Wednesday, November 29, 2006
best yardsale purchase ever
Except for those dudes who discover long-lost Renoirs and shit behind some dead granddad's Emmett Kelly portraits. Four years ago a collector bought this record for 75 cents at a yard sale in New York. All he knew was that the hand-written label mentioned the Velvet Underground, the date 4-25-66, and the name Mr. N. Dolph. It turns out the record is an acetate of the VU's very first recording session ever, nominally produced by Andy Warhol but in actuality tasked out to ghost producer Norman Dolph. Dolph vouched for the authenticity of the recording. After alerting the media and making a "high quality digital back-up" of the music, the collector is now selling the acetate on eBay. The current highest bid? $4050.00, with nine days left in the auction. I can't decide whether that sum is ridiculous or not.
Anyway, here's a sendspace link, as long as it's active. And here's a Mojo article about the acetate's discovery from a few years back
Except for those dudes who discover long-lost Renoirs and shit behind some dead granddad's Emmett Kelly portraits. Four years ago a collector bought this record for 75 cents at a yard sale in New York. All he knew was that the hand-written label mentioned the Velvet Underground, the date 4-25-66, and the name Mr. N. Dolph. It turns out the record is an acetate of the VU's very first recording session ever, nominally produced by Andy Warhol but in actuality tasked out to ghost producer Norman Dolph. Dolph vouched for the authenticity of the recording. After alerting the media and making a "high quality digital back-up" of the music, the collector is now selling the acetate on eBay. The current highest bid? $4050.00, with nine days left in the auction. I can't decide whether that sum is ridiculous or not.
Anyway, here's a sendspace link, as long as it's active. And here's a Mojo article about the acetate's discovery from a few years back
Monday, November 27, 2006
shit's been happening
1. For Your Consideration is disappointing. Easily the least of Christopher Guest's movies.
2. The liquidation of Tower Records has finally hit the sweet spot. This weekend all rap and hip-hop cds were 70% off. I picked up a few things I've been meaning to buy for months and even years, including the Idlewild soundtrack, Cee-Lo Green And His Perfect Imperfections, and Three 6 Mafia's Most Known Unknowns. Total price? $15.90, before tax. I think this was a special deal for this weekend only; still, regular cds are 40% off, and they have a surpringly good and deep selection left.
3. Johnny Cupcakes is my least favorite store ever. Such a deceptive name.
4. I don't want to see him go, but the Braves absolutely have to trade Andruw Jones. Barring injury, the dude's gonna get at least $150 million next year. There's no way in hell Atlanta can come close to that, so they need to do whatever they can to get him to accept a trade, preferrably before the season starts. If they can't get Adam Loewen from Baltimore for Hudson, then they should see if they'd do Loewen, Chris Ray, and Nick Markakis for Jones. If necessary, switch Ray out with Hayden Penn. They need to get something for Andruw other than a draft pick or two.
1. For Your Consideration is disappointing. Easily the least of Christopher Guest's movies.
2. The liquidation of Tower Records has finally hit the sweet spot. This weekend all rap and hip-hop cds were 70% off. I picked up a few things I've been meaning to buy for months and even years, including the Idlewild soundtrack, Cee-Lo Green And His Perfect Imperfections, and Three 6 Mafia's Most Known Unknowns. Total price? $15.90, before tax. I think this was a special deal for this weekend only; still, regular cds are 40% off, and they have a surpringly good and deep selection left.
3. Johnny Cupcakes is my least favorite store ever. Such a deceptive name.
4. I don't want to see him go, but the Braves absolutely have to trade Andruw Jones. Barring injury, the dude's gonna get at least $150 million next year. There's no way in hell Atlanta can come close to that, so they need to do whatever they can to get him to accept a trade, preferrably before the season starts. If they can't get Adam Loewen from Baltimore for Hudson, then they should see if they'd do Loewen, Chris Ray, and Nick Markakis for Jones. If necessary, switch Ray out with Hayden Penn. They need to get something for Andruw other than a draft pick or two.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
radio
Yep, got the radio thing today, on WZBC 90.3 FM, from 3 to 5 pm.
And sorry for the lack of posts; work stuff, y'know.
Yep, got the radio thing today, on WZBC 90.3 FM, from 3 to 5 pm.
And sorry for the lack of posts; work stuff, y'know.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
the localish media
I was afraid that Hillary would review the new Joanna Newsom record for the Flagpole. Not because she's a bad writer, which, y'know, she definitely isn't, but because she has a very well-known and long-standing aversion to overly long songs, and the shortest number on Newsom's fantastic new album, Ys, goes on for like ten minutes. Thankfully Hillary's more or less able to accept this, and gives Ys an appropriately laudatory review. You're making progress, lady. Next step: acknowledging that Deep Purple's 22-minute live version of "Spacetruckin'" is the finest rock song of the 20th century.
