That Crazy Elvis Costello put out an album. And didn't tell me!

But I am downloading a "promotional" copy as I type.

It got good reviews, although the RS one was distressingly brief.

I hope it is good enough to go back to the AppleStore and purchase...

go faster, intarwebs!!!

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrottery of the Highest Order..

I was trying to find my way home
But all I heard was a drone
Bouncing off a satellite
Crushing the last lone American night

What are the odds? Storms are blowing the world down, there is apocalyptic conflict in the Middle East, and abortions are mandatory in public high schools. Which is almost end-times.

But when Bruce Springsteen writes (other than that shitty “last lone” duplication thrown in to keep the beat right. Dude, you’re supposed to be “The Bass!” You couldn’t have made that “lonely” or some other single word with two syllables”) a brilliant radio song? Even the MAF must agree it is endtimes…

I just wanna hear some rhythm
I want a thousand guitars
I want pounding drums
I want a million different voices

Speaking in tongues
This is Radio Nowhere
Is there anybody alive out there
This is Radio Nowhere
Is there anybody alive out there

I was driving through the misty rain
Just a-searching for a mystery train
Bopping through the wild blue
Trying to make a connection with you

I just wanna hear some rhythm
I just wanna hear some rhythm
I just wanna hear your rhythm

Some folks online have claimed the intro sounds like Tommy Tutones 1982 hit "867-5309/Jenny" but I much more hear the beginning of Husker Du’s “Pink Turns to Blue” and if anyone is having a fit about this they are pretty lame.

It’s rock and roll dudes. Of course it’s fucking stolen.

Now enjoy what is the only decent Springsteen song of the last 10 years..

Every Once In a While..

you realize you hate your work..
and you are busy writing someone's thesis
and you are applying for jobs in Korea..

ok.. only once then...

but as part of it you are getting your music collection digitized so that it can follow you wherever you go (Ipod's are small enough to fit in coffins OR urns!).

So then you go through your CDs and try to Limewire anything you seem to recognize. At this point you discover (relearn?) two things....

The Gattdamnt Dead Boys were one of the greatest Punk Rawk bands ever. And the newly remastered version of 3rd Generation Nation is effing brilliant.

And then, as you are congratulating yourself on your brilliant taste you go back and check that last song you downloaded....

Brimful of Asha.....

and you hate yer fucking self...

cause you suck.

Everybody's Happy Nowadays?

The Program Director has officially signed off on my thesis proposal. My advisor, now in Paraguentina or somewhere, now needs to chime in and I'm off to the races...

In news from the musically unlikely, the AARP has begun using The Buzzcocks' "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" as theme music in their adverts.