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Sorry, SBG, but "Pigs on the Wing" did not make this list:
Ed Cicotte (1884)
Lou Gehrig (1903)
Bill Smith (1908)
Don Gutteridge (1912)
Bob Aspromonte (1938)
Jerry Reuss (1949)
Duane Kuiper (1950)
Jim Slaton (1950)
Johnnie LeMaster (1954)
Doug Mientkiewicz (1974)
Alex Prieto (1976)
Dustan Mohr (1976)
Bruce Chen (1977)
If only Mohr or Prieto was born a year earlier, that would have made a nice little run there.
Fear of Falling--The Badlees
Highway--Ingrid Michaelson
That's The Beat Of A Heart--Warren Bros. w/ Sara Evans
Main Title--Star Wars Soundtrack
Livin' In Black and White--Tracy Lawrence
That's My Story--Collin Raye
It's Good To Be King--Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Absence Of God--Rilo Kiley
Tears In Heaven--Eric Clapton
Can't Help Falling In Love--Elvis Presley
Shuffled music festivale...
"Animation" - Jon Anderson, "Animation"
"The Golden Age of Steam" - Steve Hackett, "Darktown"
"Sunrise" - Icehouse, "Man of Colours"
"How You Shone" - Roger Eno, "Swimming"
"The Great River" - Howard Shore, "The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack"
"Heel on the Shovel" - 16 Horsepower, "Sackcloth 'n' Ashes"
"Geoff Downes - Keyboard Solo" - Asia, "Live at Budokan"
"Slow and Easy" - Henry Mancini, "The Music from Peter Gunn soundtrack"
"Mister Class and Quality?" - Gentle Giant, "Three Friends"
"World Machine" - Level 42, "World Machine"
Fin. Enjoy your weekend!
1. Ha Ha Tonka "So Quiet, They're Loud" Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South
2. Ida Maria "Drive Away My Heart" Fortress 'Round My Heart
3. Two Fingers f/ Sway "Not Perfect" Two Fingers
4. Vin Scully "Koufax Perfect Game, Top of the 9th"
5. Quince f/ Paris the Black Fu "My Life's Rhythm" (House)
6. Discovery "Osaka Loop Line" Discovery
7. Tommy James & the Shondells "Crimson & Clover"
8. Animal Collective "Daily Routine (Live)" Unknown Bootleg
9. Koko Taylor "Don't Go No Further" Old School
10. Fever Ray "Triangle Walks" Fever Ray
Bonus: James Blackshaw "Fix" The Glass Bead Game
4. Vin Scully "Koufax Perfect Game, Top of the 9th"
Nice.
7. Tommy James & the Shondells "Crimson & Clover"
I loooooooooove this song.
'Crimson and Clover' is pretty awesome. I dig 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' a little more.
Scully:
It's too bad that there's no recording of the first 8 innings.
Crimson etc:
I saw the Prince covers it on his new album, so I remembered the original and tracked it down.
Regarding yesterday's game...
No popcorn buckets, so we got peanuts instead, which was a little above his skill level.
No Joe Mauer, so I had him cheer for Michael Cuddyer and Carlos Gomez.
Wow. That's a hard life lesson for the three year old. No popcorn buckets and no Joe Mauer.
I stopped in at the office befor eheading to the Dome, and checked the lineup.
I told him "Joe Mauer's not playing today."
"That's a dangit!" he replied, ever so cutely.
We have a few Twins popcorn buckets around the house... makes the stomach flu so much more enjoyable, knowing that when you get sick, you can get sick in "Kirby Buckett." I really wanted to add to the collection.
When my brother went to college, one of the first things he bought was a giant tub of ice cream. He ate it quickly and explained to his roommates that they now had a "vomit catcher"
We have about half a dozen of the Twins buckets at home. I keep on in the car as a trash can, and one in the bathroom in case somebody gets sick. There's one under the kitchen sink that my wife uses for house cleaning, and a few more scattered around the homestead. I'm hoping that the popcorn buckets will reappear in the new stadium, but I probably shouldn't hold my breath.
