B12 Shot

The Hold Steady are a swell buncha guys. They also have tour dates, none 'round here. I do suppose that you could have the odd experience of seeing 2 bands that you were once gay for (at very different times in your life), play together at the Troc.

Last night's feature also had these two guys hangin' out, which made me very happy. Is the wrong guy wearing black?

I've already started to waste that $800 you gave me. C'mon, unopened, Randy Milligan! It also features a young Paul Moli-tar trying to name the Orioles pitching staff. It was a simpler time then, when no one was on steroids. Also according to some random interweb Orioles dude: "A lot of O's fans recall the wonderful 1989 season...the year that probably went down in O's history as the most fun, satisfaction and pride any fan had in a non-pennant winning year other than 1982." Well put. Too bad the Orioles suck, except for last night when they beat the S out of the Yankees

Badger Milk Hotel

Bought 2 tickets to Ted Leo at Ottobar on Nov. 22nd (tues before thanksgiving), I assumed you'd be down, but if not, I'm sure that the badger king would be.

This is real real cheap. They're starting to turn into Rolling Stone with this reissue garbage.

Netflix has not received the movies I put in the mail on Saturday. Who's to blame?

Remind me to hound you for a large rent/power/kabel check.

Confidential Prison Bone

It was Shaun Ryder in the Gorillaz "DARE" video, he's gross.

Ha ha, the stupid show on fox with these guys got cancelled. Watch out Kitchen Confidential, Bones and Prison Break. .COM!.

The Post's review of No Direction Home. My review is: Bob Dylan looks older than his hippie friends, and was important for many reasons, and has also been ugly since the beginning of time.

Some sports probably happenned too.

Some Stuff is Illuminated

Everything is Illuminated comes out this weekend, and I fully, unsarcastically expect it to be good. I hadn't bothered to read Liev Schreiber's story of the story - he read some of the book before it was published - and, though he takes himself a little seriously, it sounds like it turned out alright. Cinematography is by the same guy who did Pi and Requiem for a Dream, and they were loads of fun.

I expect the alphabeta band put on a good show?

Apparently, Dan Dierdorf expects a good Eagles/Raiders game this weekend, and thinks it'll focus on Randy Mouse and TO. I hate these things, but ...

In other news, the WaPo gets around to Soof-yawn, Touch That Dial (blog) has the MMJ Elizabethtown song and a cover of Dylan's "The Man in Me." My Morning Jacket and the Dude, what could be better? It actually sounds grood.

No Blog, No Beep Beep

Here's what these people think. The main thing I took away from that movie was, "Call me Mommy."

The Portland Trailblazers are turning into the U of MD - West. They picked up Juan Dixon and are making a bid for his better half. Ya know why basketball cards were never as popular as baseball cards? Here's why. I'd rather see this Steve Blake and GOB.

Goin to see these sneaky guys tonight. Woot, woot, woot.

Still no word from Chip Douglas.

Soup Strainer

Stereogum, which is full of good stuff lately, has it that this guy flipped his wig and opened a restaurant. While you're sampling the Minnesotan cuisine, don't forget to meet Stanley. Oh, his antics!

You were one day off. What do I win? I hope beer.

Just so this isn't a music blog roundup, "sports."

The Washingtoners Footballing Club

Well, I listened to the second half of the game on the radio, so I still officially haven't seen the Redskins score a touchdown. Joe Gibbs is happy and Bill Parcells is mad, just like the world should be, except that Mark Brunell pretended he was an NFL quarterback for 3 and a half minutes, and that's just not right. They have great momentum going into this next.....bye week? Yay sports?

Vandersliz-ice is Oct 17th. We'll see. According to someone on 930, Brian Jonestown Massacre got all their vintage fuzzy 60's instruments stolen. I predict it will be Pitchfork's lead headline. Unless Devendra Banhart trims his beard....cuz that's news. Azlo, check out the 'peaky zee-a peak at z' on mmj's website when you get near a computer that you can use sound on.

KoC News: Sky not Falling

Still, Stephen A. not happy, becasue the defense wasn't tested.

Kornheiser's blurb today has a great pic of Friedgen.

Kathleen Edwards is opening for MMJ Oct 10th. Not familiar, but her playing with dad-friendly AKUS and Willie Nelson speaks well for a relaxed opening set that I may well miss.

Hey, can we tape Arrested Development tonight?

Roads....Where We're Going, We Won't Need Roads

I can't wait until our cars run on garbage. I'm gonna see if I can pickup a Mr Fusion on eBay. Holy crap, you can buy one on eBay.

Mmmmmmmm, I have a sudden urge to go to the Cove.

Time...................is still marching on.

The Augmonster

Don't know if you saw but there is a Bill Simmons mailbag. His answer to the 2nd question made me laugh.....a lot. Phillies are back in front in the wild card, "P the Power." The Redskins are so bad that I was actually envious of the Ravens latest pickup.......er um acquisition.

Groan.

Augie is picking up, he got some fine riding clothes, likes a girl, and was mistaken for a gigolo. Skippity bop, do wop.