I was afraid that Hillary would review the new Joanna Newsom record for the Flagpole. Not because she's a bad writer, which, y'know, she definitely isn't, but because she has a very well-known and long-standing aversion to overly long songs, and the shortest number on Newsom's fantastic new album, Ys, goes on for like ten minutes. Thankfully Hillary's more or less able to accept this, and gives Ys an appropriately laudatory review. You're making progress, lady. Next step: acknowledging that Deep Purple's 22-minute live version of "Spacetruckin'" is the finest rock song of the 20th century.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
MR. FANCY PANTS' FAVORITE RECORDS
In response to this. I wasn't trying to imply that those records suck, by the way, just that I was surprised that DJ would put them in his all-time top five. I had no idea he was as into those folks as he apparently is.
First off, Pavement:
1. Wowee Zowee
2. Watery Domestic
3. Slanted and Enchanted
4. Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
5. Westing
and in general, off the top of my head, and in no particular order:
Wire, Chairs Missing
Dinosaur Jr, You're Living All Over Me
Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny and Mutation
Velvet Underground, White Light / White Heat
Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear The Heart Beat As One
In response to this. I wasn't trying to imply that those records suck, by the way, just that I was surprised that DJ would put them in his all-time top five. I had no idea he was as into those folks as he apparently is.
First off, Pavement:
1. Wowee Zowee
2. Watery Domestic
3. Slanted and Enchanted
4. Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
5. Westing
and in general, off the top of my head, and in no particular order:
Wire, Chairs Missing
Dinosaur Jr, You're Living All Over Me
Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny and Mutation
Velvet Underground, White Light / White Heat
Yo La Tengo, I Can Hear The Heart Beat As One
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
staring dejectedly at the tv screen
Here’s what I’ve watched this week. I'm not generally in the market for Friday night tv, but I might have to make an exception for that Chevy Chase / Mel Gibson / Sugartits episode of Law and Order.
HEROES: Okay, this show had been getting better, but this ep pretty much sucked. I have very little patience when it comes to the creepy double stripper girl, so obviously I’m not gonna be too big on an episode that focuses so greatly upon her. Her potentially being a villain is a nice twist, but those few minutes aren’t enough to make up for the other 40 or so she was on-screen this week. And I’m completely fucking sick of the whispery “save the cheerleader FLASH save the world” thing they run on every single ad for this show. Criminy!
VERONICA MARS: Yeah, this episode kinda blew. It had almost no bearing upon the rape mystery. You can get away with stand alone eps when you’re dealing with a 22-ep arc, but if this case is only gonna be at the forefront for seven episodes you should be pretty much on-the-spot with it. Also it’s weird to see how that blond baseball co-captain from the “you’re a stinky turd” ep of Freaks and Geeks is now fat and bald.
LOST: Watched this late, ‘cuz of some show I went to. Don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll just say that the wrong guy died. Not only was this fella one of the two or three most interesting characters on the show, this very episode made him even more fascinating right before killing him off. Suck. A great episode, otherwise.
MY NAME IS EARL: I pay little attention to this show even on the nights when I do tune it in. There’s still probably a 50/50 shit-to-gold humor ratio, but dammit, Ethan Supplee and the dude who plays Darnell are both ridiculously hilarious. I would maybe prefer a show with just them. Yeah, Lee and Presley are both great, as well, but for some reason those two guys kill me on a level unmatched by few actors currently on tv.
THE OFFICE: First time I’ve watched in a few weeks, and maybe the first time since the very first episode that I’ve been kinda disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it was really funny, but the Indian culture thing seems way too similar to the homosexual episode that started the season. That scene was definitely too much of a retread.
DEAL OR NO DEAL: Okay, this show is amazing. But it’s better in Spanish and with the models all wearing identical hot pink wigs.
Didn’t air or in reruns this week: Studio 60 (RIP?); Gilmore Girls.
Here’s what I’ve watched this week. I'm not generally in the market for Friday night tv, but I might have to make an exception for that Chevy Chase / Mel Gibson / Sugartits episode of Law and Order.
HEROES: Okay, this show had been getting better, but this ep pretty much sucked. I have very little patience when it comes to the creepy double stripper girl, so obviously I’m not gonna be too big on an episode that focuses so greatly upon her. Her potentially being a villain is a nice twist, but those few minutes aren’t enough to make up for the other 40 or so she was on-screen this week. And I’m completely fucking sick of the whispery “save the cheerleader FLASH save the world” thing they run on every single ad for this show. Criminy!
