Whee! The new Modest Mouse single was just played on the OC. Worlds colliding! Favoritest things overlapping.

Oh, Tina reminds me that the O.C. ended I think two episodes ago with the entirety of a Nada Surf cover of "If You Leave." Hearing Matthew Caws's voice through my computer was definitely bizarre, but totally cool when I realized they were getting a whole song on the O.C.

Tangent -- I saw Matthew perform solo with local mini-legend Lianne Smith (hi, msbelle!) at a Park Slope wine store whose owner Lianne is friends with. They had a goofy unrehearsed charm together, and it was so nice to see Lianne perform live again (she didn't play out at all last year). Then Matthew did solo acoustic versions of "Blizzard of '77" and "Inside of Love" -- after the first one, a guy right behind me in the crowd asked him the name of his band, then asked him to say it louder, then to say it even louder again. I thought it was a friend who was trying to talk the band up (and all you Death Cab and Shins fans should *definitely* give Let Go a listen), but it turned out to be someone who was really, really confused by the name. Matthew handled it well -- "we didn't THINK we were gonna last more than three weeks, or we might've come up with a better name!" -- but when I realized it wasn't a plant but a confused person, I felt embarrassed on his behalf, and not only pimped the record to the confused guy but spelled the band's name out for him.

On a totally unrelated topic, were we aware the Descendents have a new album out? And if yes, why did I not get the memo?!?

I was aware. I heard a four song advance CD single, and a couple of the songs were embarrassingly bad. The others were OK.

Tonight we're going to see The Bobs and The Austin Lounge Lizards at the Barns at Wolf Trap. This should be fun. We've never seen The Bobs before, but have seen the Lizards many times.

Joe, did you send me CDs yet? No rush, I just want to make sure they aren't missing.

oh I love Lianne, I hope she does a LL this year.

did you send me CDs yet

Nope. Sorry. I was set to do it, but then I realized that one of the mixes was still in my burner. After that I kept forgetting to bring them to work. I'll send them today or tomorrow. Or if you want to go to the auction preview tomorrow (or the auction on Saturday) I can just hand them to you.

I wish the Losers Lounge was still at the Westbeth because I want to see this, but I can't talk myself into going to the Fez.

Recent CD buys are the new Sarah Harmer, All of Out Names, The Dears, No Cities Left And three Tom Waits CD's (that are previously owned on cassette) Heart of Saturday Night, Closing Time, and Small Change.

...got rained on with his own .38.

Also hayden - I found a copy of a Knife in the Water four-track single yesterday - Crossposs Bells - I remembered them from you mentioning seeing them at SXSW and from your 2003 mix. Like them a lot.

Cool! I'm doing an interview with them for the next High Hat. Crosspross Bells is the only one I don't have, but I think I'm going to pick it up this weekend.

Jon, glad to provide the NMH discs. Tina, I've burned one for you, but haven't managed to send it out yet.

Speaking of that, I'm behind with sending the four (count 'em: 4) round robin discs at my house, mainly because Meara's is in my wife's car, which has been in the shop this week, as one of her delightful co-workers hit-and-ran her car in the garage at work and tore off her bumper. The car should be ready tomorrow, and I'll send the discs to David forthwith.

Joe, I am going to LL on Friday. I hate Fez too, but what can you do? They are at least now offering guaranteed seating at some shows.

I'll email you later about the auction.