so i’ve just finished the third revision of my top 100 albums list — which to avoid confusion/arguments is a personal selection, not an attempt at a best of all time list — and to build some interest/excitement in the list beyond myself and the 1-2 other people that have traditionally cared about this i’ve [...]

mp3: the a sides – black cab
if your not familiar with the a sides, the “noah and the whale presents…” intro tells most of the story. it’s being billed as the band’s punk side project, though i’d call it more of a merry diversion than a true side project. the band is releasing its debut [...]

we all knew this would happen eventually. what i find interesting, though, is that this actually went down almost a year ago and they’ve managed to keep it to themselves until now.
black cab session: jens lekman – black cab

when i read on pitchfork last week that jens lekman had been telling audiences across the country that their show-ending sing-along of “pocketful of money” was the most beautiful version ever, i was torn between not caring at all and feeling kind of betrayed. at first i didn’t care– i thought “well i didn’t really [...]

i spent a portion of my friday night playing bingo at an elementary school, singing this song the whole time. they had some sweet prizes like a rug, an oil change, and some orange soda. unfortunately i lack larry david’s bingo skills…no orange soda for me.

“so this is what they do out here for fun?they [...]