1. Papercut - Linkin Park
2. Rapture - Hurt
3. Land of Confusion - Disturbed
4. It's About Time - Barcelona
5. Come, Now is the Time to Worship - unknown
6. Cry for You - September
7. Bug Eyes - Dredg
8. I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That) - Meatloaf (Aw yeah)
9. Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
10. Instead Laugh - OneSideZero
+1, ah hell +2, for Meatloaf.
However, I must subtract 1 for the Black Eyed Peas. Don't worry. Meatloaf's all-encompassing awesomeness still means you're ahead for the day.
BEP is a guilty pleasure.
I can't argue.
I have a question about the Black Eyed Peas. Who in the world was it that decided Fergie was actually attractive and worthy of limitless media attention? Because, you know, they were pretty wrong.
She's just a butterface is all. And can't sing. But other than that...
Since it's random top 10 list day, how can a jury award $80,000 per illegal download when the record industry values individual downloaded songs at 99 cents? Are damages worth 81,000 times over loss of income?
Statutory damages.
Isn't that what caused the Letterman/Palin conflict?
I'm sure their powerful lobbies in Congress help as well.
Title 17 Section 504
(a) In General.— Except as otherwise provided by this title, an infringer of copyright is liable for either—
(1) the copyright owner’s actual damages and any additional profits of the infringer, as provided by subsection (b); or
(2) statutory damages, as provided by subsection (c).
Right. You can infringe a copyright that causes damages of $.02 and get socked for a huge judgment. It's ridiculous.
I believe that it was not so much her downloading the songs, it was that she shared them on the Kazaa P2P network. That can get exponential in a hurry.
Right. Which is exactly why I don't give to the poor after I steal from the rich
The Nadas - "Where I'm Going" New Start
Kings of Leon - "I Want You" Only By The Night
Kaiser Chiefs - "Boxing Champ" Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Eric Clapton - "Wonderful Tonight" Time Pieces
Wilco - "More Like The Moon" More Like The Moon EP
Foo Fighters - "Free Me" In Your Honor
The Killers - "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" Hot Fuss
Foo Fighters - "Resolve" In Your Honor
Foo Fighters - "Summer's End" Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Avenged Sevenfold - "Betrayal" City of Evil
Ha ha, yes! You and I covered Eric Clapton's sappiest two songs today
1. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window - The Beatles - Abbey Road (this album does lend itself to shuffling particularly well)
2. Black - Pearl Jam - Live at the Fox Theater
3. Karma Police - Radiohead - OK Computer
4. Some Things Never Stop - The Alarmists - Live Current Vol. 2
5. Do Me, Baby - Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides
6. Nearly Lost You - The Screaming Trees - Singles Soundtrack
7. This Heart's On Fire - Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen
8. Blow Out - Radiohead - Pablo Honey
9. Sunken-Eyed Girl - Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic
10. Do It - Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
(this album does lend itself to shuffling particularly well)
Er, does not, I mean.
Nice list!
I like everything but Mike Doughty. I've never been able to get into him.
I love Mike Doughty. Soul Coughing is an all time fav of mine.
Abbey Road doesn't shuffle very well, though Bathroom Window definitely stands on its own. What I did was use a joiner program to make the entire medley into one 17 minute song
It certainly stands on its own, but it starts with the last few bars of Polythene Pam. Joining them is a good idea.
Trivia Time: Name five players who have been major league teammates of Joe Mauer and Derek Jeter.
Sean Henn, to start things off
Dougie M11
RonDL
Ruben Sierra
One more. It's a motley crew, to be sure.
The Gambler?
Sidney Ponson
Dammit, Boss, I've got an essay to be writing. It was due...let's see...carry the 1...divide by shoe size...2 months ago.
Ponson. Correct.
I can think of 4:
Henn
Douggie Baseball
Ruben Sierra
Sidney Ponson
Plus RonDL and you have it.
That's What They All Say - Graham Parker - Heat Treatment
Brand New Lover - Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw
Demasiado Corazon - Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Valley Winter Song - Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
Everyone - Van Morrison - Moondance
I Looked Away - Derek & the Dominoes - Layla
Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Taj Mahal - World Music
Hit and Miss Judy - Wreckless Eric - Big Smash!
The Parting Glass - the Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & the Lash
Queen Jane Approximatley - Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Nice list. Van, The Pogues, Derek & The Dominoes. Good stuff.
