So I have made the aforementioned mix for the nine-year-old. There were definitely some things I wanted to put on that didn't make it, due to the fact that I put it together somewhat at the last minute--we're taking her out to dinner tonight to give her big sis some alone time--but I think it's pretty sturdy. Some surprise last minute additions, etc. Particularly sad I couldn't get "Gigantic" or Blondie or the Violent Femmes on there.

Anyway:


1) Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
2) Hole - Malibu
3) Veruca Salt - Seether
4) Sonic Youth - My Friend Goo
5) Smashing Pumpkins - Today
6) Kimya Dawson - Loose Lips
7) Liz Phair - Love/Hate
8) TMBG - Birdhouse In Your Soul
9) X - Soul Kitchen
10) New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant
11) Mandy Moore - One Way Or Another
12) X-Ray Spex - I Am a Poseur
13) The Blow - Hey Boy
14) Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes
15) Soul Coughing - True Dreams of Wichita
16) Breeders - Drivin' on 9
posted by Mike B. at 5:44 PM 0 comments

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

I'm unclear what's more off-putting: simply seeing the term "pope's nose" in a headline, or the fact that said term is also a synonym for "turkey butt."

posted by Mike B. at 11:59 AM 0 comments

I'm sort of unclear on how many people actually clickthrough to my Flagpole reviews, but this is like a blogpost that ended up as a Flagpole exclusive, and thus, you should definitely check it out. It's called "What I Didn't Do at SXSW" and is sort of the non-prank fulfillment of this, i.e. the fantasy version of what I missed at the Austin music conference. I think you'll enjoy it.

(You can also read all the other SXSW coverage at Flagpole this week.)

posted by Mike B. at 11:17 AM 0 comments

Monday, March 28, 2005

Incidentally, The Ring 2 is just not worth your time unless you're in the mood for a mediocre horror movie. Unlike the first one, they don't really do anything with the videotape concept, and what you're left with is a pretty traditional American horror film, except the bad guy (er, girl) is out of a j-horror film. And it's not even a particularly good traditional American horror film. Oh well.

You want some fun, rent the original Japanese version of The Grudge, Ju-on, instead. Brr.

posted by Mike B. at 12:15 PM 0 comments

One of my current musical crushes, Bellafea, is playing at Lit tonight, somewhere between 10 and 11. I'm rehersing until 10, and Lit is about 5 minutes away from my practice space, so it would seem silly not to just hop over and see the kids do what the kids do, but then again, it is Monday night, and despite not doing anything in particular this weekend, I'm pretty wiped. Of course, if someone else wanted to come along, that might make it more palatable. Anyway, consider yourself informed.

posted by Mike B. at 11:20 AM 0 comments