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I've finally gotten over the demise of "Enterprise" and
moved my loyalties to "Battlestar
Galactica." Not the Loren
Greene original (though I do have the DVD box) but, the new one. You need to watch it from the beginning
to "get it." It's really,
really good. (I'm moving back into
my parent's basement).
My profile and picture are featured
amongst some of the programmers on the Roots
Music Report website.
Where in the heck is the new season
of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? Larry, come on man!
And speaking of a total lack of
patience, where in the heck is the third season of "Deadwood" already? Could this show get any better? Who knew that the Dakota territories were
the training grounds for truckers, stevedores, and sailors? These men (and Calamity Jane) can really
swear up a blue streak. If you are a
number cruncher and/or bean counter AND Deadwood freak, click here. This is dramatic TV. at its best.
I
think I am officially a kid again.
MySpace for the "fortysomething"
crowd. Cheesh,
it used to be that I wanted to have Hope and Michael's life, a friend like
Elliot and an office with a basketball hoop. Instead, I live near Elliot's real-life
brother, have basketball at work, and don't wanna
be thirtysomething (except maybe for the DVD boxset). I am
all about "MySpace." MySpace.
The ever-changing Wilco
is back on the road and they are blistering live. Somehow they can mix every type of music
with a fair amount of dissonant noise and still sound incredible. They may, quite simply, be the best band
in America,
right now.
Sacramento's Jackie Greene is now on a major
label (Verve Forecast). He writes a
catchy, bluesy pop song and can play guitar, harp, and keyboards like a
pro. This guy is just a kid but well
worth for his CD.
My own personal tribute to "The
Thirsty Traveler." Try California's awesome
infused Charbay vodkas. Also two picks from a recent trip to Canada: Iceberg
Vodka and Sleeman's
beer. And don't forget to try the poutine.
Vin
Scelsa is back on the web.
And speaking of great new radio on the web, I really like "The Current" in tiny Northfield, Minnesota,
and my old friend Mike Olson has KFJM back on dry ground and doing his
usual excellent mix.
There is always lots of new music being released and
cool stuff popping up here and there.
Here is some my most recent and favorite mental and musical floss
(in no particular order). These are
the CDs that are making 2006 a good one.
James Talley - GOT NO BREAD, NO MILK, NO MONEY, BUT WE
SURE GOT A LOT OF LOVE (Cimarron)
Frog Holler - HAYWIRE (Zo Bird)
Lynn Miles - LOVE SWEET LOVE (Red House)
Dave Desmelik - WHEN YOUR EYES ARE CLOSED
(www.davedesmelik.com)
Hooverville - FOLLOW THAT TRAIL OF DUST BACK HOME (Back
Up and Push)
Belle & Sebastian – THE LIFE PURSUIT (Matador)
Beth Orton - COMFORT OF STRANGERS (Astralwerks)
David Rodriguez - PROUD HEART (Recovery)
The Derek Trucks Band - SONGLINES (Columbia)
Brigitte DeMeyer - SOMETHING
AFTER ALL (www.brigittemeyer.com)
Sam Baker - MERCY (self)
Albert & Gage - CRY LOVE (Moonhouse)
The Minus Five - THE GUN ALBUM (Yep Roc)
Tony Gilkyson - GOODBYE GUITAR (Rolling Sea)
Tres Chicas - BLOOM, RED & THE ORDINARY GIRL (Yep
Roc)
Jon Langford - GOLD BRICK (ROIR)
Scott Miller & the Commonwealth - CITATION (Sugar
Hill)
Hank III – STRAIGHT TO HELL (Curb)
Wrinkle Neck Mules – PULL THE BRAKE (SHUT Eye)
Josh Rouse - SUBTITULO (Bedroom Classics)
Eef Barzelay - BITTER HONEY (Spin Art)
Ray Davies - OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES (V2)
Big Al Anderson - AFTER HOURS (Legacy)
The Weepies - SAY I AM YOU (Nettwerk)
Ben Vaughn - DESIGNS IN MUSIC (Soundstage 15)
Rhett Miller - THE BELIEVER (Verve Forecast)
I See Hawks in L.A. – I
SEE HAWKS IN L.A.
(Western Seeds)
Albert Lee – ROAD RUNNER (Sugar Hill)
Jackie Greene - AMERICAN MYTH (Verve Forecast)
Dale Watson - WHISKEY OR GOD (Palo
Duro)
Teddy Thompson - SEPARATE WAYS (Verve Forecast)
The Wood Brothers - WAYS NOT TO LOSE (Blue Note)
Wanda Jackson - I REMEMBER ELVIS (Goldenlane)
Jon Dee Graham - FULL (Freedom)
I See Hawks in L.A. – CALIFORNIA COUNTRY
(Western Seeds)
Luke Zimmerman – TWILIGHT WALTZ (Crow River)
Tres Chicas – BLOOM, RED & THE ORDINARY (Yep Roc)
Jan Smith - 29 DANCES (Landslide)
The Eighteenth of May - THE EIGHTEENTH OF MAY (Hannibal)
Strays Don't Sleep - STRAYS DON'T SLEEP (Hybrid)
The Flaming Lips - AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS (Warner
Bros.)
The Essex Green - CANNIBAL SEA
(Merge)
Bruce Robison - ELEVEN STORIES (Sustain)
Garrison Starr - THE SOUND OF YOU AND ME (Vanguard)
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin - LOST JOHN
DEAN (Dead Reckoning/Compass)
Alejandro Escovedo - THE BOXING MIRROR (Back Porch)
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