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

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.