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Ivory Coast – Pure Bathing Culture I know almost literally nothing about this band.  They have a bandcamp site set up, with three songs on it. They appear to be from Portland.  And they call to mind the very best … Continue reading →

King Of Diamonds – Motopony I want to give up on this song, for its silly card-based metaphor, for its simplistic chord progressions, and effusion of bells. But something here is utterly irresistible, turning a bunch of composite parts that … Continue reading →

Well, my ‘Tim Pawlenty is the best bet to win the Republican nomination’ prediction didn’t turn out so well did it? With that in mind, take the following statement with an enormous grain of salt: I think Mitt Romney gets … Continue reading →

There’s a new record from The Strokes.  It’s just about what you’d expect, from a modestly-good band attempting to re-create past glory while simultaneously insisting on their potential to become something new.  Which is to say: it studiously refuses to … Continue reading →

It’s a day for rebirths.  The summer is ending, but that means I’m back home and ready for an exciting new year.  The blog has been untouched for a couple months – as I’ve been pretty busy – but that … Continue reading →

High – Feeder One of the least complicated songs you’re ever likely to hear. The message is pretty clear: “I’m going out for a while, so I can get high with my friends.” And there you go.  Though I suppose … Continue reading →

Awful – Hole Hole was, of course, Courtney Love’s band. They got a lot of snide comments about only being famous thanks to her marriage with Kurt Cobain. But for those who actually listened to their music, that case was … Continue reading →

Molly – Sponge My experience with this song could not possibly be replicated today. I saw maybe the final 45 seconds of its video on MTV and then didn’t hear it again for probably a month. But it had made … Continue reading →

Good – Better Than Ezra Back in high school, one of my good friends was in a band. They had a few original songs and lots of covers. But there was one song they played far more than any other. … Continue reading →

Kevin Drum links to a Gallup poll about the moral acceptability of various behaviors or practices.  He comments that there are only four things on the list he finds unacceptable.  Is he just a relativist?  Here’s the list and percentages: The things … Continue reading →