Keep It On the B-Side

Entries from June 2006

Coming Soon

June 22, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Up and coming, soon to be reviewed:
The Mercers
Cold War Kids
Murder By Death
Monster Buck
Kate York

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Check These Out

June 22, 2006 · Leave a Comment


Nelly Furtado – Loose: Much different than anything she has put out. Mostly due to Timbaland producing some great beats for Ms. Furtado to sing (sometimes rap) over. A few puzzling, but enjoyable tracks sung in spanish (I didnt even know she knew spanish) add an interesting cultural dynamic to the album that certainly will only get played on certain radio stations.

Snow Patrol – Eyes Open: I confess to kinda liking these guys. They aren’t stellar but they are great at what they know how to do. This follow-up to Final Straw is more focused and less chick friendly. Which undouablty means the girls will love it even more than the first. Sometimes the lyrics are totally hokie which is a major drawback. Overall some good riffs and enjoyable melodies.

Corinne Bailer Rae: If you haven’t heard about this amazing blues singer by now you will in the next couple months without fail. She has one of those voices that everyone falls in love with because it’s actually good. Not American Idol good, just plain ‘I can sing better than all of you without trying’ good. She is a pure Blues singer. This too is a great thing. For the better part of the last year (at least) I’ve thought that blues is going to have a resurgance be it in John Mayer, Jack White, or something like Audioslave. All of whom are the blues at their core. Listen to this sultry blueswoman’s selftitled debut and you will not be sorry.

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Coming Soon

June 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Up and coming, soon to be reviewed:
The Mercers
Cold War Kids
Murder By Death
Monster Buck
Kate York

Categories: Uncategorized

Check These Out

June 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment


Nelly Furtado – Loose: Much different than anything she has put out. Mostly due to Timbaland producing some great beats for Ms. Furtado to sing (sometimes rap) over. A few puzzling, but enjoyable tracks sung in spanish (I didnt even know she knew spanish) add an interesting cultural dynamic to the album that certainly will only get played on certain radio stations.

Snow Patrol – Eyes Open: I confess to kinda liking these guys. They aren’t stellar but they are great at what they know how to do. This follow-up to Final Straw is more focused and less chick friendly. Which undouablty means the girls will love it even more than the first. Sometimes the lyrics are totally hokie which is a major drawback. Overall some good riffs and enjoyable melodies.

Corinne Bailer Rae: If you haven’t heard about this amazing blues singer by now you will in the next couple months without fail. She has one of those voices that everyone falls in love with because it’s actually good. Not American Idol good, just plain ‘I can sing better than all of you without trying’ good. She is a pure Blues singer. This too is a great thing. For the better part of the last year (at least) I’ve thought that blues is going to have a resurgance be it in John Mayer, Jack White, or something like Audioslave. All of whom are the blues at their core. Listen to this sultry blueswoman’s selftitled debut and you will not be sorry.

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Lists…

June 16, 2006 · Leave a Comment

hopefully these are funny….work in progress:

License Plates on Hummer:

SMPEN15
LIL DICK
NEED BJ
GUZZLER
MY GAS
COMPNST
GL PR ML

Sports ESPN will be broadcasting in the near future:

Roulette
Hi-Lai
US Staring Contest
Thumb Wrestling World Championships
Tick-Tac-Toe Open

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things:

Hammocks
Ironing
Jogging
Peaches
Chopsticks
Plungers
Fresh Cut Grass

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Recent Account of the Drive Across Country

June 16, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Characters that will undoubtedly appear in later writing of mine:

“Lola” the southern bell bartender from Louisville, Kentucky whose catchphrase was: “can I get ya’ll anything”

The mentally retarded “waitress” at the World Food Restaurant who repeated the following several times in succession: “everything is real good here. You can’t have a bad meal, everything is really fresh and made here.” She was actually quite right.

Grandmother of a best friend who stays up watching Law & Order till 12am, all the while wearing a shiny silver tracksuit from 1992 and constantly asks if you need anything. When offering something to drink always begins with “iced tea.”

Ivan the guitar/singer who had the makings of a great mullet but stops just short. But still has a goatee and sings all your favorite cliché songs but somehow doesn’t know “Roxanne” or “Freebird” and plays entirely with .midi accompaniment.

Kevin’s dad Gary, who during their annual Memorial Day softball game pitched its entirety and so much smack in between pitches I thought I was in the NBA. He said things such as, “you’re up again?” (2 pitches later) “you’re still up at bat?” and after the following pitch which is a foot outside says, “it doesn’t get more perfect than that.” Earlier in the day before the game he greets a kid named David Simpson and says, “Mr. Simpson, hello David” then mere hours later sees him at his house for a BBQ and says “hello Mr. Paul Simpson”….”umm no..” “David, yeah that’s right.” In addition he wears black socks with black sandals. He dances without looking at his wife and essentially just walks in circles with his elbows at 90-degree angles.

Barri the 16 year old dog who is deaf and is the exact size and proportion as house cat. Only comes to you if she thinks you have food and turns away immediately when she realizes you don’t.

more coming……

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Lists…

June 16, 2006 · Leave a Comment

hopefully these are funny….work in progress:

License Plates on Hummer:

SMPEN15
LIL DICK
NEED BJ
GUZZLER
MY GAS
COMPNST
GL PR ML

Sports ESPN will be broadcasting in the near future:

Roulette
Hi-Lai
US Staring Contest
Thumb Wrestling World Championships
Tick-Tac-Toe Open

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things:

Hammocks
Ironing
Jogging
Peaches
Chopsticks
Plungers
Fresh Cut Grass

Categories: Uncategorized

Recent Account of the Drive Across Country

June 16, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Characters that will undoubtedly appear in later writing of mine:

“Lola” the southern bell bartender from Louisville, Kentucky whose catchphrase was: “can I get ya’ll anything”

The mentally retarded “waitress” at the World Food Restaurant who repeated the following several times in succession: “everything is real good here. You can’t have a bad meal, everything is really fresh and made here.” She was actually quite right.

Grandmother of a best friend who stays up watching Law & Order till 12am, all the while wearing a shiny silver tracksuit from 1992 and constantly asks if you need anything. When offering something to drink always begins with “iced tea.”

Ivan the guitar/singer who had the makings of a great mullet but stops just short. But still has a goatee and sings all your favorite cliché songs but somehow doesn’t know “Roxanne” or “Freebird” and plays entirely with .midi accompaniment.

Kevin’s dad Gary, who during their annual Memorial Day softball game pitched its entirety and so much smack in between pitches I thought I was in the NBA. He said things such as, “you’re up again?” (2 pitches later) “you’re still up at bat?” and after the following pitch which is a foot outside says, “it doesn’t get more perfect than that.” Earlier in the day before the game he greets a kid named David Simpson and says, “Mr. Simpson, hello David” then mere hours later sees him at his house for a BBQ and says “hello Mr. Paul Simpson”….”umm no..” “David, yeah that’s right.” In addition he wears black socks with black sandals. He dances without looking at his wife and essentially just walks in circles with his elbows at 90-degree angles.

Barri the 16 year old dog who is deaf and is the exact size and proportion as house cat. Only comes to you if she thinks you have food and turns away immediately when she realizes you don’t.

more coming……

Categories: Uncategorized