General

Every couple of years I come across the packages of Fig Newtons in the grocery store, think of my grandmother, and then buy them. Immediately after taking my first bite, I’m taken back to Clark Street in Old Forge, PA where I fondly remember telling my grandmother that I hate these disgusting cookies.

1. Teitur –  Catherine The Waitress
2. Matt & Kim – Daylight
3. Chris Garneau – Dirty Night Clowns
4. Built By Snow – Implode Alright
5. Floating Action – 50 Lashes
6. Elvis Perkins In Dearland – 123 Goodbye
7. Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
8. Little Archie – You Can’t Tie Me Down
9. The Wooden Birds – False Alarm
10. Built By Snow – A-Beta
11. Marina & The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot
12. Ghost Mice – Please Quit Smoking Mom
13. Paul Baribeau – Tablecloth
14. Clues – Perfect Fit
15. Langhorne Slim – Diamonds and Gold
16. Heathers – Waiter
17. Sailcat – Motorcycle Mama
18. This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb – This Is What I Want
19. Andrew Jackson Jihad – I Love You
20. Revolver – Leave Me Alone
21. Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
22. Paul McCartney – Check My Machine

Yeah fine… I watch What Not To Wear… whatever. I don’t care. I watch it ALOT! I’ve probably seen every episode. It’s easy to let it out when you can’t shake the anger you feel for this week’s episode. What a c*nt! Seriously, one of the most ungrateful people ever, and they’ve had some bad ones. It’s pretty clear I’m not the only one, just read the WNTW blog entry’s comments.

Ahhh! It makes me so mad!

“You don’t need no root canal, Homey! You need a new DJ!”

“Me and Randy live by three rules:
1.) They not ready.
2.) Motherfuckers need to know.
3.) Get your shit.”
–Ol’ Youngin’

[update 8.26.2009]

Ol’ Youngin’ is Brandon Johnson. He is in a new video on FOD regarding Death Panels.

Volume 66: Your Mind Is On Vacation

1. Mose Allison – Young Man (1959)
2. The Lodger – The Good Old Days (2009)
3. J.J. Cale – Hold On (1976)
4. Akron/Family – River (2008)
5. Atombook – Let Me Go Away [mp3] (2008)
6. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – You Don’t Love Me (2009)
7. Warren Zevon – Studebaker (1974?)
8. Bill Callahan – The Breeze/My Baby Cries [mp3] (2009)
9. The Rifles – I Could Never Lie (2008)
10. Robyn Hitchcock – Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl (1984)
11. Dawn Landes – Dear Boy (2009)
12. Paul Baribeau – Only Babies Cry (2005)
13. Cotton Jones – Gotta Cheer Up (2009)
14. Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For? (2009)
15. Eels – Beginner’s Luck (2009)
16. Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting For a Train (1975)
17. The Seeds – Can’t Seem To Make You Mine (1965)
18. Simon & Garfunkel – The Dangling Conversation (1966)
19. The Turtles – Lady-O (1969)
20. The Who – Young Man Blues (1970)
21. Mose Allison – Your Mind Is On Vacation (1976)

My parents and I visit the Marshalls Creek flea market about once every year. I think I’ve always hated going but just never had the heart to tell my mom. This year the locals seemed weirder than ever. Michael Jackson gear was in full effect. Many New Yorkers of the latin persuasion in clothes that were way too tight. Tweety Bird was by far the most represented Looney Tunes character for the thirteenth year in a row. The dealers are getting lazier and lazier each year: a majority of the wares were left in the box on the ground for you pick through. Not a funnel cake to be seen and the bonsai trees were droopy and dried up.

There were many things that should be sold not there: moderately dangerous fireworks, bongs and bowls, samurai swords, ninja swords, chinese stars, BB guns of all shapes, sizes, and apparently power, novena candles, razor blade refills for razors not even on the market anymore, all of the Faces of Death and Bum Fights DVDs, knock offs of everything from ball caps and perfumes to purses and Apple Bottoms jeans.

The minor treasures I picked up were: “Into Hot Air: Mounting Mount Everest” by Chris Elliott ($2.50), “The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid” by Bill Bryson ($2.50) (both books new hardcover), a monkey shaped money clip ($2.00), and a cuban sandwich – hold the pickles ($4.00).

With some act of miraculous restraint my parents came home with only socks, a spatula, a Philly pretzel, and two PediPaws pet nail trimmers.

Someday my kids are going to ask me about Michael Jackson. What will I say?

“I don’t cheer for a talentless people anymore.” – Tom Scharpling

Some say love is a lot of work. Others say it’s not work if you love what you’re doing.

May 12, 2009 – Philadelphia

I consider myself lucky to have seen Leonard Cohen perform twice in my life, albeit on the same tour. Although the novelty of seeing Leonard Cohen was greater in Toronto (2008) – this show (better seats) surprised me with how well he is holding up over a long year (plus) on the road. Jumping a bit, a definite spring in his step. Not bad for a 74 year old. Van Morrison at 61 (2007) couldn’t even come close.

Dance Me To The End Of Love
The Future
Ain’t No Cure For Love
Bird On The Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel #2
Waiting For The Miracle
Anthem
Tower of Song
Suzanne
Sisters of Mercy
Take This Waltz
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I’m Your Man
A Thousand Kisses Deep
Democracy
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried To Leave You
Whither Thou Goest