January 2012
27 posts
WatchExclusive Avetts performance backstage at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
WatchIt just keeps getting better. White boy’s got soul.
WatchSheer joy.
Albums I dug in 2011
There are lot of them. Let’s do this.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
David Bazan - Strange Negotiations
Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
Adele - 21
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jr. - It’s A Corporate World
Cults - Cults
Beirut - The Rip Tide
Wye Oak - Civilian
The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Kanye West and...
“I’m like James Brown, only white and taller, and all I wanna do is stomp...”
– Hayes Carll
“Every work of art is one half of a secret handshake…”
– Michael Chabon, Manhood for Amateurs (via)
“To be a great songwriter, you don’t have to be miserable, you just have to...”
– Matthew Mayfield in this interview
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December 2011
20 posts
“I write because it’s in me, not because it’s fun / I want to be...”
– Trent Dabbs, “Neil Young” on the Southerner LP
WatchI was watching this from side stage and couldn’t have been more proud of my bandmates. Maybe next year I won’t have a broken arm and I can play along!
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awesomeleopard:
My new sounds: This is a song...
Louis C.K. is the DIY Champion of the World. →
Living proof that if you do work good enough, market yourself properly, and invest enough, you can win out and cut out the corporate middle-man. Of course, it helps if you’re as famous as Louis C.K.
WatchMy newest jam this Christmas season.
8-bit Christmas music! →
October 2011
1 post
Sal (age 10) Henry (age 7) and Me (age 33) Watch...
Henry: What the heck? They're kissing on the beach saying "don't go"? What is this? The end of the movie?
Henry: What the heck? Is that Elvis?
Henry: What the heck is with this cartoon? What are hooties? Is that another word for hooters?
Henry: Are those guys the jackasses in this movie? Yeah, I think these guys are the jackasses.
Henry: Elvis smokes?
Me: Isn't Elvis. It's John Travolta.
Sal: His eyes are too small for his nose. Who is THAT?
Me: Stockard Channing.
Sal: She does NOT look like she'd be in High School.
Henry: Please tell me no one dressed or walked like this in real life. I don't think the Elvis looking guy knows his blondie girl is at this school.
Henry: Did he just put a frog in her purse?
Me: You were right about those guys.
Henry: they are the jackass badasses, is Elvis one of those guys?
Sal: Yeah.
Henry: Do they just sit at the football practice and and make fun of everyone?
Me: Yeah.
Sal: I don't like these people. They're all rude.
Me: Sandy doesn't seem rude.
Sal: So?
Henry: I love this movie. Wait ARE THEY ALL JUST SINGING?!?! SUDDENLY!?
Me: Yeah. that's what happens in High School.
Henry: Seriously? Did this just suddenly happen?? He's singing about her and she's singing about him? Weird. They both don't know they're in the same school?? You can tell that crazy girl is lip syncing. You can tell they're all lip syncing.
Sal: The 50's look stupid. Elvis has a crazy chin dimple.
Henry: Anyone can have a dimple like that, if they take a knife and just carve one out.
Sal: Yeah, I'm sure the principal says "Quiet" and they're all quiet. That doesn't happen.
Henry: WHY IS HE ACTING LIKE THAT TO SANDY?!?!
Me: Why do you think?
Henry: 'Cause he's a jackass.
Me: Henry you can't say that word again, ok..... but yeah.
Henry: Rizzo and these girls Sandy is friends with are the bad girls. Alllright!!!
Sal: This is boring.
Henry: Are they kissing in the car? Oh my god they are licking each other!! CHINESE KISSING!!
Me: Chinese kissing?
Henry: Uh, what is it, Japanese kissing? French... oh yeah french kissing.
(Greased Lightning comes on)
Henry: Too much singing. Can I turn this off?
Beatrix walks in: Oh look at all the princesses dancing!
Sal: Those cars don't look fast, they look like hippos.
Henry: OH MY GOD LOOK AT SANDY SHE'S A BAD GIRL NOW!
Sal: Those pants.
Henry: Grandad and I went on the Gravitron 2 times last week.
Me: You did not!
Henry: Yeah, twice, I puked.
Me: YOU DID NOT TAKE MY DAD ON THE GRAVITRON TWICE!
Henry: I did. See that one ride in the movie? It looks so boring, it must be a 'kissing ride', the kind you go on just to kiss people?
Me: Chinese Kiss them?
Henry: Har-Har. Green screen car flying into the SKY!!!!!
September 2011
6 posts
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There’s no denying that The Roots are are the greatest band in Late Night. The Roots always make it a point to come up with a unique song for each guest and give them a little love. And in return a ton of guests notice the songs and give The Roots some love right back. In honor of our 500th show, we cut together every one of those guests...