Valley Winter Song - Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers
YES! I adore that song! I was listening to that album last night (WIM is probably my least spun FoW record though)
I haven't heard any Marshall Crenshaw in a while. I'm going to have to get me some of that.
This Old Guitar - Neil Young - Prairie Wind
Gone - Built to Spill - You In Reverse
Primary - The Cure - Staring At the Sea
Your Southern Can Is Mine - The White Stripes - De Stijl
The Gang's All Here - DKM - The Gang's All Here
Sunshine and Clouds and Everything Proud - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - s/t
Floating Boy - Fugazi - End Hits
An Open Letter to NYC - The Bestie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs
Sally Maclennane - The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy, and The Lash
Criminal Piece - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets
Who can stop at just 10:
Joy - Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Your Southern Can Is Mine - The White Stripes - De Stijl
The White Stripes seems to always have a throwawayish type song, but its really awesome at the end of their records
Meat and Neil and neck and neck for coolest list this week.
Unfortunately - Baker to Meat's Blackburn - I lack the grit and determination to finish it out.
+ 1 more
inningsongWhoa! Rum, Sodomy and the Lash back to back. There has got to be a message there.
Buy some rum this weekend?
Join the Navy?
DADT, baby.
Excellent suggestions. I'm thinking visiting the dentist is at the bottom of the list.
Nice to see some Ted Leo.
HYPERPOWER! – Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero
Stack Shot Billy – Black Keys – Rubber Factory
Elect the Dead – Serj Tankian – Elect the Dead
The Golden Section – Coil – Horse Rotorvator
Meet Me In the Morning – Bob Dylan – Blood On the Tracks
Bleeder – Nothingface – Violence
Hooker With a Penis – Tool – Aenima
Bring It On Home – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
Trust in You – The Offspring – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Razor – Foo Fighters – In Your Honor
IIRC the lyrics to "Hooker..." include a mention to an Offspring t-shirt.
[Looks it up...] Beasties! shoot.
Also, I'm happy to see the Horse Rotorvator on your list.
The Coil album is pretty cool - I can see how it would be a precursor to Nine Inch Nails-type music (at the major league level).
came across these while listening and filling out my playlist this morning
Howard Sinker sort of calls out Strib commenters
and
over at Yahoo! 'Big League Stew' I see a Les Straker reference
Ms. Jackson - Outkast
Arc of Time - Bright Eyes
Que Onda Guero - Beck
Help! - The Beatles
A-Punk - Vampire Weekend (my two-year old's favorite song)
A Well Respected Man - The Kinks
Contact - The Police
The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
Island in the Sun - Weezer
Peace Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello
Ms. Jackson may be my favorite Outkast song.
Your two-year-old has excellent taste. My two-year-old demanded "Insistor" by Tapes 'n Tapes last night after her brother got to hear his choice "It's Alright Ma" by Zimmy. After we were done listening, my wife came down the stairs and asked, "Are you in heaven right now?" "Why, yes. Yes I am."
He cracks me up--the second we get in my car he asks for "Aye Aye" and as soon as it is done, he wants "more Jimi." Jimi only means "Fire" and none of his other songs.
But I'll take it, if the kid wants to listen to Hendrix and Vampire Weekend I figure it is a good start!
Heh.
My kids used to be all over Ray Charles' "Hit the Road, Jack".
Ahhh, those were the days, before ear buds, when they listened to me too.
I've had to (been delighted to) make compilation CDs for my kids of their favorite Animal Collective and Björk songs.
Right now, their absolute favorite song is Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's "I Am a Cinematographer" (Greatest Palace Music version).
Most definitely a good start. I took my daughter to Cheapo for the first time and picked up Tapes 'n Tapes' debut, so when she wants to hear "Insistor" she asks for "Cheapo."
When my oldest was four, we took him to the Current's hootenanny at the MIA. The DJ asked him what his favorite bands were and he replied, "Romantica, Joanna James and Old Crow Medicine Show." Yes, that was me in the back beaming.
That's a fine list, Peace Love and Understanding is one of my favorite EC songs.
