15. The Apache video

Did you really need proof that the 70s were cooler than the 00s? Hereyago.

16. The Field Mice - Emma's House

The perfect twee-pop single.

17. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (CD)

Not a bad album. Similar to Gang of Four? This song (Banquet) is probably the best on the album.

18. Morrissey - The Ringleader of the Tormentors

Minor Morrissey, perhaps. I haven't invested enough time in it to rate it any higher.

19. Matisyahu - Live at Stubbs (CD)

In 2006, Matisyahu cornered the market on Hasidic Reggae. This is a solid live album.

20. Spandeau Ballet - To Cut a Long Story Short

Wait, this is a 2006 list, right? Well, yes. The chugging synth line makes me want to don a kilt and re-watch "The Krays".

21. The Human League - The Lebanon

Hmmm, remember back when Lebanon was big news, even popping up in Human League singles. I wonder what became of it?

22. Old Time Relijun - Cold Water

This song illustrates that you don't have to play your instrument particularly well to, y'know, rock. Their album "Lost Light", which this song is from, is a good one.

23. Trans-X - Living On Video

80s Euro-synth pop. This song reminded me to stop living on video, which is probably a good idea.

24. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God

I was never really into New Order, but after getting the Joy Division box set a couple of years ago, it was a natural progression. This is one of the songs I've liked lately. The video is rather amusing. ACE

25. Rock and Roll Summer - Host of the Luau

I finally got a chance to hear the "lost opus" from Wes, and liked it.

You can listen to it and the other R&R Summer albums here for the time being.

A summation (of sorts)

It would appear that 2006 is rapidly ending....

and so, I'd like to list a few of the things that I liked this year. Could be music new or old, books, events, etc. You get the idea. I'll post through the end of the year as time and my fevered mind permits.

Klaus Nomi : Man or myth?

My cat's favourite show.

It has been a long, hot summer.

I visited my late friend Clint today. He died in 1990, on my own personal "9/11".

Hope everyone takes care.

Holly's(7) rather optimistic view on the behavior of Milo the cat:

"I think that when he scratches he's saying 'I love you', and when he hisses he's saying, 'Thank you for petting me.'"

Okay, so I'm getting carried away with the whole YouTube thing, but what the hell...

Ummm....what?

Matthew's Celebrity Pixies Tribute

Hendrix, the Bee-Gees, and Frank Sinatra cover Pixies songs. Well, sort of.

MR Oizo - Flat Beat

The Brick Testament

Ye Olde Testament, LEGO-style.

UFOs & THE BIBLE

"THIS IS WHY GOD YAHWEH WILL USE UFOs."

THE PBR YARMULKE
I recently met a gentleman with a rather unique feature. He wasn't bald, but his closely-cropped hair revealed what I originally thought from the corner of my eye was a yarmulke or skullcap. Upon closer, covert inspection, I realized that it was in fact a large tattoo that covered the entire top of his head. Prominently centered on his crown was the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer logo. The "lines" around his cranial circumference were the tattooed edges of a bottlecap. The cumulative effect was the appearance of a human beer bottle. I must admit a certain admiration for the dedication to a specific alcoholic beverage that would inspire someone to such a display. Not something I would ever consider, but... Godspeed, PBR Man.

The Golden AN



This was a Sesame Street bit I vividly remember from 30 years ago...for some reason.

Happy Elephant

This is a "found object" that I discovered seven years ago while cleaning out the contents of a study carrel at the UGA library. It was included in a box of other photos taken by a grad student from Taiwan. He had left in 1995, and never came back.

CollegeHumor Movie: To the man who was quick enough to record this insane preacher when he appeared on local cable - we salute you.

"Give me that Old Time Religion"

Doctor Who: New Earth

I recently caught the latest episode of the new DW series, and...it wasn't half bad. Plot holes and all, it was mostly just a fun romp. Tennant seems to have a handle on his character, and my hopes are rising that the show can live up to its promise.

Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival

We'll be there for North by Northwest Thursday, as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark on Saturday. It's not every day that you get a chance to see these films on the big screen. I would still like to see an arthouse cinema come to Athens, here's hoping...

Geeks in Love - The new Dr. Who. By Troy Patterson

Who makes Slate. These truly are the End Times.

Thw "new" Doctor Who- more than shaky sets & dodgy effects...now with melodrama, "sexy" banter, and a Doctor with "street cred"!



The 2005 series of the regenerated Doctor Who hits the airwaves in the US this week on the Sci-Fi channel. I'm not really of fan of the new series and the direction in which they have taken the show, but I suppose it's worth a watch if you haven't already seen it by means legal or otherwise.

Married To The Sea: a daily comic.

New comics utilizing olden-time graphics. Just another innovation thanks to The Inter-Net.

Daulton joins Fifth Dimension

Earth, Daulton believes, is entering a quadrant of space in which the "vibrational energy" will increase dramatically. "The Mayan calendar stops at Dec. 21, 2012 -- the date the Mayans believed the world would end," he says. "On that day, at 11:11 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time, those who are ready to ascend will vanish from this plane of existence, like the crew of the Enterprise in Star Trek."

Daulton hopes to beat the rush. "I can't wait to disappear," he says. "I'd disappear today if I could."

And if Judgment Day comes and nothing happens?

"I don't even concern myself with that," he says, breezily. "I just try to live in the Now."

I recently completed reading The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky; I enjoyed it and highly recommend it to anyone looking for some interesting literature. I seem to have developed an affinity for Russian lit over the past couple of years...a lot of the stories address universal facets of the human condition as well as questions such as the nature of truth and the struggle between religious faith and rational humanism.

So..read it if you get a chance.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Simpsons 'trump' First Amendment

Years ago, I would have found this extremely amusing; now it just seems vaguely depressing.

The Red-headed League

Sam Rockwell is...The Bat-Man!

BTW, I forgot to mention that my birthday was last Tuesday. In four months I'm having a 33 1/3rd party, bring your favorite vinyl LP. See ya there.

Discovery Channel :: News :: Female Bum Behind Valentine Symbol?

I Heart Valentine's Day!

ABC News: Drug Ring Allegedly Implants Heroin in Puppies

"Jimmy regarded me warily whilst having a late-night munch."

Live Journal Images

Basically, the most recent images posted to Live Journal. Sort of a visual stream of consciousness that sums up contemporary online culture.

Dancing animal suits make me happy.

A Stewart Copeland Movie

I hate using hyperbole, but this should be AWE-SOME.