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Month: January 2012

My favorite albums of 2011

2012/01/29 by Jim 3 Comments

It’s well into 2012, and I have been too lazy on this, but I’m finally ready to post my best of 2011 mix. Hoo-ray? Hoo-cares? Who knows? but it’s something I’ve been doing every year for the past several and I enjoy it. I hope you enjoy it too, and what the hell, free music, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Podcasts Tagged: absu, alt-country, amerigo gazaway, best of 2011, book of mormon, charles bradley, deer tick, elliott brood, fucked up, hunters, indie rock, jason isbell and the 400 unit, larry and his flask, liturgy, low, metal, necrocomiccon, r&b, russian circles, show tunes, soul, symphony of science, the joy formidable, the red hills, tombs, white denim, yuck

I Yam What I Yam

2012/01/27 by Jim Leave a Comment

I’m not a huge fan of Wilco. I mean, I don’t hate them, and I really like a lot of what they do. I’m on record though as saying that I’d trade all the Son Volt and Wilco albums in the world for more Uncle Tupelo. And nothing has really changed that. The other day … [Read more…]

Posted in: Jim's Useless Ramblings, Music, My new favorite thing in the whole of today Tagged: awesome, classic cartoons, dawned on me, popeye, the whole love, wilco

Hey this is pretty neat too

2012/01/25 by Jim Leave a Comment

  From here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150559918873205&set=pu.76967918204&type=1&theater, via Tumblr.

Posted in: Jim's Useless Ramblings, Movies, My new favorite thing in the whole of today Tagged: adorable, lego, star wars, stormtrooper

My new favorite thing in the whole of… yesterday, actually

2012/01/25 by Jim 1 Comment

My favorite black metal band who covers 80s pop hits, Necrocomiccon (of whom I’ve previously written) apparently snuck a new release out earlier this month without me noticing. They had released a 3-song EP called “Welcome to Hello” last month but apparently these guys are workaholics and dropped Mjölnir for Nothing while I was still recovering … [Read more…]

Posted in: Jim's Useless Ramblings, My new favorite thing in the whole of today Tagged: 80s, amon amarth, black metal, huey lewis and the news, necrocomiccon

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