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Ryan Adams - Hey Parker, It’s Christmas

Ice breaks on the concrete in the city street

Dirty Projectors - Stillness is the Move (Live @ Jensen Rec Center Halloween)

Although the sound isn’t perfect, compared to what I heard live, around the 3:30 mark, you can get a pretty good idea that Amber has some crazy pipes.  Also, Dave’s guitar playing is beyond awesome throughout.

The Dirty Projectors’ Halloween show was all kinds of awesome.  Dave’s over-sized cowboy hat was pretty cool too.

The Dirty Projectors’ Halloween show was all kinds of awesome.  Dave’s over-sized cowboy hat was pretty cool too.

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Ryan Adams - Jimmy Whistlenut

DR Adams leaves the best Halloween treats in the Inbox.

You’re in a time machine, and you’re trippin’ on ‘Tussin and Crack
Here’s to Jimmy Whistelnut, break dancin’ and jumpin’ jacks

Does this mean I have to respect "Crash"? Please, tell me this doesn't mean I have to think Paul Haggis is intelligent.

Always feel safe going to the same Starbucks as the Bomb Squad

Always feel safe going to the same Starbucks as the Bomb Squad

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Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring

(via Stereogum)

Red Sox Opening Day line-up 1991.  This is still the only Opening Day line-up I can name top to bottom, complete with player numbers.
Ellis Burks’ awesome article in The Globe this morning reminded of this fact.

Red Sox Opening Day line-up 1991.  This is still the only Opening Day line-up I can name top to bottom, complete with player numbers.

Ellis Burks’ awesome article in The Globe this morning reminded of this fact.

It’s mid-October, the baseball season is almost over, I think it’s a fairly safe time to call “Favorite Song of 2k9”

Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire

While everything on the album puts The White Stripes two-person rock band mystique to shame, this song just really fits everything that is awesome about rock n roll.  It is both of the times, with chaos and rock, and of a far off dream land, with it’s lyrics of “sunshine girls”, just like with healthcare, Canadians know best.

The XX - VCR

The Kids are Still Alright overseas.