Also, I can't be sure but I suspect that the Raveonettes play the black cat like every 2 or 3 months. They're on the list again playing with Radio 4 and have been there at least 2 or 3 times since we saw them. I think once they get to the top of the list of dates they just go right back to the bottom. I think Minus the "I can no longer think of funny song titles" Bear also does this.

Take it from me...

From WaPo's coverage: "Chief justice nominee maddens Democrats, delights Republicans and charms both."

Does that sound like a Mr. Show newscast to you? "Senator Tankerbell threw up on the nominee twice, setting off a firestorm of partisan vomiting."

Phillies don't suck for at least one more day.

You Ain't No Picasso blog has video of Ted Leo doing "Dancin' in the Dark."

The Sky is Falling.

At least that's what the Philadelphia Inquirer is saying. Went to Union Jack's to watch the so-called game. Mediocre at best, though the waiter looked like the real Noonan. Half priced food is alright. Shoulda gone to Rock Bottom, which was next door. Because then the Eagles would have won.

I emailed BigYawn dude, and did not include the fact that I once said his band name was stupid, for which I feel a little bad.

Also, Kornheiser has a column today. You didn't mishear, they were really saying Scott Brunell. Guy from Chicago paper has it all: "Rough game for Dick Stockton, who said "Scott'' Brunell was replacing Ramsey, and Daryl Johnston, who introduced Orton as "Kyle Boller'' and told Gen. Richard Myers, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that Pete Rozelle was the commissioner of the NFL."

Farty Teeth

Word is that on the new season of Arrested Development, this guy will play the Bluth's new lawyer. I'm so excited I might throw up out of my sleeve.

Is it wrong of me to think that Barry Bonds and TO are in cahoots? They seem to alternate blitzing media coverage. Once one gets too big, the other one does something to distract everyone. More on this as the story develops. It will surely end with one of them pooping on the hoods of our cars.

Timorousme.org has a better version of that new Ted Leo song "Sons of Cain." You can tell he doesn't have an awesome solo figured out yet.

Shouldn't Be Ashamed

I saw this somewhere else recently, but apparently Jeff Tweedy is as creepy as he is ugly (I was also not aware of the tiny hand growing out of his shoulder). I think you can sleep easier at night knowing that there are no circumstances under which I will stroke your girlfriend's hair whilst she slumbers. *shudder*

There was a little more in Layer Cake, I think his buddies just dressed up as cops, Gambon welcomes him to the upper eschelon of hoodlums and the newphew kid shoots him as he is leaving the posh Stone Club with the lovely blonde on his arm. The main character was also in Road to Perdition which must have been why he looked familiar to me.

Blah, blah, blah, something about football.

I somehow doubt that the parka will be making an appearance tonight.

Netflix is Faaaaantastic

Punk: Attitude and Punk: Attitude Bonus Materials, both shipped yesterday, bonus materials scheduled to arrive today, actual documentary: Saturday. I have no idear. This also arrives today, should be full of British capering, prominent Irish "that guy," Dumbledore Drakoulias, and the main character has at least one X up on Vin Diesel.

Mark Kozelek is an odd dude, but hey, I'd buy it. I also didn't know that he was in Stillwater. Feeeeeevah Daaaaaaawg.

GQ is not in touch with life outside of clothes.

In the world of sports, some teams played games against each other, some won, some lost. Football begins tonight, I'll try and watch my requisite 5 minutes, but it is a super fantastic kickoff spectacular, so the NFL's house band will probably play, supported by Army of Me.

Muschy Jello

Rest in Peace, Maynard G Krebs. Who'll complete the trifecta? One of the Wrens? Jerry Rice?

This is coming on Thursday, supposed to be good, Rollins, Jarmusch and Jello, ran on the Indep. Film Channel recently, and Legs McNeil is always a ray of sunshine.

Ahhhh, Vince Vaughn.

A good thing about Friday is that there will be no Army of Me, I hope they rename themselves "Dick Armey of Me."

Old Grey Blog

She ain't what she used to be. Sorry I missed your phone call last night but the important thing is we have a lot of beer, which is nice.

Catharine's party was fun, these two ladies say hello. I saw a couple of these guys, they're morons and Smitty's house is a dump.

The Orioles continue to drop dead weight and the Phillies dropped out of first in the wild card.

Wrens is friday, they are old.

Welcome to the Glue Factory

Now that we are the official Washington Post sanctioned horse-hating devil blog, I think that we are required to provide thrilling daily content to our entire readership. Then again, we may just be the flavor of the month, and why compromise the strong punk cred we have built and offend our indie rockstar readership. We shall have a meeting with Brendan Cunningham and Bob Mould to decide which direction to take this venture.

We are also the only blog talking about the Norm Chad article. Bill Simmons' magazine articles are like Bill Simmons Lite. Watered down and less filling.

The Burn to Shine - Chicago DVD is out with Wilco, Tortoise and the Ponys among the bands. Might need to make another trip to the Dischord online emporium for what I will be calling the Super Punk Rock Toy Run Extravaganza '85. Merchandise....it keeps us alive.