Strangely enough, I didn't really care for it much the first few times I heard it. But after hearing the Wallflowers cover it at some free concert of theirs, the EC version clicked and is one of my favorite songs now.
Despite all of the covers, I can confirm that I own zero versions of this song as an MP3 or on CD. I will now sit in the box for two minutes and feel shame.
i like #3-10 songs on your list
What's so funny 'bout - PEACE! PEACE! PEACE! - loooove and under - PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!
Classic.
The last time I turned on Tool's 10,000 Days, my elder daughter sang along with the opening bit of "Jambi."
1. 'Good Morning Good Morning' - The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (heh)
2. 'Day After Day' - Badfinger
3. 'What Made Milwaukee Famous' - Flogging Molly Alive Behind the Green Door
4. 'Peace Frog' - The Doors
5. 'Bite Hard'- Franz Ferdinand Tonight:Franz Ferdinand
6. 'Memphis' - Johnny Rivers Anthology, 1964-1977
7. 'This Will Be Our Year' - The Zombies Odessey and Oracle
8. 'War On War' - Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
9. 'Don't Get Caught' - The Zutons You Can Do Anything
10. 'One Step Up' - Bruce Springsteen Tunnel of Love
Joey Molland is playing the State Theatre on July 28th, if you're interested.
"Notice" - Gomez - How We Operate
"Imagination" - Unknown Prophets - The Road Less Traveled
"All I Want is You" - Barry Louis Polisar - Juno Soundtrack
"Pedigree" - Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
"Constructive Summer" - The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
"Shoehorn With Teeth" - They Might Be Giants - Lincoln
"Faithful" - Common - Be
"Gotta Lotta Walls" - Atmosphere - Seven's Travels
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon and Garfunkel
"Cool the Engines" - Boston - Greatest Hits
It's local hip-hop day!
It's your turn to represent local hip hop this week, I see.
RE: local hip hop, any other Heiruspecs fans in the Nation? I don't listen to much, but it's a friend of a friend. We've seen a couple shows and they are always a good time.
I know of them (I feel like they played at St. John's University or some such thing). I think I have a free CD of there's floating around somewhere, too. I recall that they weren't bad but they didn't make the 8GB iPod cut.
They've been on my list to check out, but I have not yet. I hear good things.
Here's a taste. Again, about hip hop, I know squat.
Awesome - I was going to check them out at Grand Old Days, but we didn't make it.
I lurrrve Heiruspecs. I've seen them like five times in concert, and they put on a damn fine show every time. Small Steps is still one of my favorite songs of all time.
Like P.O.S. and Pharcyde had a baby.
I'm really happy others like them, because the guitarist is about the nicest guy I've come across.
They did a song with a very young P.O.S. on the Small Steps album. Compare it with Stef's new stuff, he's changed a lot since 2000.
TMBG ftw. Ana Ng came up not long after my 10 this morning.
1. Good Morning, Good Morning -- The Beatles
2. C'mon Everybody -- Eddie Cochran
3. The Wild Wagoneer -- Jilson Setters
4. Love and Happiness -- Al Green
5. Shirley MacLaine -- The 757s
6. Ain't that Enough -- Teenage Fanclub
7. Tommy's Holiday Camp -- The Who
8. Soma -- The Strokes
9. Oh Very Young -- Cat Stevens
10. About You -- Teenage Fanclub
Bonus: Mod Lang -- Big Star
Wow, 3rd list with a song from SPLHCB (although 2 are the same song).
And both in the #1 spot!
"Falling for the First Time", Barenaked Ladies
"Beautiful Day", U2
"How", The Cranberries
"Brian Wilson", Barenaked Ladies
"Gone" U2
"Hungarian", Bond
"Possum Kingdom", The Toadies
"For Whom the Bell Tolls", Apocalyptica
"Tidal Wave", Clear
"Drain You", Nirvana
1. "Looking For Astronauts" The National Alligator
2. "Swingers" The Wedding Present El Rey
3. "Just The Same But Brand New" St. Vincent Actor
4. "Dancing Days" Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy
5. "Major Label Debut" Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene
6. " No Victims" Kirsty MacColl Kite
7. "Astronaut" Luna Rendezvous
8. " Death Don't Have No Mercy" The Reverend Gary Davis Harlem Street Singer
9. "Let's Kill Ourselves" The Ponys Laced with Romance
10. "Rebel Rebel" David Bowie Diamond Dogs
bonus: "Superfly" Curtis Mayfield The Very Best Of
Ack... All I could get from emusic was Marry Me and I'm still working through it. But it's great so far.
