“The idea of blasting into space thrills her, but I don’t think she’s done the research.”

The Lemonheads have some tour dates up, NYC 12-14.

A little creativity and a good cause gets you $137.50

There's a new Shins album due out in January called "Wincing the Night Away". A true story; when asked to a crowd at Maxwells, "Any ideas on what we should call the new album?", a young Lank yelled out, "Pissing With A Boner!". They went with Chutes Too Narrow.

The Wrens have a video for "She Sends Kisses" from the album The Meadowlands. Some dude took a loooong time to do it, so please give up 6+ minutes to watch and listen. For you lyric lovers, you'll never ever ever understand them, so here they are...

"Ten tons against me and you've gone
I put your favorite records on
And sit around
It spins around
And you're around again

Struck dumb while drugs run at how high reeds
Cue every memory at half-speeds
Just like.. Charles, hold-me-downs
I'm coming sounds
Cut crap, who's filling shoes like these anymore?

Past clumsy crushes beneath Thrill Pier
Hopes pinned to poses honed in men's room mirrors
A sophomore at Brown
She worked lost & found
I put your face on her all year

From five rows of photos when you wrote
Of posed you, dressed blue, in a backyard boat
And at the bottom with this quote:
(#4 North Shore) a Cape May address
Your new one I guess
'All's well in hell and here's hoping'

She sends kisses
Some signed 'with Love, Beth O's and X's
She sends kisses
Same old Beth
Some signed 6's
Our shore town knockdown sure was fun
yeah, white trash, what have you
I fired replies back gun by gun
past Seven Wrecks I read your four answers: 1. your move 2. I'm tres involved 3. move on 4. love, Beth
I walk it down
this tourist town
'just thought I'd' calls
just friends
she sends kisses
and all at once back doors blow open
she sends.... in envelopes stamped with 'Hope & Hearts' - ripped right open
she sends...
but I'm corrupt - I wrote back good luck"

Amazing.

This album was actually released on vinyl, and I actually like it lots, but of course it's only available in the UK. Gatefold, double vinyl, extra tracks, hefty shipping charges. Damnit, why did I buy that sweatshirt today?