August 2009
1 post
The 2008 Timmy Awards! →
It should come as little surprise, based on how seldom I update this blog, that it took me soooo long to complete my 2008 Top 50 albums list. Well, it’s done.
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July 2009
3 posts
Reviews: Pitchfork Food and The Flaming Lips →
I wrote two reviews for WindyCitizen’s Pitchfork blog: one on the food at the ‘Fork, and the other on the Flaming Lips’ set that closed the event. Check them out if you are so inclined.
My…
Pitchfork Music Festival ‘09, Day One →
I’m covering food at the ‘Fork for the fine people at WindyCitizen’s Pitchfork Music Festival Blog (article should be there on Monday), but thought I’d share some more detailed thoughts here.
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What’s worse than yo-yo dieting? →
Yo-yo blogging, of course. I’m alive and well, hoping to get back on the writing horse. Still finishing up my 2008 best-of, it’s pretty much my white whale now. Doing tweets and blog posts for the…
January 2009
15 posts
listening to "freedy_johnston_bad_reputation - " →
nice @evablue, haven’t heard this one in years, thanks for reminding me of this great tune.
listening to "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight -... →
They wrote a lot of the Monkees tunes, kept this for themselves…
listening to "Fox on the Run - Dondero High... →
These kids are alright…
listening to "You're All I Need To Get By (ft.... →
cover of a cover…
listening to "Life Is A Highway (1992) - Tom... →
a guilty pleasure…
listening to "Oxford Comma (Daytrotter Session -... →
Overrated maybe, but still a fun listen. Here’s the Daytrotter version…
listening to "Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th... →
Digging Laura Nyro as a songwriter these days…
listening to "Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool" →
Keep making noise (as I type that, one of our new kittens starts meowing like crazy)
listening to "Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool" →
Keep making noice (I type as one of our new kittens starts meowing like nuts)
listening to "Feels Good - Tony! Toni! Tone!" →
Heard this in the car today- sounded as good as it sounded dated, which is very much…
listening to "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted -... →
Great song, no matter who does it- this version is new to me…
listening to "Take 5 - Northside" →
One of my fave tracks of this era of Britpop….
listening to "Rise (Public Image Ltd cover) (BL... →
Not enough PiL covers out there…
listening to "Borrowed Time - Paper Cuts" →
For @SuperNitendoChalmers, wishing his beloved Chargers luck tomorrow- Borrowed Time is his catch phrase for the playoffs.
listening to "Nothing Ever Happened - Deerhunter" →
Hey blipsters, been away working on my top 50 list, coming grammy weekend…this band will be in the mix…
listening to "Times Like These - Glen Campbell" →
Nice cover by ol’ Glen
December 2008
65 posts
listening to "Heart it Races - As Played By Dr Dog... →
I like it when one cool band covers another cool band- this certainly fits that description.
listening to "Amoreena - Elton John" →
Good tune from a guy who used to make a lot of ‘em…
listening to "M,I,A, Lil Wayne →
A mash-up that works really well….though I do have a soft spot for this sort of thing…
listening to "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Vampire... →
Not sure of many covers where the singer winds up singing his own name
listening to "Single Ladies (In Mayberry) - Party... →
A fine, fine mashup…Barney Fife, if you like that Juanita, better put a ring on it…
listening to "Rainy Days and Mondays - Paul... →
Another songwriter doing his track…too bad about the Smokey and the Bandit movies…
listening to "A Song for You - Leon Russell" →
Had know idea he wrote this, always interesting to hear the songwriter do his version of a tune…
listening to "super_chargers - " →
@SuperNintendoChalmers- they may be outside looking in playoffs-wise, but they still have home field advantage when it comes to theme songs…
listening to "Silly Girl - Descendents" →
@evablue- been far too long since I’ve heard this, thanks!
listening to "Silly Girl - Descendents" →
@evablue, ben far too long since I’ve heard this, thanks!
listening to "Head On - Pixies" →
I see a lot of Pixies being blipped. And why not?
listening to "Head On - Pixies" →
I see a lot of Pixies being blipped. And why not?
listening to "Fame and fortune - Mission Of Burma" →
Fancy that, nothin’ but rabbits come out of the hat…
listening to "Jizz In My Pants - Saturday Night... →
silly but entertaining…
listening to "Game of Pricks (gbv cover) - The... →
nice version of this
listening to "Walk On - Neil Young" →
Attempting to blip and work, which usually doesn’t work so well…I’ll try to see if keeping it mellow helps…
listening to "Holland, 1945 - Neutral Milk Hotel" →
Why aren’t there more bands like this?
listening to "Things Are Gonna Get Easier - Low... →
Trippy, spaced out tune based on a line from “Oooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps. Nice!
listening to "Dear Janet Jackson... - Richard... →
Richard Thompson thinking of the babies of the world…good night, blippers…
listening to "Who Are You (vs The Who) - The... →
what? who? huh? @Figgywithit, thanks- this one was new to me…
listening to "Tap_The_Bottle - Young Black... →
Guess this one is a guilty pleasure…saw YBT open for Anthrax & Public Enemy…and then *poof* they were gone…
listening to "Shimmy Shimmy Ya - Ol' Dirty... →
@katiewest Welcome to Blip.fm, liking your songs so far…Brian Eno and ODB? Niiiiiice….
listening to "Hobo humpin' slobo babe - Whale" →
A one-hit wonder, if you’ even consider this a “hit”…
listening to "jsf-thank_you_for_being_a_friend - " →
Somewhere in there I topped 50 listeners- thank you for being friends. If it’s a car you lack, I’d surely buy you a Cadillac…
listening to "Penny for Your Thoughts (Waiting for... →
@SuperNintendoChalmers never heard this version…
listening to "Perfect Day - Kirsty MacColl Feat.... →
Saw Lou Reed and Elvis Costello do this on EC’s new show “Spectacle with…”
listening to "The Only One I Know - The... →
A lot of parts of this song sound dated, but still good
listening to "Yuletide Zeppelin - mojochronic" →
Mad props to @TheDiva for this one..holiday cheer I can get down wit…
listening to "The Safety Booty (Bubba Sparxxx vs.... →
a solid mashup…I’m not responsible if “Booty, Booty, Booty, Booty, rockin’ everywhere” keeps going through your head…
listening to "Hollies - I Cant Let Go - " →
@Figgywithit - you got me thinking of 60s harmonies and I thought of this song…