Before I Die, Roma Di Luna, Face of My Friends
European Oils, Destroyer, Destroyer's Rubies
Production, The Wiseguys, The Antidote
I Need You Tonight, Romantica, America
Don't Let Me Explode, The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday
Sweet Payne, The Hold Steady, Almost Killed Me
Bonus, Greg Brown, Yellow Dog
Anvil, Tapes 'n Tapes, Walk It Off
Bend In The Road, Calexico, Carried to Dust
Inni mer syngur vitleysingur, Sigur Ros, Med sud I eyrum vid spilum endalaust
Inni mer syngur vitleysingur is awesome. I love that song. The rets of the list is pretty great, as well.
1. The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger: “Chelsea Dagger”
2. The Kooks – Konk: “Stormy Weather”
3. The Strokes – First Impressions of Earth: “Electricityscape”
4. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not: “From The Ritz To The Rubble”
5. The Pigeon Detectives – Wait For Me: “Dona*t Know How To Say Goodbye”
6. The Fratellis – Costello Music: “Henrietta”
7. The Strokes – Room On Fire: “Reptilia”
8. Thee Unstrung – Lie Cheat & Steal: “Psycho”
9. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank: “Dashboard”
10. The White Stripes – Elephant: “The Hardest Button To Button”
That's a lot of "The..." bands there.
That's how you can tell it's a quality list.
That's how you can tell it's
athe quality list.cc to zoomx. Antie Walt and I tasted the wine you recommended and were sort of disappointed initially. Of course, we didn't follow your directions and let it breathe. We were in a hurry because we were excited due to our affinity for Layer Cake. Anyway, we tasted it again the next day and kapow! It's amazing how that wine opens up with a little oxygen; it's a completely different wine. In any event, thanks for a great recommendation and we will try to be more patient down the road.
Cool UncleWalt! I have found that there are times that I can be "blah" on a wine one day, and "wow" on the very same wine (new bottle) a few weeks later. Sometimes it is what I am eating with it, sometimes it can be the mood I am in... it is weird.
Another wine that may be in your wheelhouse is the St. Hallets Gameskeeper Reserve. We are adding it to our list at work, and I think it is very solid and affordable. The link is to a review that I think nails this wine right on the head. Thanks for the feedback!
Super. I sent the link to the wife. FYI: we also tried Thorn-Clarke's Shotfire also from the Barossa region and it didn't really hold a candle to the other two that have been in discussion.
wow... I hope I don't share your tastes on the Shotfire, because I have a bottle in my wine cellar that I may have paid too much for.
Blood of Eden - Peter Gabriel
Flute Loop - Beastie Boys
Blow Out - Radiohead
Freedom - Rage Against the Machine
Back Porch - Presidents of the United States of America
Death is a Star - The Clash
Faust Arp - Radiohead
Toolmaster of Brainerd - Trip Shakespeare
Don't Let Go - Weezer
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
It's a heavy Beastie Boys day here at the WGOM. And we're Blow Out twins... so there's that.
Yeah... I noticed your list was parallel to my tastes before I even hit shuffle. IMHO, a heavy Beastie Boys day is a very good thing!
The advancement of the study of the GAA into such topics at photographic and cinematic representations shows exactly how far the historiography of the subject has evolved past mere accounts of fixture results and All-Ireland Championships into new and challenging areas of academic research.
How's that for a bit of fluff in an essay?
You're getting there...
Just ~400 more words of that and I get beer.
You might want to throw in a few more prepositional phrases, just to make sure you hit your quota.
Topics show and a topic shows. Noun-verb agreement, man!
Good catch rob. Also, I have "at" instead of "as". I'm gonna post my dissertation here for proofreading assuming I ever get it done.
I normally won't came about things like grammer, but school papers seem like a good thing to be anal about.
I normally won't came about things like grammer, but school papers seem like a good thing to be anal about.
