Yay, Seth Green . 11/16 marks the second installment in the Stoopid Monkey series Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II and this one will probably be just as awesome [ Geeks of Doom ] Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington has been given his own show at Pitchfork.tv. It's called "Beardo". Appropriate. [ Buzzgrinder ] Here's a great piece on Chocktaw Indian performer, Samantha Crain (and the Midnight Shivers). Native American women make me smile. [ [...]

After spending a major part of today being completely pissed that I missed The Music Slut 's CMJ party yesterday (and RSVP'd thinking that it was today), the kind, loving bloggers that I know hit me up to remind me of all the other great free shows that I can check this week. CMJ is fun times. Evidently there is a festival in England called the "Underage Festival" and it has nothing to do with pedobears [ Idolator ] Cool little video for The Avett Brothers ' "Bella Donna" [...]

I rarely get an opportunity to read other blogs. Not because I don't want to, but rather because after you find yourself knee-deep in your own blog it becomes increasingly difficult to find the time to give other blogs anything beyond a cursory glance. There are a few I bookmark and make an effort to keep an eye on though, and one of those is Edinburgh's Song, By Toad . And no, it's not because Mr Toad's Wild Ride was my favorite Disneyland attraction (it was). No, what keeps me coming back is the funny, insightful [...]

but do go over to Matthew's blog and hear a fantastic bit of folk music by James Yorkston . Yes, Song, by Toad has done it again and given us the kind of review that makes you want to not only hear the music but also just soak up as much of it as you possibly can. That , my friends, is good blogging, and one of the main reasons I began doing this. And James Yorkston has given us thought-provoking, rich, melodic music with which [...]
Ever wonder why this blog is called Song, by Toad? Yes is the answer, before you spend too long thinking that one over. Well I have explained that in the Song, by Toad? Eh? page up there on the sidebar - Toad of Toad Hall is an unbearably pompous but nevertheless endearing character from The [...]