Only this year, you’re covered if the man with the tan shar-pei is hearing-impaired: Happy First of May, everybody!

I really don’t have much comment – the little stuff I usually put here has been creeping into the blog proper this week. It’s been a week. My biggest complaint is that the Hurt Locker Blu-Ray netflix sent apparently doesn’t play in my PS3; not sure if it’s a mastering issue or that little sticker […]

It’s Friday, or thereabouts. It’s been a long, tiring week. Here’s some music. “Whip Smart” – Liz Phair “Martian Girl” – The Aquabats “Nun Fight” – Paul and Storm “For You” – Barenaked Ladies “In The Sun” – She & Him “In That Quiet Earth” – Genesis “Thinking of You (live)” – Katy Perry “You […]

Those three letters in quotes above form what’s probably the best word to describe my general reaction toward the week. Others might be “down”, “ugh”, “damnit” and “don’t want to get out of bed today”. Yep, been one of those kind of weeks. “Riot Van” – The Arctic Monkeys “Clean” – Pete Yorn & Scarlett […]

The DC area was filled with families of tourists and kids on spring break, all marvelling at dogwoods in Old Town and thinking they’re cherry blossoms. The metro was way too darned crowded. But, that’s spring in Our Nation’s Capital and the surrounding environs. Here’s a little bit of the soundtrack of my week: “Little […]

Currently on my mp3 player are a couple of CDs by the now-defunct band Innocent Nixon, who I saw play once upon a time at a now defunct bar in downtown Richmond. One of their tunes is called “Big Big Ugly.” Whenever I hear it, my mind leaps immediately to alien epithets for humans in […]

Funny thing about private independent businesspeople offering a service to the public; you’d think they’d be eager to exchange their efforts for my shiny gold rocks. You don’t make money if you never bother responding to a request for quote. Oh well….maybe ♪Tomorrow Tomorrow♪ etc…. “Kamera” – Wilco “Sitting Still” – R.E.M. “Living” – Julie […]

Long week, though reasonably productive. Still, happy to be heading into the weekend. Before I get to the tunes, a little something worth your time: A reasonably thorough but not overly long overview of the health care bill, that, with luck, is going to see a vote (and hopefully get passed) on Sunday afternoon. Not […]

An evening out. At the historic National Theater in downtown Richmond, VA. On stage, perennial household favorite Jonathan Coulton and headliners They Might Be Giants, performing, in its entirety, and, improbably, in reverse order, the seminal 1990 album Flood. First up, internet troubador Jonathan Coulton, who I’ve seen in a different venue twice in as […]

The snow they were expecting hasn’t gotten here yet, but damn, if it isn’t really cold and windy around here. At least the music is random again: “God Only Knows” – Orianthi “Ride Across the River” – Dire Straits “Only Ones Who Know” – Arctic Monkeys “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” – Matthew Sweet […]