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 [...]

so i’ve done two volumes of this “songs featuring felines” thing, but i’ve never actually had a feline of any sort. well… tomorrow that will change. we’re getting a kitten! i wasn’t too keen on the idea at first, but i guess i’m starting to come around. i don’t know what we’re gonna call it [...]

since i’ve now posted lyrics for soltero’s first three albums, i’ve decided its about time i put up some mp3s to go along with them. here are three of my favorites.
mp3: soltero – the priest …… [buy]
science will figure you out has several standout tracks, but this one was a no brainer. shortly after [...]

continuing through the soltero catalog, here are the lyrics for tim’s third album, the tongues you have tied. when i first heard this album, i was not overly impressed with it — with the exception of the title track, which i took to immediately. the tongues you have tied is a modest, laid [...]

[buy defrocked and kicking the habit]
as promised, here are the lyrics for my favorite soltero album, defrocked and kicking the habit, currently sitting at #55 on my top 100 albums list. ironically, this was the only soltero album i didn’t physically own for a long time… my first exposure to soltero was [...]

many months ago, realizing that there were no lyrics online for all but a handful of soltero’s songs, i decided to undertake the project of transcribing each of soltero’s 5 albums. i probably spent an hour or so on it, got most of the way through science will figure you out, then got distracted and [...]

friday marked the end of my 3rd year using last.fm. as i mentioned last year, i’ve been capturing my complete artist and song charts on 12/12 each year to track how my listening habits change over time. in addition to tracking the progression of my overall charts, i also note the top songs and artists [...]

mp3: soltero – bottomfeeder
i picked up an algae eater last weekend, thinking my algae filled tank would be a pretty nice home for it. and it was, little cat stevens has had a great time sucking on every inch of the place just like i hoped. but what i didn’t know when i got it, [...]

mp3: frank zappa and the mothers of invention – the eric dolphy memorial barbeque [link expired]
mp3: explosions in the sky – memorial [link expired]mp3: soltero – memorial drive [link expired]

mp3: soltero – sinkhole (live)
mp3: soltero – out at the wall
soltero is playing at the party pit in dc tonight, which is another name for some generous people’s basement. i’ve never been there before, but it should be a good time. the last time i saw soltero play was in my friends basement in [...]