Certain Songs

My Morning Jacket covering Nick Cave...how could this NOT be incredible??


* 'New Morning' MP3

Nothing. I have nothing to say. At all. Hence the lack of blog-tivity lately. But I did take a really nice, relaxing late Autumn walk last night and had three marvelous songs pop up via the shuffle mode. And since this space was going unused, i figured I'd fill it with those songs.

* Mike Doughty - 'Pleasure On Credit' MP3


* My Morning Jacket - 'Phone Went West' MP3


* Cloud Cult - 'Love You All' MP3

Stunning library employee -

m4w (Erlanger)

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Date: 2009-10-05, 8:57AM EDT

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I was speachless when I saw your beautiful, pale green eyes. I had to focus just to find my library card because I was taken aback by your soft white skin. Inside, I prayed that your hand would touch mine when I handed you my card so maybe, if only for one breif moment, we could could linger and share that moment.

I've been looking for an excuse to approach you, but it seems inappropriate while your working, BUT my books are almost due!!!

I just wanted to say that you are the most beautiful lady that I have set eyes on in years. I'll send you a wink next time I'm there so maybe you'll know who I am.
Until then!

******

This one was really romantic for about 15 seconds...then it went SRAIGHT to creepy, and we all know there is NO coming back from creepy.


* My Morning Jacket - 'Librarian' MP3

Any day Jim James releases new music is a good day in my book, but when said music is a tribute to George Harrison, you have the makings of something beautiful.

The My Morning Jacket frontman has released a great six song record entitled 'Tribute To' under the name Yim Yames. Jim James + George Harrison songs = bliss.


* 'My Sweet Lord' MP3

Shared Space - m4w (Skullys )

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Reply to: pers-nheqg-1071746220@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}
Date: 2009-03-12, 12:47PM EDT


I think the music was Joy Division. I think I had a few drinks as well. But I was intoxicated by something else- your body. Your glorious, goddess-granted gyrations of pure expression. It was like you were channeling some otherworldly vision, full of desire. You were in your own world and that's what we had in common. The rest of the space, the people and all of reality slipped away- not just for a moment- but for a length of time that I have no way of calculating, no point of reference.

You knew I was watching and that turned you on. I can only muse at the command you have over your body. I can only long for that same attention to detail. Perhaps it is in fact a connection. Of body to feeling, of desire to action.

In the absence of some sort of label or name for this connection, I'll refer to physical evidence: a blue-black, fading mark on my skin confirming the truth of this experience.

******

Who let the emo kid into 80's night last night? They will totally ruin the party.

For the musical portion of today's dedication...I am bypassing the 80's AND emo....just because I wanted to hear some My Morning Jacket.


* My Morning Jacket - 'Dancefloors' MP3

BEST SHOWS/SETS I SAW IN 2008:
5) Langhorne Slim (Columbus)
4) The Hold Steady (Cleveland)
3) My Morning Jacket (Coachella and Columbus)
2) The Swell Season (Coachella and Columbus)
1) Prince (Coachella)


BEST SONGS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET A CHANCE TO HEAR LIVE, THAT I DID ACTUALLY GET TO HEAR IN 2008
4) 'Cactus'(Pixies cover) - The Swell Season @ Coachella



3) 'It Could Be Sweet' - Portishead @ Coachella
2) 'Bittersweet Symphony' - The Verve @ Coachella
1) 'Creep'(Radiohead cover) - Prince @ Coachella

BEST STALKING OPPORTUNITY REALIZED IN 2008
1) Minnie Driver @ the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood (And I didn't even rush the stage...I was really proud of myself)

* Minnie Driver - 'Down' MP3

MOST PLEASANT LIVE MUSIC SURPRISE OF 2008
1) Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip @ Coachella - I wandered over to their stage most accidentally and was blown away!
* Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip - 'Rappers Battles' MP3

BIGGEST LIVE MUSIC DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2008
1) Jens Lekman @ Coachella - Maybe it was too early in the day, or maybe I built him up too much in my music obsessive mind...either way, it just fell flat :-(

LOUDEST SHOW OF 2008
1) Stephen Malkmus @ Coachella - What??? Seriously...my ears haven't been the same since April.


BEST STAGE BANTER OF 2008
1) Glen Hansard - In a LANDSLIDE! I have never seen somebody so genuinley happy to be on a stage playing music in all my life.

WORST STAGE PRESENCE I WITNESSED IN 2008
1) Bill Callahan - I LOVE your music Bill, I really do...you just looked painfully uncomfortable up there. To make it up to you I will play one of my favorite songs of yours.

* Smog - 'Dress Sexy At My Funeral' MP3




In conclusion...it was a very,very, VERY good year! Can't wait to start all over again in 2009

*Los Campesinos! - 'My Year In Lists' MP3

My obsessive-compulsive musical personality has gotten the better of me...again, and I have decided to post the obligatory list of my favorite 10 records of the year past.

I usually agonize over these things for way too long, so this year I am not going to think too deeply on it, and just pick the 10 albums that I couldn't stop playing in 2008.

Blair's Top 10 Of 2008(click the titles, hear a song)

10. Kathleen Edwards - 'Asking For Flowers'

9. Girl Talk - 'Feed The Animals'

8. The Kills - 'Midnight Boom'

7. Why? - 'Alopecia'

6. My Morning Jacket - 'Evil Urges'

5. Two Cow Garage - 'Speaking In Cursive'

4. Okkervil River - 'The Stand-Ins'

3. Bottle Up & Go - 'These Bones'

2. Frightened Rabbit - 'The Midnight Organ Fight'

1. The Hold Steady - 'Stay Positive'

Dreamy... (Cincinnati area)

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Reply to: pers-926657813@craigslist.org ^[?]
Date: 2008-11-20, 7:11AM EST


I may just have the perfect Dream for you. Not typical at all. Take your mind away on a fantasy all your own.

