most recent purchase was the Mekons' "Fear and Whiskey," which is really wonderful.

"I was out late the other night / fear and whiskey kept me going / and I dreamed that someone held me tight / but today there's just no way of knowing...."

I never get tired of that lyric.

sara just earwormed me with There's a tear in my beer and it seemed appropriate to share.

I never get tired of that lyric.

It's like the drunken, unpretentious version of that Smiths song: "Last night I dreamt / that somebody loved me / no hope, no harm / just another false alarm".

Fear and whisky do keep me going.

I'm just sayin.

For Jilli, a description of one of the tracks from the latest Divine Comedy record:

And then there's "The Happy Goth", the album's landmark achievement. A surefire new entry to any fan's list of favorite DC songs of all time, "Goth" wraps a hilarious and note-perfect lyric around the bounciest melody Hannon's written this side of "National Express". But it's his rhyming of "cloth" with the ice planet of "Hoth" from the Star Wars movies (which also doubles as metaphor for the color of his subject's skin) that elevates the song to the stuff of, yes, genius.

This made me happy: [link]

A NYT review of a biography of Jeff Tweedy (leader of Wilco).

A NYT review of a biography of Jeff Tweedy (leader of Wilco).

Sounds like it is worth reading. And I was shocked that the reviewer (Joe Klein) actually had positive things to say about Jay Farrar. Well, one positive thing.

So I finally picked up some new music today. Felt like it had been forever since I went CD shopping. I got Calexico's Hot Rail because it seemed summer-appropriate. I only know them through one live show (amazingly well-rehearsed) and a spattering of songs on mixes from folks. So far, I like it.

The music store guy begged me to listen to Devendra Banhart's album Rejoicing in the Hands.

I liked it in the store enough to get it. I am of to AMG him and figure out who the hell he is.

Yay new music.

Dang it! The mail place closed just as I got there with Tina's package. Sorry it's so late, Tina, but it will go out on Monday with four Buffista mixes, and my four Wedding mixes as well.

Here's the tracklisting for the first dance mix - Dance Fools Dance:

Knock Me A Kiss Louis Jordan
Satin Doll Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Deja Varoom Southern Culture On The Skids
Baby Workout Jackie Wilson
I Want You Back The Jackson 5
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Supremes
I Can't Get Next To You The Temptations
Brick House Commodores
Let It Whip The Dazzband
Boogie Wonderland Earth Wind & Fire
Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone
Treat Her Like A Lady Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairmen Of The Board
Linus And Lucy Vince Guaraldi Trio
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu & Kamehameah Schools Children's Chorus
Temptation Shelby Lynne
Big Pants Dance Lee Press On & The Nails
White Wedding (Rebel Yell) Medley The New Morty Show
It's Oh So Quiet Björk
Cheese Roll Call Animaniacs
Shattered The Rolling Stones
ABC The Jackson 5
Bruces' Philosophers Song Monty Python

Here's the music that played at dinner, mostly Bossa Nova with a middle section of latin jazz. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

Corcovado (Quiet Nights) Astrud Gilberto
Desafinado Gal Costa
Outra Vez João Gilberto
So Danco Samba Wanda De Sah
Tim Dom Dom Jorge Ben
Falsa Baiana João Gilberto
Ginza Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete
Viva Cepeda Cal Tjader
Mas Que Nada Tamba Trio
Samba De Minah Terra João Gilberto
Couleur Cafe Serge Gainsbourg
The Telephone Song Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
Nem Oem Que Nao Tem Wilson Simonal
O Pato João Gilberto
Jim On The Move Lalo Schifrin
Hard Latin Kenyon Hopkins
Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro) Cal Tjader
Tito Puente Take Five Tito Puente
Ballad Of Pancho Villa Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete
O Meninho Das Laranjas Elis Regina
Dora Lice João Gilberto
Eu E Voce Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
Maria Ninguem João Gilberto
Canto De Ossanha Caterina Valente
Nós E O Mar Doris Monteiro
Agua De Beber Astrud Gilberto
Rosa Morena João Gilberto
Águas De Março (Waters Of March) Ellis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim