Halloween. I mean, what's not to love? Right? What other time of the year can you drape your body in something totally offensive (twin towers) or sexy (slutty twin towers?) and not be persecuted, or even prosecuted, for your efforts? I really feel like Halloween affords us all of the personal freedoms our forebears fought so maniacally to achieve. I think this song reflects a few more of those personal liberties we should really pause to appreciate and reflect upon this Halloween season. Namely the right to bear arms and the freedom to worship however you choose...

Satan's Joystick - Pumpkin Pie

the witch - the sonics

i know so many of those. good grief.

(hoon and me are seeing daft punk this wkned)

Creeps...

Sparklehorse - Dog Door

paris 1919 - john cale

hoon claimed she was going to post a john cale about a ghost, but she dragged her feets too long and now i'm posting this john cale about a ghost. oh hoon.

the zombies - the way i feel inside

october is upon us.

Say what you will about Wes Anderson...



He has a knack for soundtracking. This is a song from the short Hotel Chevalier. I love this video for two reasons. 1- The cut-away silhouettes of subathers. 2- The hip kids expressions (specifically the dark haired one in the back who's all whoa).

a fistful of dollars (theme) - ennio morricone

last week, a fellow i know reminded me of the importance of selling the third act. this theme sells it as much as anything i could think. while on the topic of westerns, i reckon we ought to set here a while.

see also for reference.

I rediscovered these songs on a lucky shuffle the other day. They sort of bolstered my desire to learn appreciation for westerns as a genre. They sound sinister and I'm alright with that.

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - Ramblin' Man

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - Deus Ex Libi

battles - ddiamondd

blogmate hoon (whose internets are down and cannot post) and me are going down to lv next month to see daft punk, but battles will also be there and i'm nearly as excited about that. i've heard good things about their drumming live and i think you will all agree that watching a good drummer is the best thing about things (besides daft punk).

gimme gimme - the dirty projectors

went to see YACHT at the place tonight and got m'bones busted by this quart. i read some more about it since i'm home and their new ablum was based on black flag's damaged which i find fine.

then a girl i know said geez louise, which is my favorite

and i bought a bow (archery)

whoa, put the brakes, triple dip.

let's all just relax a bit with the opener from beard of stars. i realized the other morning that this is the soundtrack to me waking up.

prelude - t.rex

while we're here, let's just ease into track two, shall we?

a day laye - t.rex

ah, that's that then.

I picked up the new Caribou album, Andorra, about a week ago and it's all I've listened to ever since. I wish I were in the mood to use all of the glowing adjectives that other blogs use to describe the music you're about to hear, but in pure documentary form, I'll just give you the facts and let you decide on your own that you won't be able to live without this album either.

Caribou - Sandy

I've never really been sure if ELO was serious or not. I guess I'd still love them either way.

Electric Light Orchestra - Jungle

This is St. Vincent. She and I are kind of like hair-twins almost.

St. Vincent - Bang Bang (live)

so, i've been thinking a lot lately about becoming king of the world.

some good ideas:

the jackpots - king of the world

hoon will be back soon, i promise.

more jay lindsey with alix brown of the lids. more of this to be sought.

angry angles - she's dead

angry angles - you lied

I'm off to SD, CA. Happy shark week everyone.

Yeasayer - 2080

Yeasayer - Sunrise

serge gainsbourg et jane birkin - la décadanse

Today marks the first birthday of this little blog-baby Terrence and I have raised. Parents often have fascinating "first date" stories, and we are no exception. Danko Jones (a performer once described to me as "what it would be like if the WWF made music together") played a big role in getting us where we are today. So happy birthday little blog-baby. Here's a lullaby or two for you...

Danko Jones - Baby Hates Me

Danko Jones - Lovercall

sountrack to a good saturday.

landslide baby (demo) - beulah