Is that the Australian Lipstick Killers, Hec?

Hayden - I just dropped off Kate P.'s and Alicia K.'s CD mixes at the post office. Finally.

Woo hoo!

Personally, I thought she looked kind of awful on SNL.

I liked the bangs. Not so much the sweater.

Is that the Australian Lipstick Killers, Hec?

Yep. Kim's the Aus-rock expert. Btw, I know you mentioned it, but did you send in your release form? I think you did. Btw, as a contributor you'll get a free book, but feel free to buy a few for your friends anyway.

Yep.

I have their album, and a 7" or two. They were OK, but I never loved 'em. I remember them as a second rate Birdman/NY Dolls styled outfit.

but did you send in your release form? I think you did.

Yes - last week.

tina, I heard the new Sufjan Stevens at Mod Lang this weekend. It sounded loverly, so I bought the previous Michigan one.

It was erinaceous who rec'ed Stevens. I haven't heard him yet... and forgot about him when I was music shopping this weekend darnit.

OK, I'm definitely going to see Wilco when they're here, because NELS F**KIN' CLINE JUST JOINED THE BAND!

I know! And I'm going to see them at their first live performance evah as a band. neener.

Jon - did you ever give Rilo Kiley's Execution another listen? If so, did it leave a good impression?

Jon - did you ever give Rilo Kiley's Execution another listen? If so, did it leave a good impression?

Funny you should ask! I gave it a quick listen at the radio station Thursday night and liked the first song enough to play it on my show this past Friday. I copied the CD and listened to it once over the weekend, but a friend was over and we were talking through it so I didn't get to really hear it. What I did hear, I liked well enough, but I need to really sit down with it.

I gave it a quick listen at the radio station Thursday night and liked the first song enough to play it on my show this past Friday.

Wow. I semi-kinda-influenced a BoC playlist choice! I feel all - influential. Yay. The first song is great - the third is uber mix-worthy, the sixth is the "soundtrack to your life" song on my Buffista frankenmix.

Speaking of - Blake Sennett's (the guy singer in RK) new side-project band - The Elected - debut is pretty interesting. Has a very unique mix of synth-y Postal Serivce-esque (Jimmy Tamborello of the PS produced two tracks) songs and quite a bit of straight up folksy alt country stuff. Some tracks are phenomenal, but it is not a great album beginning to end.

I love the Thank You's on the liner notes - Sennett sounds VERY much like E Smith and there is a long thank you to him that is very sweet.

neener.

Thbbbt back atcha. I bought tickets for one of the Austin shows. I wasn't going to, just because they're damn expensive, but what the hey, I loves me some Nels Cline & can't wait to see what he does with the Wilco catalogue.

How 'bout a quick primer for one who generally loves both Wilco and Hayden's musical taste, but has no clue who this Nels Cline guy is?