Cap'n Jazz

Do yourself and download Cap'n Jazz's "Analphabetapolothology". The predecessor to Owen, American Football, Ghosts and Vodka, Maritime, Owls, etc. etc.
Perfect for the Summer Time!

Here's a link to Cap'n Jazz's "Analphabetapolothology"

This is Richmond

Slaughterama 6 from Dan Nelson on Vimeo.

FINALLY

Finally, they've posted a trailer for the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "THE ROAD". Check it out:

Whatever Works

Woody Allen's newest! It seems I've been waiting for this trailer forever. Woody Allen. Larry David. New York City. It comes out in June. Joe and I were talking about heading into the City for the premier. That would be unbelievable. Go see this!

Summer Reading

So I made my way over to Chop Suey yesterday to pick up a copy of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" for my book club, and I came out 5 books richer/50$ poorer. Here are my treasures/Plans for the summer:
















The two on the left I had before the trip to Chop Suey - but they're on the list of things to read. That John Updike right there is a First Edition - 20$.

Downloads of the Day

Somehow I managed to lose my voice last night. That combined with the dreary weather has caused me to be a music pirate. Here's what I've got today:

Riceboy Sleeps S/T
Apparently an art project/ side project by the two guys from Sigur Ros. I first heard their track "Happiness" on the Dark is the Night Compilation (Which I recommend you people to download as well). So far, Riceboy Sleeps is pretty much an instrumental, more ambient Sigur Ros. Great sleeping music!

Lucero That Much Further West

I had heard of Lucero before but never actually heard them until today when I was sitting at a coffee shop with my friend Joe. Pretty good Americana. The guys at Crossroads played this while it was pretty much hurricanin' outside. And it was good.




Wilco Sky Blue Sky
Who doesn't like Wilco? I actually didn't get into them until a few weeks ago. I saw them at Lollapalooza a few years ago. The only CD I had of theirs was Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 'cause I heard it was their best. I like it but I wasn't a big fan of all the unnecessary electronic effects. I felt they took away from genuine song-writing of Tweedy. Anyways, I was talking with Joe about it today and he recommended this album and Being There (which I couldn't find) for a more organic Alt-Country style.

The Hold Steady Stay Positive
My friend Caleb (who always seems to be 10 steps ahead in finding music that I like) recommended these guys to me. The lyricist is amazing and the music is fun. Think Bruce Springsteen. Their album Boys and Girls in America was great so I decided to downloaded their newest. This is great riding in the car - sing along - summer time music. I'm looking forward to jamming to these guys on my road trip to Boston.


Band of Horses Cease to Begin
Band of Horses gets a lot of play time over at Crossroads and at Starbucks (my two places of work). They've really grown on me and have really great hooks. I don't know why but their sound is really classic rock to me. Stand out track is "No One's Gonna Love You"



Jeez. That took forever. Blogging is pretty tough. Follow me on Last.FM if you are interested in my superb taste in music.

Hemingway

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Caspian

Good stuff - Found this on WeArePostRockDotCom's page. You can also find a plethora of other bands that they've filmed.

"The 400 Blows" turns 50

From the Criterion.com:
"It was the shot heard round the world: the freeze-frame of Jean-Pierre Léaud's Antoine Doinel standing alone at the ocean, staring back at the camera, at the climax of François Truffaut's The 400 Blows unofficially launched the French New Wave. And it was fifty years ago this week (May 4, 1959) that The 400 Blows made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, forever changing cinema."

One of my favorite films ever - Criterion is selling it for $5 less. Thus, I am buying it. You should too.