Stephen and I recently agreed that "Little Creatures" is our least favorite Talking Heads album. As a result of this agreement I ended up listening to it again, and I'm developing a sincere affection for its total weirdness.Things I Like About "Little Creatures"1. The baby theme. I submit that only David Byrne could write lyrics like the ones in "Stay up late."2. The unexpected and somewhat unse
I know I keep taking long hiatuses, but mog keeps changing radically in the time I'm away, and when I get back there's no explanation of the changes. It's as if all mog history has been erased, and I'm expected to behave as if the current incarnation of mog is the only mog there's ever been. It is alienating. This sort of thing should be included in the "help" section. (i.e., "Help! What is thi
Something about this time of winter makes me want to listen to slowish, sentimental music, and this track by M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel is exactly what I've been craving. I'm in the midst of investigating these demos. I have high hopes.
I am with my S.O. in Buffalo for the summer, using his computer, and am therefore not able to use the mog thingy.I am, however, getting to listen to the rest of Tanglewood Numbers, and I am INTO IT.
My favorite received gift this holiday was the Brightblack Morning Light record. I was especially excited about the little sheet that came with the record that tells you how to download the mp3s. "The best of both worlds!" I thought.A couple of weeks ago I took said sheet out, placed it by my computer, and walked away. This was a bad idea, because it's gone now, and I can't find it anywhere....
I love Roger Miller in general, but this song is a particular favorite of mine for its pure dementia.The chorus:My uncle used to love me but she DAAAAHDA chicken ain't chicken till it's lickin' good friedKeep on the sunny side!My uncle used to love me but she DAAAAHD