WGOM comments, not so much.
school papers have an EDIT feature
Through the advanced study of new topics, such as photographic and cinematic representations, the historiography of the GAA has evolved from simple accounts of fixture results and All-Ireland Championships into a field of challenging academic research.
Sorry, it's the editor in me. There was too much fluff for me to handle, I had to give it some structure.
Actually, that's bleedin' brilliant. Can I interest you in a position as research assistant/editor?
That's the first job offer I've had in months.
lists from the road: houston edition
“barfight revolution, power violence” – margot and the nuclear so and so’s – the dust of retreat
“because” – the beatles – abbey road
“temporary remedy” – ben harper – diamonds on the inside
“i had a dream, joe” - nick cave & the bad seeds – henry’s dream
“drain you” – nirvana – nevermind
“number three” – they might be giants – they might be giants
“view of the rain” – urge overkill – exit the dragon
“ball and biscuit” – the white stripes – elephant
“let down” – radiohead – ok computer
“sunday sun” – beck – sea change
bonus: “wake up” – arcade fire – funeral
There's just two songs in me
And I just wrote the third...
This is a list I can get behind
i've noticed a lot of common themes this week. a lot of beatles, tmbg, white stripes, and someone else had drain you as well...
BTW, I will be away from the computer all weekend, and wanted to say Happy Father's Day to all the dads in WGOMland. One thing I love about this site is that we have a lot of family guys swapping funny, heartbreaking, and inspirational stories about our kids(and spouses). I will be in St. Cloud on Sunday dropping the boy off for a 5 day Christian hockey camp. It is his first extended stay away from Mom and Dad without Grampa and Grandma being involved. It will be a test for him, and for us as well. It will be a bittersweet Father's Day for me.
"Christian hockey"??? Is that camp in Warroad??
um... no... but you did just make me spit coffee all over my desk. Does anything get past you?
My work here is done.
Oh man, Christian Bros. hockey sticks take me way back. I used those through squirts (age 9 or so). Those things had no curve. My backhand shot was never so awesome.
I'm going to be down in W-town with my daughter, wife, and F-I-L. I'll miss out seeing my Dad, but I've spent the last couple of Father's Days with him (one at my place, one at his -- my first Father's Day), so that's okay, I guess.
Agreed. Happy Father's Day. That sounds both exciting and terrifying.
I will be living every dad's dream brunching at a pseudo-French bistro mini-chain, rather than attending an afternoon Twins game. Ah, well. If the birthday girl wants to take over the spotlight, I'm more than willing to stand down.
Not to get all political, but things are sounding increasingly nasty in Iran.
I can't imagine that a Tiananmen-scale crackdown would be sufficient. This smells civil war-ry.
Yeah... I really want to comment, but don't want to get banned. However, I will say that we (America) need to be very cautious of what we say and do in regards to Iran. If we become a spark in this tinderbox, we will deeply regret it.
I have been just fascinated by what's going on there and hope that things turn out for the best.
It's all going to depend on how far Moussavi wants to push things. I would think that at some point self-preservation will take over and he'll back down. Time will tell.
1. Jag Panzer - "Precipice"
2. Mercyful Fate - "Night of the Unborn"
3. Dark Tranquillity - "The Treason Wall"
4. Metallica - "Blackened"
5. Entombed - "Young Man Nihilist"
6. Nocturnal Rites - "Birth of Chaos"
7. Nightwish - "She is My Sin"
8. Corporation 187 - "2nd Pain"
9. Testament - "Careful What You Wish For"
10. Battleroar - "The Wanderer"
I saw this at the store and said "Why not? Happy birthday to me!"
It's been a year since the last Convention. I better get on organizing the next one.
Happy b-day, Andrew. That's a mighty fine present to self.
Oh, it is indeed. My birthday is technically Sunday, but who parties on a Sunday (OK, don't answer that, I do) I'm planning on not being sober from now until Monday morning, then spending two or three days in bed.
