Simple Music For Simple Minds

So.

Another week.

Another 1 point drop in the polls for our Fake Cowboy President.

Another 7 days less till Summerfest. Michael McDonald is a choadgobbler.

New announcements: Hey Nick! Ray Davies! See you there and I'll buy you a beer, we can disagree in person.
Oreo Chumpwagon. feh.
Foreigner. double feh.
Styx. well, whatever's left of Styx. did they ever tour with Mick Jagger's band? It would be the 'sticks and stones' tour. heh.
Toto. The Bangles. Quiet Riot. eh. Talk about caring less.
My Morning Jacket. getting better.
Bauhaus. Now we're talking
Wilco. Awright.
Poi Dog Pondering. There you go.
Psychedelic Furs. Whoah. A good old band.
Elvis (not the fat dead one) That's what I want to see.


Maybe things are turning for the better.

Bill In Portland Maine says it's Rum and Coke Friday!!!. Okay. But since it's Cinco de Mayo, maybe we'll just do Cuervo Black and Coke. It's tasty.



Told a client today that his project was like a Gordian Knot, and he laughed, saying you don't hear that reference very often. What? It's a common reference, isn't it? I despair for my countrymen sometimes.



On to the music! Bonus beer for anyone who identifies the title ref without Googling. Actually, go ahead and Google, ya lazy chumpmunchers. You won't find anything.



1. Flower from the album “Bad Moon Rising” by Sonic Youth Old Sonic. Loud Sonic Drone. Good Sonic. Really, isn't it pretty much a given at this point that I'll be diggin anything that comes up from Thurston and Co.?

2. Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) [Live] from the album “On Your Feet Or On Your Knees” by Blue Öyster Cult The classic five guitar attack. Old, raw, live, it's rock n roll.

3. Paint It Black from the album “Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses - EP” by U2 Obscure U2 doing that cover thing. Mediocre.

4. Little Red Corvette from the album “Can't Have Nothin' Nice” by Gear Daddies Minneapolis incest cover. seems to be a day for cover versions. This one, however, is good. Late, lamented alt-country band by way of Austin.

5. The Summer Sun (Alternate) from the album “A Question of Temperature” by The Chris Stamey Experience Stamey was in the db's in the 80's. This album was recorded with Yo La Tengo. It's really quite excellent, and should rate very highly amongst the IMS's.

6. Wild Honey from the album “All That You Can't Leave Behind” by U2 Okay. enough U2.

7. What's Wrong? from the album “Flying Saucer Tour, Vol. 1: Pittsburgh 6/20/91” by Bill Hicks

8. Lost In Space from the album “Penthouse” by Luna oooo. smooth and quiet.

9. Terms of Psychic Warfare from the album “The Living End” by Hüsker Dü Now we're rockin. Grant Hart song. Hart cancelled his opening gig at the Langford show because his dad was (is) sick. Hopefully things are going well.

10. Zimbo - With The Royal Burundi Drummers (Live, 1982) from the album “Crystal Days (1979-1999) (4)” by Echo & The Bunnymen


Bonus
11. Happy Loving Couples from the album “Look Sharp!” by Joe Jackson
12. God Is in the House from the album “No More Shall We Part” by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
13. A Few Hours After This... from the album “Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978-2001 (Disc 1)” by The Cure



This Just In, from the I've Got A Simple Fuckin Solution, You Pansy Crybaby Cobag department: Bill Gates wishes he wasn't the richest man in the world.

Fuckin A. I'm fuckin speechless. Oh, the humanity, what a world, what a world.... How does he get up in the morning.