Since my last post I feel like I’ve needed someone to RSS-cue me. I’ve been swept up by my new job pretty completely, engrossed in Joshua Ferris’ amazing new novel, and writing brief reviews for Paper Thin Walls when I get chance [Keep an eye out for Low and Von Sudenfed.] I’ve missed shows I meant to see [Noisettes/TVOTR and Spoon. Really sorry about Noisettes (see video) but a funeral took me out of town.] and have been generally remiss, if not grossly negligent when it comes to music blogging lately. I’m hopeful that a quick round-up of links will serve as a sufficient shorthand for what I’m into lately.
- Battles refute a NYTimes characterization. I don’t buy it.
- Tonic closed and jazzbos will have to find cheaper places to drink.
- Interpol returned.
- This Parts & Labor photo cracked me up.
- Malkmus updated us.
- Sonic Youth? Still Daydreaming.
- Jodorowsky’s Holy Mountain re-emerged.
- Andrew Hill left us.
- So did Lobby Loyde.
- Lichens freak me out.
- The Phillies are on a four game win streak. [I went to see them mop up the Astros, 11–4.]