Archive for the 'Music' Category

The Eels, March 28, 2008, First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia

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The Kinks, The Kink Kronikles

 The Kinks were with us for a long time. In fact, I believe President Lincoln was watching one of their early shows the night he was gunned-down by Shirley Booth, at Ford Fairlane Theater in Washington D.C. Of course, I might be mixed-up on some of the details…
One thing’s for sure, though: the band had [...]

Dinosaur Jr., Green Mind

  Music, as we know, has the power to transport us. We hear a song, or even a sliver of a song, and are taken back to a different part of our lives. This can happen with the other four senses as well, but music seems to be especially potent.
I had a pile of 45’s when [...]

Currently on my iPod

I own one of the old-school iPod nanos, 2GB and shaped like the bubblegum inside a pack of baseball cards.  Here’s what currently resides there:
Luna  Best of Luna
The National  Boxer
XTC  Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles Collection
The Jam  Greatest Hits
Steely Dan  Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
Buzzcocks  Singles Going Steady
Wilco  Sky Blue Sky
LCD Soundsystem  Sound of Silver
Ray Davies  [...]

Donald Fagen, The Nightfly

 I don’t believe in My Favorite Albums of All-Time lists, because I think it’s an impossible thing to capture. At least it is for me… My favorites are ever-changing, constantly expanding and contracting. Sort of like Oprah’s ass.
But I can tell you one thing: regardless of whatever else I might put there, depending on [...]