We're back to a chilly, damp day. Gracie is already sleeping on the couch, on the lower berth, the cushions, while Fern has the upper berth, the top of the couch, for her nap. Yesterday I managed to buy a new tire for the car and new speakers for the computer. After I got the tire, I decided to meander and go down cape on Route 28 and sight-see a bit on my way to buy the speakers. During my wanderings, I happened to find a store I'd never seen before so I stopped to do a bit of shopping. [...]
Yesterday, poor Miss Gracie missed her dump run. I remembered the new stickers were in effect, which we didn't have, so we were out of luck. She'll just have to wait until Wednesday as the dump is closed Monday and Tuesday. Good thing I hadn't loaded the truck yet! We have SUN! The day is perfectly lovely though still a bit chilly at 55°, but the temperature doesn't really matter much. It's the sun shining so beautifully in the deep blue sky which takes center stage. Many of my neighbors were cleaning their gardens in anticipation of planting. [...]
When I opened the front door this morning, the sun came pouring in then just a little bit later it disappeared. It's appeared again, and Fern is lying straight out on her back basking in the sun. A breeze makes the day seem colder than it is and is strong enough to sway the bird feeders, but the birds don't seem to mind. Male goldfinches with their bright yellow chests, a pair of cardinals, my friends the chickadees and the nuthatches and titmice are all dropping by for a late breakfast. I have nothing planned for today. I'm [...]
The rain started last night, and I woke up to a rainy morning. I heard it on the roof and I heard it dripping from the eaves, but the rain has since stopped leaving behind a dark, cloudy day. The dampness makes it feel colder than it actually is. I have a few errands on my list, but I'm thinking today is a good day to stay home and while the time away in a good book. Gracie and I went to the dump yesterday, and it was as crowded as I've seen it in a long time. [...]
The sky is a deep blue with only a few small clouds to give the blue a bit of contrast. Cars had frost on their windshields when I left for breakfast this morning. It was darn cold last night. The animals huddled beside me in bed keeping themselves and me warm. Now is their morning nap time, and the house is warm and cozy. Gracie and I will go to the dump later. I haven't told her yet. It'll be a surprise. After that I need to buy dog food at Agway. It used to be that on [...]
Words, videos and photos by Brendan Sullivan This past year, I witnessed somewhere between 80 and 90 concerts, depending on your definition of what qualifies as a "concert" and also on my list-making abilities and forgetfulness. I can't think of any that I genuinely hated. I can think of some that were lackluster, some that I had high hopes for that let me down, some that were fun at the time but leave me with nothing stellar to write about now, and some that were really good but didn't quite make the grade. [...]
This morning it was coffee and papers on the deck. The morning was warm and sunny. Gracie found a cool spot and fell asleep, sort of keeping me company. The birds were plentiful as I had filled the feeders yesterday. The deck, however, brought me a bit of sadness. Some of the flowers are dead as are a few of the herbs. The sun feels different and its shine is muted. When I had finished the papers, I decided to go into the backyard and collect the branches which had fallen during the summer and the hurricane. After [...]
The only thing cooler than a prince tune, is a gritty Prince cover tune straight outta left field.
Nowhere near as ubiquitous as 1999, When Doves Cry or Kiss or anywhere as dirty as say Darling Nikki , When You Were Mine , by Prince is still a perennial favorite amongst the die-hards and, judging by the small grip of covers today, fellow musicians as well. It's a simple, stellar piece of heartbreak pop that, despite being released in 1980, could have easily been heard coming out of some Detroit jukebox sandwiched somewhere between The Shirelles and The Shangri-Las. Fun fact: this one [...]
Today is much like the last few days: cloudy, chilly and damp. It will stay in the 502s, but I'm okay with that. Hot days will come soon enough. I have a list of errands today, none of them fun or exciting. Gracie would disagree. The dump is on the list. My father loved his town dump. He went every Sunday and always tried to get one of us to go with him. Any weekend guests, including friends of mine from school, were generally coerced to take what we used to call the tour. The dump in those [...]
Download Prince covers by The Bronx, Cyndi Lauper, My Morning Jacket, Dump, and Quindon Tarver to celebrate his 53rd!
43 of rain fell yesterday. It started raining the night before then poured all of yesterday. We even had thunder to give the rain a bit of spice. Today it's 50°, and the sun is lurking behind light gray clouds. Gracie is busy watching the men clean the yard across the street. Their blowers were the first things I heard this morning. Today is one of Gracie's favorite days: dump day. We'll go as soon as I finish loading the car with my cardboard, bottles, magazines and newspapers. Did I mention the trash? She would have loved the old dump [...]
As some of you may know, I'm working on The Prince Zine , a zine all about the artist currently known as Prince. It's a project two years in the making and has required a lot of research and a lot of listening. It's been an on-and-off project, but this weekend I started working on it again, this time with the intentions to finish it up by the end of the month. In an article I was reading, it referenced Dump 's album, That Skinny Motherfucker With the High Voice . This an album of Prince covers. [...]
If one were to compile a canon of influential independent artists that have truly shaped the genre, Yo La Tengo would certainly have a spot on the list. At least that's what I've been told. The New Jersey trio began their debut over twenty-five years ago. Now that's something to contend with. I wasn't even born. Sunday night marked the second night performance for the band at Cats Cradle and although it didn't officially sell out (like the previous night), I still encountered parking issues and a crowded venue. I'd never seen Yo La Tengo perform, [...]
Dump was the name James McNew of Yo La Tengo when he recorded a bunch of home-jobbies that aren't available pretty much anywhere, especially the all-Prince covers album "That Skinny Motherfucker with the High Voice?" It was so fucking cool that Prince himself sued and got it squashed. But that didn't stop Jim from recording this set, along with his girlfriend on keyboards, when he opened for Oneida last year. This is wicked rare, so scoop it up. I'll probably take it down quick. Setlist: 01 1999 02 When You [...]
At about 3pm yesterday I was offered tickets to see Drake at Radio City Music Hall. I love Drake! I love him and his music so much that I watch Degrassi repeats on the regular and tried to see his free show at the South Street Seaport earlier this year. We all know how that... Read More
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Dump - The Words Get Stuck In My Throat
These are rough times folks... Jay-Z + DJ Danger Mouse - "Moment of Clarity" MP3
In an effort to somewhat merge the AD show on XMU with that of the blog proper, this is the first of what will most likely become a recurring series. After the jump, check a selection of 27 (mostly) new-ish tracks I've been spinning over the past few weeks - 1/2 of which have not [...]
Keep the Coffee Coming
Draw Us Lines
Merchants Of Rock
Versions Galore
Cover Me
Letters With Mixtapes
WKNC 88.1 FM
Berkeley Place
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
SomaCow
The Opening Acts
Bushwick is Beautiful
An Aquarium Drunkard
Catcall – ‘The Warmest Place’
Rihanna Gets Nude For Nude
tense//after dark
Garbage – “Not Your Kind of People” Concert @ Webster Hall, NYC (May 22, 2012)
