Twist & Shout

Yoga + Irreverent = Namaste Mofo

I have all 5 Ts ... you should too.

No Static At All ...

FM. It was an exciting day when I inherited mom's old stereo and could actually listen to FM. Prior to that, it was all about my AM Transistor Radio; listening to KFRC on my walk to school while Dr. Donald D. Rose played current hits on the morning show. This was long before the 'oldies' format of today.

Then came FM the movie and my obsession with 'soundtrack movies' was solidified. Imagine my excitement to find a copy of the the record at Grant's (the local 'someday I'll grow up to be K-mart' store) only to turn back to my radio after discovering the songs were not by the original artists (I fell victim to the 'Studio 78' version. Save the children!)

Why remember this? Thanks to a friend sharing an episode of 'Yacht Rock' with me today ...

Doin' My Part ...

How 'bout you? Help keep Screeech off the the streets.

Get a T.

Bring On the Rock

Rockstar: Supernova. I can turn away from most reality TV shows; they don't interest me. But this. Sure, Rockstar: INXS had me hooked but this season the rockers rock harder (mostly) and the band comments are snarkier. It's damn good television. Must say, the girls kick over the guys this season.

Dilana is still my pick - but Phil moved up in my book this week. Both look like they could go psycho on stage and that makes for good show. Anyone remember Daisy Chainsaw?

SLC Punk

Seeing a pink mohawk on the trolley put me at ease. Suddenly things felt normal. This was not the case during the majority of my time in Salt Lake City. It's a very clean place and everyone is quite friendly. However, I think my friend put it best when she commented that the real living in SLC must take place underground. I feel as tho' I spent 3 days in a land of facades.

TV Tales

Tonight, as another thrift-store dresser was taught to shop, I hear music to my ears ...

"My personal style is that I'm a caffiene addict."

Ah, fellow java-junkie, thank you for that Monday night treat.

Of course, I don't have $5K for new rags so just have to enjoy a lil' vicarious living through the tube. But, as I learned tonight, if I were in the UK and converted my car from gasoline to propane, well then ...

"The government bungs you some wedge"

See, TV learns you stuff.

Loss of Hearing

I read a post today, oh my. It was on a message board at work. The poster was pointing out what a great service Pandora is (good. yeah! this made me happy) ... but, then, they called out that they haven't been big on music since they turned, oh, say, 30.

What? 3o!

Why is it so many people who say they are so in to music suddenly stop listening when they "graduate from college," "get married," "turn 30" ...

No question mark here - consider it rhetorical if you like - just think about it ... and go listen to some music!

WAH

There are benefits to working at home ...

First, a calendar of nekkid musicians from Austin would never fly in the office (July is Austin Lounge Lizards month).

Second, I can play my music as loud as I want without a knock from the the guy on the other side of the office wall asking me to turn it down (hey, it was a Friday night, what did he expect!?!). Today I have Mojo's Revolver Reloaded on heavy rotation. I think, quite possibly, Chris Eckman's almost spoken word version of "Yellow Submarine" could be my new favorite thing ... or maybe it's Mark Mulcahy with "She Said She Said or Jim Reid with "And Your Bird Can Sing" ... oh so many great things about this collection.

Third, slippers.

I could go on but, suffice to say, when working on a Monday that breaks up what could have been a 4-day weekend, home is the place to be.

Subconsious Seattle

Who knew today would have a theme ... wasn't intended.

Got up, put on my Barsuk Records T-shirt ...

Got to work, tuned in KEXP via live stream ...

Got home, watched an episode of "What Not To Where" that featured shopping at Ped and Les Amis ...

So cheers to my pals in the Seattle area.