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What a suck of a week, Friday Random ten-and-then-some.

Got my hair cut yesterday, and Gina and I had quite an animated socio-political discussion. We get along just fine, cuz we're both former anarcho-punk musico parents. But it did make me feel better that at least Dear Leader and his corrupt minions had a worser week. Much as that may damage my karma.

Without further ado, let's see how much my music sucks this week. Desktop iTunes; 1196 artists,1373 albums, 42.5 days of noise...


1. I Push Right Over from the album “South Mouth” by Robbie Fulks I love Robbie. He played Sprecherfest last summer, and there was a thunderstorm that stopped his set (didn't want to get 'lectrocuted) so when the rain didn't let up, he went in the big barn and played a nearly unamplified, well lubricated solo set. Maybe It wasn't entirely professional, but it was loose and fun.
2. Fish And Bird from the album “Alice” by Tom Waits. Dark. Darker. Darkest.

3. Not That Funny from the album “Tusk (Disc 1)” by Camper Van Beethoven A full-album cover of the bloated Fleetwood Mac Magnum Opus. It's just funny, and the weird vocals work Nicely after the Waits. Weird and wonderful, and also checks Rock Lobster lyrically.

4. Anytime from the album “Infinity” by Journey Geez. Embarrassment bomb. I'll just go and die now.

5. Chain Lightning from the album “Presto” by Rush Don't judge me! Don't judge me! Alright, I guess that's the point of the FRT. I suck. This kind of stuff is the reason I will never be elevated to Insufferable Music Snob status.

6. Ballad Of Dwight Fry from the album “The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper (Disc 1)” by Alice Cooper Ahh, Alice. Remember when Alice Cooper was the epitome of evil, and going to destroy Western Culture? He wears Makeup! And has a girl's name! And sings about insanity, sex, and death! (Not like those great old country artists, who sang about, insanity, sex, and death). Now he's a Republican and golfs. Oh, sweet innocence of youth. Incidentally, all the culture warriors who rail against the degradation of supposedly naturally moral American standards are destined to look just as foolish as the Parents Against Alice Cooper.

6.5 . Fuffle from the album “Wacos at the Abbey” by Waco Brothers blather between songs. It makes sense in the context of the album

7. John The Baptist from the album “1965” by The Afghan Whigs More evil music.
8. Peanuts from the album “Live! (Disc 1) ” by The Police From when they still had a bit of punk edge.

9. Dynamite Walls from the album “Skyscraper National Park” by Hayden Hayden is a reclusive singer from Canada, who recorded his first two albums in his bedroom. This starts to get a bit noisy.

10. Peace from the album “Make Believe” by Weezer

11. Star from the album “Gentleman's Blues” by Cracker

12. Private Life from the album “Boingo Alive (Disc 2)” by Oingo Boingo More boingo. Not planned, Nick, I assure you.

13. Youghal from the album “Skull Orchard” by Jon Langford Langford's going to be in town in April. In fact, he's doing an early show in Chicago with Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby that I'm thinking about going to, if I can drum up some companions.

14. It's A Long Way Back from the album “All The Stuff (And More) - Vol. II” by the Ramones onetwothreefour. what more is there to say?

15. Medicine Show from the album “This Is Big Audio Dynamite” by Big Audio Dynamite Mick Jones post-Clash. Dynamite by Flea.



That's it. I'm still ill from number 4 up there. ewww.