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The Wolf Canadian Destroyer was fucking qual. I hope they start interviewing Wolf at every chance. "Wolf, what is your view on the current state of geo-politics?"

"AAHHHH-WOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Wow, when you play them together like that it is actually better... but then again it still sucks.

I guess it is like polishing a turd.

Wow... that movie has 6 great actors in it, one of which is one his way to becoming the next Kurt Russell (Statham, in that I'll see him in almost anything no matter how shit it looks) and I still don't give a shit.

I echo the Townes love (surprise). There is a great clip from Heartworn Highways of him singing the first song he ever wrote and a pretty hard bitten old man breaking down into tears whilst listening.

That always gets me.

I recommend Rollins Band and Danko Jones.

Both are perfect 'fuck-on-the-floor-and-break-shit' bands.

I echo the Townes love (surprise). There is a great clip from Heartworn Highways of him singing the first song he ever wrote and a pretty hard bitten old man breaking down into tears whilst listening.

I echo that sentiment. I think that Rufus is a tremendous artist, but his father Loudon has always taken the cake for me. Rufus has always taken himself a little too seriously for me. I understand an artist taking his music seriously, but when they take the focus off the music and onto themselves they cross that thin line of earnest to pretentious.

I mean, Rufus' newest effort is as clear a picture of that as any. While the music within is great, Rufus does Judy is a tribute album where instead of an artist paying tribute to another artist through their work, Rufus almost seems to pay tribute to himself through another artists work.

RIP to the man who accidently invented distortion...

He will forever be remembered for his hard hitting guitar style as well as for just hitting hard.

Bad Religion... especially their cover of Silent Night considering the season.

My favorite bar has Johnny Come Lately in the jukebox and, as such it has become my rally song in games of darts that start to get away from me.

Also, Christmas in Washington by Earle has been getting alot of plays from me lately.

God Rest You Jerry Mentalmen by Bad Religion

The 'New' Dylan title has be placed on a lot of folk over the years. Ironically at the opening of Bruce Springsteen's career they tried to sell him as the new Dylan, but it hasn't been until his later, and recent acoustic outings that he's actually come close to the Dylan sound and style. Check out the Devil's and Dust.

Most modern folk will point you to Connor Oberst who has some of the most socially relevant music of the last twenty years, yet sadly gets alot of lol emo fag, treatment from people. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning is one of my favorites, and his newest effort is fucking stellar.

Also, I think that alot of argument can be made for Eddie Vedder... but maybe he's more like the new Neil Young.

Finally, check out Townes Van Zandt. Steve Earle famously said, 'Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter of all time and I'll say that standing on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots.'

The entire film: Out Cold comes to mind.

Personally I am really glad this album doesn't sound anything like OLP's stuff. A big pet peeve for me is when an artist says they want to try something solo to pursue a different direction and then they put out something that sounds just like their main project. When I listened to Tom Yorke's Eraser I thought it was great, but couldn't tell the difference between it and a Radiohead album.

The EP is pretty much the same as the LP, but doesn't have as many tracks. It was sort of a taster for people who were waiting.

I've been really excited for this thing to drop ever since I heard the 4 song EP he released a couple of months ago. The album is fucking stellar and really unlike anything I've heard recently. All the instrumentation was done accoustically. The album has 10 commanding songs that are poignant and lyrical and the delivery is pretty unique. I guess it is almost like if Steve Earle had sex with Billy Corgan and the offspring put out an album reminiscent of the 60’s beat poets with hip hop influenced beats backing it with the occassional panflute.

Sex Love and Honey is definately my favorite track so far with Careful What you Wish For (which reminds me of Nick Cave for some reason) falling close behind. Yellowbrick Road is the track that screams single material, but I don't think this album was designed for commercial success. Raine produced it all in his home studio and is putting it out himself.

He has a few tracks up here: http://www.myspace.com/rainemaida

1. Bill Hicks

2. Louis CK

3. Dennis Leary

4. George Carlin

5. Richard Pryor

6. Dave Chappelle

7. Dave Attell

8. Steven Wright

9. Henry Rollins (even though he is more spoken word based)

10. Lenny Bruce

One of my all-time favorites, and an album that deserves mention as one of the best concept albums in recent memory.

The Lost Prophets do a stunning conversion of Justin Timberlakes Cry Me a River.

Hey Jude is up there.

IF YOU WANNA DO IT DO IT RIGHT

LICK IT UP SIDE TO SIDE

Even though they are Canadian, Danko Jones. He is just about the cockiest rocker out there.

Good call on the OLP and Mathew Good. I suggest some of Pearl Jams softer stuff, maybe Raine Maida's solo stuff; also check out Team Sleep.

I don't generally collect autographs to just sit around.

For example, my Ullrich card should soon be joined by signed cards (every team each season produces cards about 4x3 inches for each cyclist in their squad - when signed they make nice "collectables") of another couple of cyclists who I follow. These can then be framed together to make a nice display.

I'm after a Danny Boyle signature at the moment. I've got a movie poster for Sunshine and want the signature (got my eye on one) to place under the poster to be framed (yes I'm old and married now, I FRAME posters). It just makes a nice display for a fan of a sportsman, actor, director etc.

Saturday Night Fever the Soundtrack.

I listen to side one and two almost every morning on vinyl while I go through my routine to get ready for the day and receive a lot of shit from my roommate.

I guess I just never understood autographs from a sentimental perspective. The only perk I really see from them is that they boost the retail value of a piece of memorabilia. I can't say I've ever asked for someone's autograph. Hell, when I was a younger (in the Mo Vaughn days) I was taken into the dugout during a game against the Twins, and the all of the Red Sox signed my ball.

Last year I gave it to my roommate (an avid Sox fan) for his birthday because it had no emotional value to me. Was it nice meeting the guys? Yeah, the memory is great but that is what I have to remember it. I don't really need their names on my ball, and I certainly don't need anyones name on a piece of paper.

But to each there own.