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Jim

6 o'clock on Saturday. Henry Parsons died.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Tom Waits, but only because I've already met Joey, Matthew, and Andy Lawrence.

Music:

Only bands that begin with "W" : Ween; Wilco; Waits, Tom; Wdan Deacon and Daft Punk vs. Girl Talk in a no holds barred cage match

Movies:

The Science of Sleep The U.S. vs. John Lennon various documentaries

Television:

Planet Earth

Books:

Joseph Heller, Flannery O'Connor, and Margaret Atwood write really good books.

My Blog

The Battle of Songs that Sound EXACTLY the Same

"Razor Blade" by the Strokes VS "Mandy" by Barry Manilow Round One is a song that mom absolutely loves versus a song that I merely think is a decent song of a bands worst album. I hate to start off o...
Posted by Jim on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:33:00 PST

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fergie

As a rule, I don't normally listen to the radio. Ipods, while making me an incredibly fickle and neurotic person to listen to music with, have pretty much eliminated the need to subject myself to Larr...
Posted by Jim on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:55:00 PST

Top Albums of 2005

Ya know, not all music is bad these days. Most of it is-that's a given. 99% of everything you hear on the radio or see on tv is garbage. But those artists out there making good music are making REALLY...
Posted by Jim on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:08:00 PST

Review of The Black Key's "Thickfreakness"

"Thickfreakness" is hands down the best album title in a long time, let me say that right off the bat. As an adjective it's a pretty accurate description of this album. There's a lot of thick guitar r...
Posted by Jim on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:49:00 PST

Review of Arcade Fire's "Funeral"

Grab some headphones, you're going to want them. This album has a lot going on and a lot to offer. The Arcade Fire have become critical darlings since this album was released and it's easy to see why....
Posted by Jim on Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:05:00 PST

Review of Ryan Adams' "Jacksonville City Nights"

"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes." -Walt Whitman Ryan Adam's (along with his new band The Cardinals) has just released his second album of...
Posted by Jim on Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:42:00 PST

Review of My Morning Jacket's "Z"

First and foremost, let it be said that to appreciate My Morning Jacket you have to see My Morning Jacket live. Cliche? Yes, this tag line gets stapled to every jamband out there. But is My Morning Ja...
Posted by Jim on Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:15:00 PST