Check out Noam Chomsky’s latest book, Hopes and Prospects. He has another one coming out this month: New World of Indigenous Resistance: Voices from the Americas . I don’t know how he does it!
Chris
The Evil Scourge of Terrorism…
Ronald “Fucked Up Ronnie” Regan, a model terrorist
Check out this relatively new Chomsky Talk on international terrorism. Good points as usual.
http://www.chomsky.info/talks/20100323.htm
Chris
Song of the Day
Chris
Walkmen Don Suits
Black Lips Radio
I’ve been listening to the Black Lips station on Pandora Radio for the past 30/40 minutes and what a play-list! Sometimes Pandora can be hit or miss, but today this station has been clutch:
1. Black Lips – “Buried Alive”
2. The Hives – “Hate to Say I Told You So”
3. Kings of Leon – “King of the Rodeo”
4. Deerhunter – “Heatherwood”
5. Black Lips – “Old Man”
6. Babyshambles – “Pipedown”
7. The Ponys – “Harakiri”
8. Deerhunter – “Never Stops
9. The Ramones – “53rd and 3rd”
10. Black Lips – “Stone Cold”
11. The Undertones – “Nine Times out of Ten”
12. Deerhunter – “Cover Me (Slowly)”
BL B-Ball
Good-Bad, Not Evil
Jared Swilley – 2003
“I think we’re good-bad, not evil. A lot of club owners say they don’t like us, but deep down, I think they do. We like to create an atmosphere of chaos at our shows. I really hate going to shows where people just stand around and don’t do anything — you could do that at home with a video. If you come to see the Black Lips, we’re really going to do everything we can to put on a show. And if we’re going to break stuff or go nuts, we’re all really careful not to damage the club’s equipment. We do get into some trouble, but it’s never too much trouble. I think a lot of the stories people are hearing about us are blown way out of proportion.”
CD Review: High Violet [2010]
Band: The National
Release: 5/2010
Label: 4AD
1. “Terrible Love” – A-
2. “Sorrow” – A-
3. “Anyone’s Ghost” – A-
4. “Little Faith” – A-
5. “Afraid of Everyone” – A-
6. “Bloodbuzz Ohio” – B
7. “Lemonworld” – B
8. “Runaway” – B
9. “Conversation 16” – A-
10. “England” – B
11. “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” – B+
Comments: If you are looking to chill out and listen to some music, pop this on. If you are looking to dance like a hound or excessively head bob or pogo, you might want to pass. For what this album is worth, it’s a great listening experience. Sit back and enjoy. It’s not one of the best album’s I’ve heard in 2010 because it only offers an “in-the-now” sense of urgency. Perhaps on a rainy day or after breaking up with your girlfriend this works. The first five songs are excellently engineered and produced and are seemingly artistically flawless. After a set of three tracks (6-8) that are a little weaker than the previous five, The National step up their game with “Conversation 16.”
Grade: B+ (88)
Funny Pic of the Day
Greatest Album Closers!
Since, most records I hear do not deliver Killer Klosers, this list is shorter than the openers list. Most artists close their albums with songs that aren’t epic enough, way too epic, drag on for too long, or are simply some weird thing at the end, more akin to a filler track. For me the best closers create a great feeling of conclusion, when you hear it you know it’s the final track; it sums up the mood of the record. The following do just that and then some!
1) Pink Floyd- Brain Damage- Eclipse- Darkside of the Moon (1973)
2) The Beatles- A Day In the Life- Sgt. Pepper (1967)
3) Deerhunter- Twilight At Carbon Lake- Microcastle (2008)
4) Bright Eyes- Road to Joy- I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning (2005)
5) Mark Sultan- Unicorn Rainbow Odyssey- The Sultanic Verses (2007)
6) Page France- Feather- Hello, Dear Wind (2005)
7) Rage Against the Machine- Freedom- Rage Against the Machine (1992)
8) The Doors The End- The Doors (1967)
9) Fugazi- KYEO- Steady Diet Of Nothing (1991)
10) Animal Collective- Derek- Strawberry Jam (2007)
11) Nirvana- All Apologies- In Utero (1993)
12) The Who- Won’t Get Fooled Again- Who’s Next (1971)
13) Pixies- Gouge Away- Doolittle (1989)
14) Jay Reatard- Waiting For Something- Blood Visions (2006)
15) Lost Sounds- Bombs Over M.O.M.- Lost Sounds (2004)
16) Arcade Fire- My Body Is A Cage- Neon Bible (2007)
17) Simon & Garfunkel- 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966)
18) David Bowie- Rock and Roll Suicide- Ziggy Stardust (1972)
19) Beach Boys- Caroline, No- Pet Sounds (1966)
20) Weezer- Only In Dreams- Blue Album (1994)
21) Dead Kennedys- Stars and Stripes of Corruption- Frankenchrist (1985)
22) Ramones- Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World- Ramomes (1976)
23) Smashing Pumpkins- Farewell and Goodnight- Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness (1995)
24) Box Elders- Death of Me- Alice and Friends (2009)
25) Sex Pistols- EMI- Nevermind the Bollocks (1977)
26) Elliott Smith- The Biggest Lie- Elliott Smith (1995)
27) System Of A Down- Soldier Side- Mezmerize/Hypnotize (2005)
28) Arctic Monkeys- A Certain Romance- Whatever People Say That I Am, That’s What I Am Not (2006)
29) Head Automatica- I Shot William H. Macy- Decadence (2004)
30) Slayer- Raining Blood- Reign In Blood (1986)
Chris
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