Terrence and I had a discussion on the way home from watching the rat movie the other night about taste and how it might manifest itself through different generations. I posited that a good DJ in the late 70's was probably at the taste-maker level that a well respected blogger would be at these days. All the while I thought about my own pop and his days as "Rockin' Ron Erickson", a shaggy-headed, flannel-shirted, late 70's DJ in Seattle. He recently found some audio from his days in DJ booth and after 26 years of hearing all the stories, I actually got to hear Rockin' Ron himself. And now, so do you.

So, we have a sort of unwitting guest blogger on this little site today...my dad.

Rockin' Ron Erickson doesn't want to be lonely, and dedicates to us, Elton John's Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me.

Ps...That song really was his choice for the blog and I'd personally like to give him a thumb's up for chosing the most triumphant sounding song ever.

someone was mad-bouthing wings just now and i wanted to say no. one of some favorites.

paul mccartney and wings - maybe i'm amazed

Today is the day we celebrate our Independence Day! My neighbors have chosen to celebrate by hiring a mariachi band for their family gathering. That's a picture I snapped of them right there. Me, on the other hand...I'm on my way to a bbq.

Brazos - Feeding Frenzy

this i saw in la last week and tonight at the urban lounge you will be annihilated.

dan deacon - mr. big stuff (cover)

cheap trick - dream police

sunday morning with hoon and case browsing wears at b.b.dub nursing the best coke i've tasted since that one lee himself got wounded over and this comes on the stereo. this is a great song, i say and feel so glad i'm there.

I'm back...and I'm tan.

This goes out to Rex, who was unavoidably detained the day of the AC show. New song, just began making its way around the blogroll today and just happens to be named after my favorite tv show as a kid. I googled Robert Stack after hearing the song. Turns out he's not around anymore.

Animal Collective - Unsolved Mysteries

a toy? - the producers

hoon is in hawaii (white trash)

sparks - thank god it's not christmas

sparks.

sparks - eaten by the monster of love

sparks.

more

sparks.

It's a rare song that makes you think "yeah...I should really do that". The advice Prototokyo gives us in this one is something I plan on taking to heart.

Prototokyo - Bananas Du Brasil

(Also, the image search for Prototokyo was boring so here's a picture of Danny being force-fed a chip.)

all over again - jay reatard

i like this much. very much.

this next track i dedicate to my blagmate, hoone.

fading all away - jay reatard

If you've ever wondered what the scariest f*&%ing song in the universe is...there's no need to ask yourself that any more.

Sunn O))) - It Took The Night To Believe

bibio - bewley in white

the mysteryes the summer portends.

I meant to post this song years ago. Sorry for making you wait.

Bonnie Prince Billy and Tortoise - Daniel

many of you are aware that i hate space. maybe it has to do with the everyday reality of the incomprehensible, or perhaps to do with my own expanding feelings of insignificance. for whatever reason, if i never had to think about outer space again, i'd name myself content.

i'm in love, however, with those early days of space exploration, when our ambitions reached hardly further than our own earth's orbit. i seeped more than one tear of joy last sundance in the shadow of the moon, and wished i'd been born sooner, when immediate space was ours and we spun rockets off this planet with glee-shouts and beaming optimism.

this track then is that: those innocent days, when the final frontier seemed not so very far away and we were the kings of our small universe.






















the tornados - telstar

some late summer night, when the highway's unfolding empty up ahead, turn this up, up and let the earth fall away beneath you.

Who doesn't love a good banjo?

Department of Eagles is the side project of Dan Rossen (from Grizzly Bear).

Department of Eagles - No One Does It Like You

Department of Eagles - Balmy Night

galveston - glen cambell

i'm half through vernon god little which is tremendous.

dee dee king - german kid

née ramone.

The other day, my roommate asked if I would rather go to hell or jail. It's suprising how difficult that question is to answer.

Link Wray - Fire and Brimstone

late for the sky - jackson browne

Manta Ray - The Godfather

Dear Terrence,

We still have to finish this.

Forever your co-author,
Hoon.

Ps. Thank you 1.618 for posting this originally.