Dick and Jane (live)” – The Badlees “The Flag” – Barenaked Ladies “Makes No Difference” – Sum 41 “Let’s Sew Our Pants Together” – Weezer “La Cienga Just Smiled” – Ryan Adams “In This Diary” – The Ataris “Day Is Done” – Charlie Hunter Quartet feat. […]

You know, I’d feel great if my throat didn’t feel like somebody had a pair of vicegrips squeezing it; the last remnants of whatever’s been ailing me are rather tough tenants to evict this time. Oh well, If that’s the worst that’s getting me, I suppose I ought to be thankful. Anyway, here’s today’s shuffle: […]

This week’s gone on way too long; it feels good to be Friday. That, and I think I’m finally maybe, a little bit getting over the coughy, phegmy, achy whatever I had going, and my wrist is taking its first steps toward feeling like its old self again. Let’s hope the good fortune continues… Oh, […]

There’s really no need to explain… “Go Cry on Someone Else’s Shoulder” – The Mothers of Invention “Midnight Snack” – The Donnas “You Don’t Love Me Any More” – “Weird” Al Yankovic “She’s A Sleestak” – Nerf Herder “Goodbye” – Clarks “The Waiting” – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Not a Pretty Girl” – Ani […]

you know what to do: “Cornflake Girl (live)” – BNL “Begin the Begin” – REM “I Don’t Wanna Know (live)” – Indigo Girls “The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet” – Frank Zappa “Pancake” – Tori Amos “She’s an Angel” – TMBG “Greasy Jungle” – The Tragically Hip “Just One Moment” – The Badlees […]

blah blah mp3 player, blah blah post… “european swallow” – the refreshments “ironic (live)” – Alanis Morrissette “as long as I’m singin’” – the brian setzer orchestra “red dirt girl” – emmylou harris “everything had changed” – barenaked ladies “the statue got me high” – they might be giants “eruption” – van halen “big tall […]

not even a need to explain at this point, really… “nightingale” – norah jones “don’t let me get me” – pink “candy” – bouncing souls “everywhere” – michelle branch “you’re just never satisfied” – fountains of wayne “nosering girl” – nerf herder “long way back home” – barenaked ladies “just one kiss” – violent femmes […]

you know the drill… Actually a pretty standard selection this week, including the one song I can confidently play on the mandolin (guess which one…if you dare), plus a couple of oddballs…. I mean, who has a copy of Michelle Pfeiffer singing lustily about Maxwell “Say No More, Mon Amour” Caulfield while she humps a […]