I seem to recall, Andrew, that you once said your hangover was soooooooooooooooo bad that you'd never drink again. We knew it wouldn't last
1. The Safest Place - Thousand Foot Krutch
2. The Scene and Herd - Relient K
3. Invitation - White Heart
4. We Are Tomorrow - Bleach
5. Newport - Maynard Ferguson
6. HypeMan - tobyMac
7. I am Free - Newsboys
8. Supernatural - DC Talk
9. Salsa Caliente - Tito Puente
10. Closer - Jars of Clay
Apparently Dave Cameron doesn't hate all things Twins: His take on Joe Mauer
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-greatness-of-joe-mauer
From the article:
"Right now, Joe Mauer is the most valuable player in the American League, and it isn’t particularly close."
If only the voters would realize this.
For the beer fans from the City Pages. Apparently, Lift Bridge has a limited edition flavor soon to be released and has also solved its bottling issues.
Tanning season is here! Slather yourself with SPF 50 and head to the bar, because Lift Bridge's brand-new summer seasonal, Minnesota Tan, should be arriving on tap at Muddy Pig and Happy Gnome right around the time you're reading this. (It'll also be at a few of Lift Bridge's other clients, including Stub and Herb's in Minneapolis and the Mad Capper in Stillwater. I'm hoping it'll make its way to Moto-i, because I'd love to sip one up on their roof deck.) Minnesota Tan is a high-alcohol Belgian triple with the hue of a sunburned Scandinavian (head brewer Brad Glynn added pureed wild lingonberries to the fermenting tank). The beer has a cranberry-tart bite; a few funky, malt-yeast notes; and an ultra-clean finish. If you like Belgian fruit lambics as much as I do, you'll probably love it. Glynn brewed only 30 kegs, so the supply will likely last just a few weeks, especially if the weather's nice enough for Happy Gnome and Muddy Pig to keep their patios open. If Minnesota Tan is too intense for your taste, try Lift Bridge's Farm Girl Saison, an easy-drinking light beer with just a hint of bitter orange peel. The Lift Bridge guys just started bottling it, so expect six-packs to start showing up at local liquor stores the week of June 22.
I love two things about this post. First, belgian triple!!! Second, calling a saison a "light beer" is just delightful.
I have to come up to Stillwater the weekend of the 27th, so I'm already scoping out a place to get some Farm Girl. I might have to try to stop in at the Mad Capper and try to get some o dat triple.
the Yankees may not be soul crushing, evil, heartless bastards after all
1. "Thank You" - Sister Hazel Fortress
2. "Lux & Royal Shopper" - Blitzen Trapper Field Rexx
3. "Insignificance" - Pearl Jam Live at the Gorge 05/06
4. "Green Mind" - Dinosaur Jr. Green Mind
5. "This House Is a Circus" - Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare
6. "Cortez the Killer" - Built to Spill Live
7. "Trophy Wife" - The National Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
8. "Fear of a Blank Planet" - Porcupine Tree Fear of a Blank Planet
9. "Wind It Up" - Barenaked Ladies Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan
10. "Unlit Hallway" - Mark Kozelek Little Drummer Boy Live
Bonus since I've been listening to him nonstop this summer: "Carry Me Ohio" - Sun Kil Moon Ghosts of the Great Highway
You're the second list to have The National today. Maybe someone can help me out. What would have been their hit about this time last year? I remember they did it, but I can't remember the title of the track.
Fake Empire?
This time last year? Yeah, probably Fake Empire. The first single in 2007 was Mistaken for Strangers.
"Cortez the Killer" - Built to Spill Live
That is one excellent tune.
Twins team pitching by month:
April: 5.26 ERA 4.49 FIP
May: 4.43 ERA 4.88 FIP (second worst in the major leagues)
June: 3.39 ERA 3.59 FIP (third best in the major leagues)
Of course, June isn't over. But the perception that pitching has taken a big step forward this month is accurate.
Opponents in June:
White Sox 3.60 ERA 4.64 FIP
Tigers 4.93 ERA 5.08 FIP
I haven't checked, but it's also possible that part of the improvement in ERA and FIP has to do with lesser opponents. (Certainly getting to pitch to pitchers helps.)