I learned massage in St Louis and Cincinnati. There I did not learn the erotic massage but not long after massaging professionally I found that most women want more. However working professionally that is not possible if I want to hold a job. So I developed the art of erotic massage through research and practice. It goes very well with a full body massage. It is truly amazing.

Casual private and Discrete, that's me. Here is how casual - I can come to your room or home and give you a "full body erotic massage" leaving you completely satisfied and relaxed. You will love it. My intension is to see you experience complete physical pleasure from head to toe.

I can even show up, not say a word, give you that total massage including an orgasm if you like and be on my way. You just let me know what you would prefer. This is especially nice for the ladies who have never experienced an orgasm. My full body erotic massage comes with an orgasm guaranteed.

A full body massage relaxes you first, it can be so relaxing it can put you to sleep and ten minutes later you feel totally rejuvenated. The reason for that is your blood circulation is greatly increased in areas massaged. While at the relaxed state where sexual arousal is introduced it is very stimulating. If you prefer, there will be no insertions of any kind. No need to tell me what feels good to you, I know what feels good. The thing is you have no need to perform for anyone. This massage is for you alone. You can even put on your headphones listen to some nice music close your eyes and imagine what where or whom ever you like.

******

Just a quick public service announcement - it would probably be a good idea to steer clear of guys who are offering their masseuse services on craigslist. He cleverly leaves out the part of the experience in which you are cut up into like 50 pieces and buried underneath his mom's basement.

My Morning Jacket - 'Touch Me I'm Going To Scream' MP3

How do I love Jim James? Let me count the ways...

Nah, to many to count...but how can you not love a guy who is able to name check Karen Carpenter in the same song in which he waxes romantic about his local librarian. The man is a certifiable genius in my book.

My Morning Jacket - 'Librarian'

I wanted to go on record and say that the new My Morning Jacket album, 'Evil Urges' is as good or better than anything they have recorded to date. More mellow as a whole, and the band is even tinkering around with some electronic sounds...but worry not, it is still at heart a rock n roll record, and Jim James has raised the level of his songwriting yet again.

Here is one of my favorites from the album, which hits stores in early June.

My Morning Jacket - 'Smokin From Shootin' MP3

I got totally sidetracked by new music yesterday, thereby forgetting to post my daily Coachella-attending artist...so I guess I owe you two now. No problem.

First up is My Morning Jacket...a band that I am dying to see live again. They absolutely burned down the stage at Lolla last year, and I wouldn't miss this set for anything. 'Evelyn Is Not Real' is off of their Tennessee Fire release.



And for the other artist, I think I will go with Black Mountain...a band I am just getting into, but they are shooting up my list of 'sets not to miss'.

My Morning Jacket - 'Evelyn Is Not Real' MP3

Black Mountain - 'Queens Will Play' MP3

Sorry to anyone who check this blog semi-regularly, I know there has been a sad lack of new content. Having some internet issues at the new place, and my internet web connection is sporadic at best. But I did want to take a second and post my thoughts on 'I'm Not There' the Dylan biopic that has been out for awhile and I JUST got around to seeing. I will preface these words by saying that while I didn't like the movie, it has most definitely kept me thinking and has rekindled my appreciation for what an incredible songwriter Dylan is.



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I wish I hadn't been there. Positively trainwreck street. And I wanted to like this movie SO bad. I love Bob Dylan, and I was even buying in on the gimmick of having 6 different actors playing the 6 different 'versions' of the singer/songwriter, but the execution of the idea was painful to watch at times.

This movie just couldn't get out of it's own way. Every time it started to pick up steam, it would cut to Richard Gere as the 'cowboy/rancher Dylan' and totally screech to a halt. The entire movie, but the Gere scenes especially were filled with overly dramatic, self-gratifying symbolism that was over my head and at times hard to watch.

All of the Dylan's were lacking too I thought. They ranged from laughably bad(Christian Bale as the early folkie) to so-so impressions(Cate Blanchette as the androgynous Dlyan, who just finished every sentence with 'man')...honestly, I thought the most interesting scenes were the ones about the movie star, iconic Dylan played by Heath Ledger and those were far too few and far too short.

I think a total of 4 people actually walked out before it was over, and there was a dog in the theater...yes, a dog. Not sure why, the guy wasn't blind, but whatever...and even the dog started howling at about the half way point. Not one person got up and complained, we all just laughed...it was the first time we had been entertained for about an hour.

Thanks Todd Haynes, for taking the career of the greatest songwriter ever and turning it into your failed film school thesis...i want my $6 back.

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The only reason it gets the second star is because of the incredible performance of 'Going To Alcupocco' by Jim James of My Morning Jacket...by far the highlight of the film.

One of the highlights of last August's Lollapalooza in Chicago was stumbling across the Kids Stage and finding Jim James of My Morning Jacket, armed only with a banjo, covering the Muppets song 'Rainbow Connection'...a beautiful moment.

Here are a couple of my favorite MMJ covers that I have collected...I am convinced Jim could be singing the phone book and I would be enthralled.

05-dreamalittledreamofme.mp3

03-easy.mp3