Blog Roundup 10.3.08

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Photo by Royce Wagner

Some randomness first. No matter how hard I try, I don't believe I will ever be as cool as Paul Newman. While I've come to grips with this sad realization, I'd like to bid the man adieu. He had undeniable screen presence. Also, our local news anchor Bob Solarski got wasted to the tune of a 0.296 blood-alcohol reading and hit some parked cars at what is probably the crappiest mall in Florida (I get my hair cut there for 12 bucks). While I in no way find drunk driving funny, this is mildly amusing considering what I've heard from insiders about the station's sports anchor flinging profanity-laced tirades (and chairs) at co-workers. What a crew of miscreants. I love my town.

Speed Of Dark does a write up on the new Calexico album, which I really need to give a careful listen to.

A benchmark of quality amidst an increasingly mediocre sea of music blogs, Aquarium Drunkard offers up a wonderful live Whiskeytown set from 1997.

Obscure Sound offers a best of compilation from September. I can't stress how great this blog is for finding music you might not find elsewhere. Songs from Horse Feathers, Land Of Talk, Jesse Sykes, Sparkadia, etc, etc.

My Old Kentucky Blog adds another commandment to his ongoing post series detailing the guidelines to concert behavior. This installation is important: "Thou Shall Not Sing Along Unless Explicitly Directed By The Performer(s)." I'm hoping "Thou Shall Not Wear A T-Shirt Of The Band You're Going To See" makes the list.

Parasites & Sycohpants has some cool news about a re-issue of Death Cab For Cutie's 1998 debut album Something About Airplanes. The limited edition release will include a bonus disc of rare live material and new artwork.

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