Jesus Built My Hotrod

I was going to send this Friday Music Snooters out to Barbara Boxer and the other Democratic committee heads, for not putting up with any more Republican bullshit. Wield those subpoenas, guys. And Boxer has a handy way with a slapdown. See her scathing of Inhofe during Gore's testimony.

Then I though maybe I'd send it out to Bush, Rove, and Tony Snow for their complete and total asshattery in maintaining with straight faces, that Congress doe not have oversight of the executive branch of government. It's called fifth grade civics, you flaming assholes. Slap 'em with contempt, Waxman.

But then I realized I overcharged Zelmo for his ticket to Sebadoh on Tuesday; further, I never paid him back for the beers he bought me, so I owe him. Name the time and place, dude.

I almost decided to send it out to Andrew sullivan - a self- proclaimed Libertarian (who nonetheless mostly carries water for the Republicans, despite their stance against civil rights for people like himself) - for writing admirably of the class and bravery shown by John and Elizabeth Edwards in facing her recurrence of cancer (in a rib, which is incurable though treatable) and calling it "...the reality of family values." It's obvious that the challenges he experiences in living with HIV have given him sympathy for other people afflicted with incurable diseases.

In the end, though, it was obvious that I had to send this out to our cat Toby, who has been missing since last weekend.



He showed up at the back door last night, a fair bit skinnier and a WHOLE lot dirtier. And completely needy. Food! And Petting! More Food! Nap! But we were happy to see him anyway.




73.2 days of noise, 27,266 items.

1. Never Leaving from the album "Come On Like the Fast Lane" by The Silos well, that's cool. We're going to see the Silos tonight at Points East Pub. I saw them years ago, when they only had a couple of albums out, and they were great. They've done a bit of label hopping since, but now are on Bloodshot, home of Jon Langford and Graham Parker.
2. Song For Dennis Brown from the album "The Sunset Tree" by The Mountain Goats
3. Faded Smiles (Three Imaginary Boys Studio Outtake) from the album "Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition)" by The Cure
4. Horses from the album "Songs Of False Hope And High Values" by Sally Timms & Jon Langford A classic. And THERE'S our Mekons connection for the week. Well Done.
5. Pineapple Tuesday from the album "Excellent! - The Violent Years" by The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy
6. Better Nature from the album "The Tape Of Only Linda" by The Loud Family
7. I No Longer Fear The Headless from the album "Interbabe Concern" by The Loud Family Two in a row from the Louds. What are the frickin odds of that?
8. Valerie Loves Me from the album "International Pop Overthrow" by Material Issue Great song from an old band from Chicago.
9. Have A Drink On Me from the album "Back In Black" by AC/DC
10. I Am Alone from the album "Basketball Diaries_The" by Graeme Revell & Jim Carroll



It's spring, so here's the bonus:

11. Broadway from the album "Sandinista! (Disc 2 of 2)" by The Clash
12. Song #4 from the album "Underwater Moonlight" by The Soft Boys
13. Renegade Princess from the album "NYC Ghosts & Flowers" by Sonic Youth
14. Kneeling from the album "Dance the Night Away" by Scud Mountain Boys
15. Beyond Love from the album "Mind Bomb" by The The



Have a weekend, everybody.