That's certainly a factor:
May:
KC - 3
DET - 5
BAL - 2
SEA - 3
NYY - 4
CWS - 3
MIL - 3
BOS - 4
TB - 3
JUNE
CLE - 3
SEA - 3
OAK - 4
CHC - 3
PIT - 3
So, without actually looking up offensive stats (and instead using my assumptions for expediency), I would put the sucky/good offensive opponent splits at:
MAY: 11/19 (ratio of 0.57 suck to good)
JUNE: 10/6 (ratio of 1.66 suck to good)
I can get behind any ratio that is expressed in terms of Suck:Good.
I'm late out of the gate today because I left my music player in the car and was too lazy to get it before lunch.
01. Out in the Country - Three Dog Night
02. Because I Got High - Afroman
03. The Happiest Days of Our Lives - Pink Floyd
04. Route 66 - Nat King Cole
05. Leavin' On Your Mind - Patsy Cline
06. Patton (Main Theme) - Jerry Goldsmith
07. Puttin' on the Ritz - Stray Cats
08. All Right Now - Free
09. Wurlitzer Prize - Willie Nelson
10. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
11. So Long - Pat Benatar
It ain't Pigs on the Wing, but it's about that length, so there's that.
Two soundtrack items -- nice
I couldn't find a Stray Cats version of Puttin' on the Ritz, so I went with the classic Fred Astair version. Also, the Route 66 on my player is a version I found on the webz by The Replacements (but again, no video that I could find).
I thought the classic version was on the Young Frankenstein soundtrack.
+ 1 syndicated radio show.
Yesterday I was handed front-row tickets to Pat Benatar. Not what I was expecting when I woke up.
Nice Friday surprise: my daughter's scholarship appeal came through, and she was bumped up from the Excellence Award to the Curators Scholar Award: $1500 additional per year! It never hurts to ask (esp. politely, and with figures to back it up)
Congrats to the daughter, Rhu-Ru.
A new survey in South Africa reveals that 25% of all men surveyed admitted to raping a woman and that half of those men had done it more than once. 10% of the men surveyed said that they themselves were raped by another man. Wow.
Gang rape is a form of male bonding? Do they have no sports in South Africa? No fight clubs? No poker tournaments?
"fight club" was a recent fad amongst the (many) idiot boys in my daughter's elementary school. apparently it went on for multiple sessions before a parent finally reported it. incredibly, not a single kid reported it to a teacher or administrator.
*my kid claimed --credibly enough, given that her nose is always buried in a book on the way home-- no knowledge of the affairs until after the beans were spilled.
No beer?
I'm guessing that beer might be involved in a number of those gang rapes....
Dr. Chop and I watched the wrestler last night, and I have to say that it was an excellent movie, depressing, but non-the-less excellent. The 2nd half of the double feature was Jim Gaffagin's King Baby. Hi-Larious.
In my experience, depressing has a larger ratio of excellence than uplifting. I don't think that's intrinsic to the genres...it's just that the best writers are usually soul-crushingly depressed.
I agree on its excellence. I also thought it was painful just watching Mickey Rourke walk around, he really pulled off the completely broken down body effect.
"Life in a Nutshell" - Barenaked Ladies - Rock Spectacle
"Return to Sender" - Elvis Presley
"Under The Milky Way" - The Church - Starfish
"Ms. Santa Cruz County" - Cracker - O'Cracker Where Art Thou?
"Provider" - Days of the New - Days of the New II
"Real Light" - Jayhawks - Tomorrow The Green Grass
"Ramble On" - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
"Miss Williams Guitar" - Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass*
"The Impression That I Get" - Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It
"More Than A Woman" - Tavares - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack
*Over 13,000 songs on the iPod and I get two from the same album in this 10.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond pts 1-5 came up about 13th but that's the closest I got to Pigs on the Wing.
"The Impression That I Get" - Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It
I havent heard that song in ages
I just realized that I am going to 5 Twins games in the next 10 days. That's more than I usually get to in a full season!
Are you going to be internet-connected when you're here, Alg? Just want to make sure we coordinate meeting up before the Sunday game. I think you're coming from the south, right? We could meet where the two MetroLink routes meet, maybe, or whatever. Or, you might want to drop me your cellphone # to my email. I'll do the same to you.
I'll have cell and email while in StL.
In a little under half a season, the Twins have five players who have reached double digit home run totals.
Til now, they hadn't had five players do it in a full season since 2005.
they only had 3 last year