And we sang dirges in the dark...

        Take it away, Don McLean. 

Finally okay to play

The Day Farrah Fawcett Died by The Vandals

Yes. Yes. Yes.

I've made a huge mistake.

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele

This will never cease to make me happy. I want to meet Dent May and come to all of his ukulele parties.

Gchatting about gnats

me: i don't trust anything that starts with a silent G

B: hahaha

me: you laugh, but i dont. think about it: gnomes

B: haha

me: campaign

B: gnawbone, Ind.

me: right.

i definitely don't trust anything there.

it's a good rule to live

B: haha

ummm

gnarles barkley

me: SEE

you're catching on

The Pink Mountaintops

I caught The Pink Mountaintops' show at Russian Recording last Thursday and loved it. Their new album is amazing and the live show ain't half bad, either.

Read the show review and Q&A with Stephen McBean.

Van Morrison Pandora, the cat's meow

Great stuff today. By far the best Pandora station out there. 

However, I've noticed that Weezer's "Island in the Sun" will pop up on any station. It's a geek-rock sneak attack. 

Furious update: Now playing Jack Johnson, Norah Jones and Amos Lee. There are no happy endings. 

Grizzly Bear

I'm writing (mostly) about music this summer. Leading off are the boys from Grizzly Bear. Read the "Veckatimest" album review and Q&A with the band's graphic artist.