nigel goodrich owns you

two tone tommy has got to be one of the best bass players around

DJ/rupture

this guy spins gems.
check out his tremendous once a week radio slot on wfmu.
wfmu podcast everything making access to all their shows tremendously easy.
 the only thing better is that they are 100% independent. no outside interests.

check it

the band i love to hate

Heathrow

get some headphones, or a nice long car ride and this thing will be your friend.

as much as it pains me to admit, i think that alongside animal collective, the national are the one of the few bands defining my generation right now.


http://www.pabsttheater.org/show/thenational

Afghanistan: is it time to talk to the Taliban?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/04/afghanistan-taliban

which is a worse sign?

1) as i browse my netflix recommendations list, i am coming to the conclusion that any film i haven't yet heard of isn't worth watching.  (keep in mind that this is a sound conclusions, formed after viewing the synopsis of at least a hundred films i haven't heard of)

2) i've seen enough films that i know something about each one, which is worth watching, that i haven't yet seen.

3) there is a list of films. all of which you have most likely heard of, that i haven't seen yet.

-bk