Memorial Day Weekend- there will be snacks

For RedBrown, who loves his snacks

Andrew Bird- Tables and Chairs

Song of the Day

Broken Social Scene- Hotel

Title Track

Just saw that Death Cab for Cutie has a VH1 Storytellers airing soon, promoting their new album, Codes and Keys.

I hate to be that guy....you know, the one that liked the band before they hit VH1, the radio, the Billboard Charts. Back when they made new and different music that only a handful of us were appreciating. And then turned their back on the band when they achieved a level of commercial success. For me, Death Cab is one of those bands (I could do multiple posts about the others. There's too many). 10-15 years ago, they sounded different from everyone else. A new sound. Its hard to listen to their early stuff now and remember that.

Death Cab- Title Track
I miss you 2000

I make reservations at the Crystal Skull

From his newest, III/IV. Classic Ryan. That's Ryan Adams, Ms Lopez. With an 'R'.

Ryan Adams- Crystal Skull

Gaudy Side of Town

It's prom time, amirite? For the kids

Gayngs: Gaudy Side of Town.

(note the white polyester)

Songs from TV Commercials

In case you wanted to know the song from either the newest Heineken or ASICS commercial, here they are. I don't recognize either of these bands.

Electric President- Ten Thousand Lines

Asteroid Galaxy Tour- Golden Age

not to be confused with any other Golden Age

TV on the Radio- Golden Age

Come Home, Tim Riggins

I know I am not the only 30-something man that watches Friday Night Lights. Redbrown got me on it in the first place. Little confession: I have a slight man crush on Tim Riggins. Not on the actor that plays Tim. On the character Tim, the 19 year old, washed up, ex Dillon Panther runningback in cowboy boots and western shirts, who steals copper, steals hearts, and goes to jail and takes the fall for his brother.

Explosions in the Sky provides music for both the FNL movie and series. I love the intro to the show, and even though we DVR FNL at the Yo household, I make Keri listen to the opening credits (without looking it up, I think it is Your Hand in Mine).

EITS has a new album out. Pitchfork calls it 'more of the same.' I am OK with more of the same.

Texas Forever.

Calgary

I am a Bon Iver junky, much to the dismay of Keriyo, who is the only person around who has to endure what I listen to. The falsetto doesnt do it for her. This from a girl who can sing all the words to any Skid Row song.

After a few years of playing around with other bands (Volcano Choir, Gayngs), Justin Vernon is back as Bon Iver, releasing a new album in June. Psyched. The first track is all over the interwebs.

Bon Iver. Calgary

The Only Living Boy in New York

Gotta be honest...Simon and Garfunkel have never been in my music rotation.  S&G was an adolescent beachtrip staple. Dad would pack his cassette case and for four hours, the brothers and I were a captive audience, forced to listen to music we never heard at home. The Allman Brothers, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Linda Ronstadt. Perhaps being forced to listen to this music, I later never chose to listen to it. We all make mistakes in life

Gonna have to blame this post on a Honda commercial that played during lasst football season. And it only played the ethereal aaahhhs from the backing choir in the song. In my ignorance during a game last season, I asked 'what is this?' in a room full of 60 year old men. Quickly informed that it was a Simon and Garfunkel song (shakes head/kids these days).

Anyway, good song.

i'm back. hopefully i will stay a while

It's funny how much a child changes your life. Self centeredness = gone. Freetime = gone. Joy = through the roof.

Been slacking a bit on the blog. I am going to do my best to play a little catch up.

To my two readers, one being my wife who is sitting next to me as a type, I am sorry.