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: stephen malkmus and the jicks – vanessa from queens [link expired]
man, it’s been a hectic weekend. i moved into a new apartment yesterday (its location is hidden in this jicks song title… not queens) and its still looking like a big empty space at this point. hopefully comcastman will be by to hook me [...]

mp3: stephen malkmus – hopscotch willie (acoustic) [link expired]

malkmus and the jicks are stopping by the 9:30 club tommorrow night, though it’s too late for you if you didn’t already know that… it’s sold out. i have yet to get into the band’s new album real emotional trash, but i haven’t given it much of [...]

mp3: cat power- we dance [link expired] ………………….. [buy]
two days til jukebox releases and i’ve got plently more old cat power covers on the way. this pavement cover isn’t one of my favorites, but i’m posting it because i don’t think many people have heard it before. chan played the song [...]

2007 saw the release of some great albums. some of my favorites, in no particular order, included:
the national- boxer [buy]bill callahan- woke on a whaleheart [buy] feist- the reminder [buy]sunset rubdown- random spirit lover [buy] jens lekman- night falls at kortedala [buy]
but if the first quarter release schedule is any indication, 2008 is set [...]

pitchfork has a great interview with stephen malkmus talking about his upcoming album, real emotional trash. the record– which is set for a march release– is credited to sm and the jicks, unlike 2005’s face the truth. malkmus explains that this album is much more of a full band effort than face the [...]