1974 Signal Orange, as I recall. I would push my grandmother down the stairs – twice – for that car today.
I’m A Sucker For A Good Documentary
Out on 4/20, of course!
And also …
One Of These Days I’m Going To Cut You Into Little Pieces
I’m in! Incidentally, regarding “One of These Days” …
The vocals were recorded through a ring modulator, with [Nick] Mason singing in a falsetto voice and then slowed down to create an eerie effect (some compare it to the Daleks from Doctor Who, which makes the song’s usage of the show’s theme adequate). It was aimed at Sir Jimmy Young, the then BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 DJ whom the band supposedly disliked because of his tendency to babble. During early 1970s concerts, they sometimes played a sound collage of clips from Young’s radio show that was edited to sound completely nonsensical, thus figuratively “cutting him into little pieces.”
Apologies for my recent blargh absence. Work is kicking my ass on the daily.
New Hives!
This timely ditty should get your pulse moving. New album coming this August!
Mixed Emotions
On the one hand, Sir Paul is still out there doing it on his terms, at almost 83 years old!
On the other … yeesh …
On The Stairway To Stahdom
Favorite YouTube comment …
Clearly, the stairway to stardom wasn’t built to code.
Runner up …
Escalator to obscurity.
Wye Oak Covering The Kinks
YouTube wanted to remind me that I once watched this, a performance of “Strangers” by Wye Oak for The A.V. Club’s Undercover series 13 years ago! Holy shit, time is flying. Anyway, it’s lovely and Jenn Wasner is a badass. Enjoy or don’t, you weekend-destined bastards.
One Of My All-Time Favorite Drummers
Power, precision, feel, taste. And Headon plays like a true musician, coming up with lots of interesting patterns within the same song.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
First Monday After The Holidays
Steady as she goes.
Happy Birthday To Me
Just pre-ordered the more affordable version ($125) of this on the Taschen site. Coming in February!
And here’s an unboxing of the $1,500 limited edition version …