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i think foosball is a combination of soccer and shishkabobs

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on December 1, 2008

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hola! been listening to the new cat power covers record dark end of the street, due out 12.9, and to be honest i have never really been a fan of her covers, but her version of the title track is quit stunning. this one is much more listenable, me thinks, maybe its the songs which include tracks by aretha, the pogues and ccr, but i think cause its only 6 tracks. it doesnt seem to go on forever, cause lets be honest her covers tend to be very samey, no matter the song.

here be my other lady, joanna newsom, performing at the paradiso. all my info other than the place, is at the crib so i will update when i return home.

1. bridges and ballons

2. band intro

3. emily

4. monkey & bear

5. what we have known

6. sawdust and diamonds

7. the book of right on

8. inflammatory writ

9. colleen

10. cosmia

11. clam, crab, cockle, cowrie

12. peach, plum, pear

my body is a roadmap of pain

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gregor

on July 8, 2007

in shows, smog and the ladybirds

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i havent seen the peter jackson/mike j. fox tour de force, the frighteners, in well probably since it was released all the way back in 96. having seen dead alive recently there are definitely a lot stylistic qualities between the two. having not seen the frighteners in so long i must contend that it has held up pretty well.

so, jason isbell plays the 40 watt tomorrow evening and then two shows in atlanta on tuesday - the first at 7 @ criminal then the full fledged show @ the earl at 9. anyone going to either the in store or the earl? needless to say i am super excited not only for seeing jason but seeing justin townes earle, son of steve earle, as well. his 07 ep, yuma, is pretty damn solid and considering his pedigree it definitely makes one wish for a future as strong has his fathers.

yuma can be purchased via his myspace page

justin townes earle myspace

the ghost of virginia

also on the bill is atlantian ben trickey who very well could be the sbd act of the evening - if you dont know what sbd stands for ask any 12 year old or google it. after listening to his stuff i can definitely say i am impressed with his minimalistic bedroom like recordings. there’s definitely a early will oldham circa palace brothers vibe happening, maybe its just the recordings, but either way i dig him.

soldier

saving grace

your cheatin heart will be the death of me

cheap wine and cigarettes

ben trickey site / myspace has more songs available for listening/downloading pleasure

oh yeah, jason’s sirens of the ditch comes out on tuesday. so, pick it up. as it stands today, sirens is definitely in my top 3 of the year, and it wouldnt surprise me if it ended up being number one.

i am sure the ladybirds have been getting mass amounts of play around the interweb, cause they just seem like they should. i am still a bit confused by em, to be honest. this track “the brown and red divide” is pretty cool but i dont know how they would fair over an entire record. its like listening to a digitized cyndi lauper in a classic nintendo game.

the brown and red divide

their full length debut, regional community theatre, comes out 8.21.

ladybirds site / myspace

tonight is another stellar performance by my new main lady, a spot once held by ms marshall, joanna newsom. here she is in nashville on 6.30.04.

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san diego, it actually means whale vagina

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gregor

on June 21, 2007

in shows and the teenage prayers

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could she be any more captivating? i dont think so.

the other morning @ about 5 am i awoke to what i thought was an angel singing to me. its kinda crazy what you will think when you wake up abruptly from a slumber - even if it happens to be at work. the song that i woke to was joanna’s stunning “clam, crab, cockle, cowrie.” since then i have found a greater appreciation for her work and started listening in a little deeper than i had previously.

here she is performing @ bottletree in b’ham, alabama on 11.25.06. its a beautiful recording only marred by a couple glitches here and there.

1. bridges and balloons

2. the book of right on

3. traditional scottish song

4. emily

5. monkey and bear

6. sawdust and diamonds

7. only skin

8. cosmia

9. sadie

10. peach, plum, pear

clam, crab, cockle, cowrie from joanna newsom and the y’s street band ep

dont forget to waste 3 seconds and vote for the teenage prayers as the deli’s best nyc band for the month. please click here

here’s another track from their recently recorded everyone thinks you’re great

dreams of the south

**edit thanks to everyone, all 60 of you, who have taken the time to vote for the teenage prayers but dear lord people! there have been more than 1700 of you who have been through here in the past 24 hours and all we can come up with is 60? kinda disappointing people. we can do better than that. i just know we can. thanks in advance, again.

his name…is dalton

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gregor

on March 6, 2007

in shows and tunes

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i believe this lovely photo was taken by this guy

have you guys been to virb as of yet? i am kinda confused by the concept which at this point is no different than myspace or mog or insert any other creepy social networking community. i am guessing at this point a lot of people, like myself, are quite over the whole myspace thing and virb is looking to capture that audience. give it time though, it will soon be over run with bullshit and young ladies asking you to stop asking about how she makes two hundred bucks per survey. if anyone wants an invite shoot an email to me @ gregor@captainsdead.com - i got 15 to pass around.

oh parenthood is every so lovely sometimes. my boy, mac, is vomiting every ten to fifteen minutes, which is pretty vile.

so, in his honor and the hopes of a speedy recovery, here is my other lady joanna newsom perform at o’ west in tokyo on 2.25.07.

1. bridges and balloons

2. emily

3. monkey and bear

4. this side of the blue

5. sawdust and diamonds

6. the book of right on

7. only skin

8. cosmia

9. peach, plum, pear

10. new song