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: of montreal – breaking glass / be my wife
thanks to yanp for this bootleg of of montreal doing a mix of two songs from low, “breaking glass” and “be my wife”. as i’ve mentioned a few times before, low is awesome. it’s one of my favorite albums ever. so covers of low songs are always [...]

mp3: sparklehorse – hundreds of sparrows
i’m so sorrymy spirit’s rarely in my body…
man, i’m sick… sucks.
anyway, i thought i should let you know that a download of skeletal lamping is going for only $3.99 on amazon today. i probably wouldn’t even pay that much for it (not a fan), but if you’re looking to pick [...]

mp3: of montreal – jennifer louisefrom aldhils arboretum [buy it]
of montreal are playing a sold out show at the 9:30 club tonight and it’s sure to be rife with tomfoolery. i don’t have tickets, but honestly i don’t really care. i just haven’t been able to get into skeletal lamping at all, though i’m not [...]

i guess this is old news, but i just heard about it this morning and it’s completely blown me away. david byrne has taken an old building in manhattan and transformed it into a giant musical instrument! as byrne explains: “typical parts of buildings can be used to produce interesting sounds. everyone is familiar [...]