VERONICA MARS: Yeah, this episode kinda blew. It had almost no bearing upon the rape mystery. You can get away with stand alone eps when you’re dealing with a 22-ep arc, but if this case is only gonna be at the forefront for seven episodes you should be pretty much on-the-spot with it. Also it’s weird to see how that blond baseball co-captain from the “you’re a stinky turd” ep of Freaks and Geeks is now fat and bald.
LOST: Watched this late, ‘cuz of some show I went to. Don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll just say that the wrong guy died. Not only was this fella one of the two or three most interesting characters on the show, this very episode made him even more fascinating right before killing him off. Suck. A great episode, otherwise.
MY NAME IS EARL: I pay little attention to this show even on the nights when I do tune it in. There’s still probably a 50/50 shit-to-gold humor ratio, but dammit, Ethan Supplee and the dude who plays Darnell are both ridiculously hilarious. I would maybe prefer a show with just them. Yeah, Lee and Presley are both great, as well, but for some reason those two guys kill me on a level unmatched by few actors currently on tv.
THE OFFICE: First time I’ve watched in a few weeks, and maybe the first time since the very first episode that I’ve been kinda disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, it was really funny, but the Indian culture thing seems way too similar to the homosexual episode that started the season. That scene was definitely too much of a retread.
DEAL OR NO DEAL: Okay, this show is amazing. But it’s better in Spanish and with the models all wearing identical hot pink wigs.
Didn’t air or in reruns this week: Studio 60 (RIP?); Gilmore Girls.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
yesterday's playlist
Here's the playlist for yesterday's radio show, the first episode of Mesmerization Eclipse since September.
Oneida “The Adversary”
Brass Castle “Dance Beneath the Raindrops”
Dark Meat “Three Eyes Open”
The Skygreen Leopards “Egyptian Circus"
Love Is All “Busy Doing Nothing”
Robert Pollard “Serious Bird Woman (You Turn Me On)”
Portastatic “Sour Shores” long distance request from Crog
Lovechild “Stumbling Block”
Thighpaulsandra “Cast in Dead Homes”
Summer Hymns “Fearanoia”
Strapping Fieldhands “Ben Franklin Airbath”
Pere Ubu “One Less Worry”
Oakley Hall “5 Sided Die”
Boyracer “Vitamin B”
Algarnas Tradgard “The Arrival of Autumn”
Olivia Tremor Control “Holiday Surprise 1,2,3”
Green Milk from The Planet Orange “Demagog”
Feelies “Raised Eyebrows”
Phill Niblock “A Trombone Piece”
Malajube “Pate Filo”
Bob “Fist Embodied Duck”
Pavement “Ed Aims”
Bailter Space “Morning”
Oxford Collapse “For the Khakis and the Sweatshirts”
Goslings “Sthenno”
Viki “Get Your Mind Right”
Here's the playlist for yesterday's radio show, the first episode of Mesmerization Eclipse since September.
Oneida “The Adversary”
Brass Castle “Dance Beneath the Raindrops”
Dark Meat “Three Eyes Open”
The Skygreen Leopards “Egyptian Circus"
Love Is All “Busy Doing Nothing”
Robert Pollard “Serious Bird Woman (You Turn Me On)”
Portastatic “Sour Shores” long distance request from Crog
Lovechild “Stumbling Block”
Thighpaulsandra “Cast in Dead Homes”
Summer Hymns “Fearanoia”
Strapping Fieldhands “Ben Franklin Airbath”
Pere Ubu “One Less Worry”
Oakley Hall “5 Sided Die”
Boyracer “Vitamin B”
Algarnas Tradgard “The Arrival of Autumn”
Olivia Tremor Control “Holiday Surprise 1,2,3”
Green Milk from The Planet Orange “Demagog”
Feelies “Raised Eyebrows”
Phill Niblock “A Trombone Piece”
Malajube “Pate Filo”
Bob “Fist Embodied Duck”
Pavement “Ed Aims”
Bailter Space “Morning”
Oxford Collapse “For the Khakis and the Sweatshirts”
Goslings “Sthenno”
Viki “Get Your Mind Right”
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
radio
After a month off Mesmerization Eclipse returns to WZBC 90.3 FM today, from 3 to 5 pm. I assume they still have streams, or whatever new-fangled, futuristic equivalent now exists after the last few weeks' worth of technological advancement.
After a month off Mesmerization Eclipse returns to WZBC 90.3 FM today, from 3 to 5 pm. I assume they still have streams, or whatever new-fangled, futuristic equivalent now exists after the last few weeks' worth of technological advancement.
