I think we need to move Surikogi

Blogger is really bumming me out with it's sporatic uptime and multiple posting issues...

Upcoming Concert: Paul Westerberg (ATL)

Friday May 6, The Roxy
$21

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed Paul's last visit to the ATL. This time he's touring with a band, and from what I've read, it's a rock n' roll show warts and all. Paul can be pretty unpredicatable these days, but I won't be missing this show. The set lists have been the full range of early 'Mats to his latest solo stuff.
Hope I have some friends beside me for this one!

The Sporting Life

A few years ago Nobunaga made me a Sea and Cake compilation when I was just getting into the band. I had heard Nassau and was blown away. The Biz had become my Saturday Morning album and Nobunaga had created a comp to expand my horizons with the band. Everything on the comp lived up to my expectations of the band, but one song blindsided me hard. “The Sporting Life” was like nothing I had heard from the band. It wasn’t the type of song I was looking for from the band, yet it was one of the few songs you come across that you instantly fall in love with. It had everything I wanted in that one slinky bass line. It made me feel freer, made me drive faster, made me want to see the band live!

Last Friday, Nobunaga dropped another batch of musical goodies in my lap, including the new Decemberists album which I’ve been dying to hear, but hadn’t bought. I’ve go quite a wish list right now (soon to show up on the blog), much of which I need to wait to buy since the money has flown freely lately and many shows are coming up. Overall, the album is good, but it’s uneven: great songs bookended by some fat. One of the good songs, actually THE great song, is a little number coincidentally called… “The Sporting Life.” Not a cover of The Sea and Cake, it is nonetheless another song that I immediately feel in love with on first listen. A quick, staccato strumming of the guitar, a galloping drum line from “Meat is Murder” era Smiths breaks the silence before the organs and horns come in and Colin shows his ongoing affair with all things British as he sings of failed athletic prowess in the same vein as Belle and Sebastian’s “Stars of Track and Field” or Morrissey’s “Michael’s Bones.” Pure pop glory.

All of that to say, Nobunaga, thanks again for sharing your Sporting Life and giving me two of my favorite musical experiences!

Interpol Live on NPR

Wow, I wasn't expecting this. Stream the live show from D.C.'s 9:30 Club at NPR. Also listen to opener Blonde Redhead and hear and interview with the band backstage.

Sin City Creators Interviewed By Kevin Smith

The show may be medicore, but the promotions are flowin'...

Upcoming Warner Bros. DVDs

The link will take you to a pretty boring chat transcript with a bunch of online geeks and the decision makers from Warners about which parts of their catalog they release on DVD.
The highlights that I saw after skimming the chat:

7 disc Thin Man collection- 6 movies and a bonus disk
All the President's Men Special Edition
Looney Tunes V.3 (Released before Christmas)
Maltese Falcon Special Edition in '06
Sam Peckinpah Box Set in '06
4 major Bogart films in '06

Kind of a slow year for WB on '05, but not bad.
It's scary how many people ask if 80's sit coms are going to be released? Why would you drop $50+ on Perfect Strangers?

Dark Chocolate M&Ms

I've never cared about food tie-ins to movies. Well, there were those Star Trek Happy Meals back when I was 7, but honestly I don't think that counts. It was fast food and a toy. It could have been Presidential history month as long as they put a hamburger and space ship toy inside a funny box with handles.

But Star Wars and M&Ms!?! I've died and gone to heaven.

Honestly, I wouldn't care if the movie tie in was the next Bridget Jones movie, I can't wait to try dark chocolate M&Ms. Droooool...

Is Blogger Dead Today?

I can't get anything to post...

Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together

Do you like Star Wars? Yeah, you do. Don't deny it.
Do you like LEGOs? Sure! What's not to like?
Do you want to play a LEGOs Star Wars video game?
Yes. Yes, you do.

Hit the link above for the most fun looking game of the year. Let the gigglefest begin...