I'm back.. a few random notes...

Sorry I haven't written anything in a while; I took off to Miami for a week on business. A few notes from the last week and a half:

- If you are a big Hold Steady fan, there are two great clips from the David Letterman show you should see. The first is their performance of "Sequestered In Memphis"
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7RO0y1-ZAE).
The second is a hilarious skit making fun of Craig Finn's geek appearance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWlWCgSUgzg&feature=related).
I've watched each clip about 10 times. Enjoy.

- There are only two albums I care about in August or September. Connor Oberst's solo record comes out August 5, which could be brilliant (like Lifted or I'm Wide Awake It's Morning) or a complete disaster (like Cassadaga). Better yet, Okkervil River already have a new record on September 9. Since their last two records were brilliant and Shearwater already has one of this year's best albums, I'm very excited for this one.

- Zach de la Rocha (of Rage Against The Machine fame) finally has some new output! His new project is called One Day As A Lion, and you can hear a track at (http://www.myspace.com/onedayasalion).
I was excited, but this song seems a little sluggish and it still hasn't grown on me. It's nice to hear him doing something again. I'm going to get the new EP on iTunes; I'll review it soon. If fans of rap-metal still exist, it's a good day for you!

Have a good weekend.