Should be the name of the new album for Dr. Dog. But that would be stupid. Instead they went with We All Belong. Here's a fancy track from it:

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i haven't really been all that in to new music for a long long time.  i've pretty much had the same response to the question "what have you been listening to?" for the past 6 years.  i hear about new bands like, what is it - clap your hands somethin or other? - and when i listen to bands like that, they sound good, but i so rarely feel moved, ya know? i can't explain what exactly happened, but i lost most of my interest in music.  part of it is just that i started to feel totally inundated by bands.  we've all talked about this before, but the internet and the mainstreaming of indie/punk rock have removed a lot of the joy of finding new music . i'm sure there's tons of awesome stuff out there, but after a while,  simply stopped searching for it.  at first it really bothered me - this indifference to the thing that used to mean the world to me.  but eventually, i just got used to it.  but today i heard something that really really moved me.  it's by M.Ward - i've heard his name mentioned before, but i've never stopped to listen closely.  ya'll have probably already heard this, but holy shit, i think this track is totally fucking beautiful.     

Just started watching this season's Extras. Little more slapstick and a little more depressing at the same time. Funny all around. Oh, so to make it music related here's a clip of David Bowie on Extras.

NEW Ted Leo is coming out soon. Here's a track from the new album Living With The Living:

[audio:The Sons of Cain.mp3] 

http://superalright.com/work/movs/otherMusic.mov  

this one's actually funnier. it kinda has that "brother x has no mercy for those who misbehave" feel to it. 

I saw this diamond commercial during the Christmas season, but didn't realize it was Cat Power. And, that it's a cover of Cat Stevens. Anyway, old news:

Danny Noonan and I are rolling out the red carpet and heading over to the 2007 Plug Awards hosted by David Cross (who I bumped into fairly recently at the world famous Cherry Tavern). Anyway, Stephen Malkmus will be playing. So, get your tickass boys and ghouls! Oh, it's at Irving Plaza.

* Stephen Malkmus w/ Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney) on drums
* Deerhoof
* Tokyo Police Club
* Silversun Pickups
* El-P

Here's some helpful links:

Irving Plaza

Service-Charge-Up-The Wazoo-Ticketmaster

Plug Awards

UPDATE: 

The rumormill tells me, "Basically from what I heard, all the other bands play about 15 minutes, some indie music awards are given out by david cross, and then Malkmus plays for about an hour." Malkmus is playing at Maxwell's the next day on Sunday. The shit sold out in a day.

Secret Machines - Now Here Is Nowhere (2004)

I've been loving this album recently.  It's a few years old but new to me - very heavy percussion, arena rock power, with moments of psychadelic brilliance. Think Flaming Lips with balls. Sure it's derivitave as hell, but what isn't?  I also like that this is not just a collection of songs, but rather it holds together as a coherent album. Be sure to check it out.

ok i can play this game… i am in orlando florida, in resort hell.  friggin resorts.  they came up with this great idea to have a bunch of hotel rooms around a man made lake that smells like puke.  fuck yeah mickey mouse.  if it's man made, then how the hell can they be elements? ok so the point of this blah… is my FIVE STAR rating songs that are on my itunes as of january 6, 2007… here we go, let's see where we go with this.

billy by bad religion. billy was a lunatic just like his old man.

[audio:14 Billy.mp3]

cover's blown b &S duh, of course… i have to be honest, but redundant.

[audio:01 Your Covers Blown.mp3] 

we are the sleepy heads b&s

[audio:07 We Are The Sleepyheads.mp3]

electric reneissance b& s

[audio:05 Electric Renaissance.mp3]

well fed fuck born against

fortunately gone breeders

[audio:07 Fortunately Gone.mp3]

why can't i touch it buzzcocks

serrated edge dead milkmen… just a right wing pidgeon from outer space.  hey do you guys know who mori amsterdam is?  mory amsterdam can make a saine man crazy, mory amsterdam can make a nice guy kill.  so who is ari halmerstam?  they mnamed a bridge after him going to the brooklyn bridge. 

 i must go now.  i need to consume.  with all that consume of consumption.  i swam today though, can you say u did that?  i am up to the D's.

Gotta love Google's new Patent Search tool. Find some funny ass shit. Like this one from Eddie Van Hallen:

Musical Instrument Support

Here are some other wacky musician/celebrity patents:

Michael Jackson's "Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion"
Um, a snow boot, Mr. Jackson? 

Lawrence Welk's "Welk Ash Tray"

dear reader: so, everyone is going ape shit over this album and tv on the radio in general, and i just don't get it. even spin magazine had it listed as the best album of 2006. please explain.

I like the version on the album better, but thought you'd want a listen:

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it's clinched… i love the new shins.  yup is good.

in the news… your loveable hugable guini from park slope just got two technics and a mixer.  yup now john isn't the only one with nice stuff.  no more singing everybody's got nice stuff but me.  all i gots to do is now is figure out how to work it.  i want to mix in j. mascis whining "your the only one" into a break beat.  something gnarly like that. 

 i will invite you all over for a burning sesssion once i've figured out all the knobs.

happy new year.