Direct Hit

Direct Hit by Art Brut



I have nothing to say about this song other than Art Brut is good, but I just wanted to get down a few pointless musings:

* I think the Minnesota/North Dakota is the most underrated and under appreciated rivalry in the United States. At this point we've managed to play up every state rivalry possible with Ohio/Michigan probably the biggest just because there seems to be little difference between the two places except one has the shittiest town in American (Detroit) and the other has the town everyone makes fun of (Cleveland). Anyway, for some reason we have managed to over look the Minny v. ND rivalry for far too long, it it appears to be a good natured rivalry. If Minny and ND were people, they would have one of those teasing relationships with sexual innuendo and sly smiles whenever the other person said something nearly offensive. And everyone likes those people and their relationship. This interview with Mr. Klosterman reminded me of this.

* I really want to go to the French speaking area of Maine some day. And along those lines, if dreams and goals come true, then there's a good chance I would own a house in either Maine or Minnesota.

* While I'm at it, other places I'm a fan of in these fine States that are United: Long Island, the area in between Boston and New York in Connecticut, Minnesota, western Michigan, Chicago, Savannah, California (all of it), Seattle...

* Because I've been checking it out a good amount, I should give Meet Me in Montauk a shout out. Gotta love the name of the blog and he/she is sort of doing the song a day thing too, yet another reason to give a link. I'll give them an official link one of these days.

* Currently the best blog in the world?

* I know they announced this three months ago, but I'm still pumped the Strokes are getting back together. And yes, for-all-intents-and-purposes I think they broke up two years ago.

Portions for Foxes

Portions for Foxes by Rilo Kiley



I am always surprised by this song. I've never thought of Rilo Kiley as the type of band/artist who could write lyrics that seem like they come from a Chuck Klosterman book or something. Any fan of Mr. Klosterman* might take that as a sort of cheap shot at him... but it's not indented to be. The song is just sort of a dumbed essay that Chuck has probably written...

The song isn't all that complicated. For some crazy reason, the people who are the worst for us are the ones we want and can't be without—that's the song. "And you're bad news/My friends tell me to leave you" we've probably all been told this, I've been told this, and I sure as hell have said something like that to a bunch of friends. But despite this, we stay with this person or if we're without this person we're pulling our hair out and thinking/realizing about how easy it would be to be as insane as Rob Gordon. Sometimes the ones who are the worst for us are some how the best... or we tell ourselves this.

Of course there is a fine line, anyone that leads you to self-destructive behavior is someone that you should leave high and dry. But I've never thought that this song went down that path... it's more the selfish girl or the guy who can sweet talk his way back into your life, only to stop calling you after a few months of hanging out once again. Why do we stay with these people let alone let them back in our lives? I'm it has to do with some sort combination of sex, potential, passion, and belief that we can change the other person.

Which brings me to the one part of the song that I don't like—that somehow sex removes all the mystery of a person... Umm, no. Not at all. That couldn't be more untrue. If anything, sex only makes someone MORE mysterious. Assuming of course, the person you're sleeping with is someone you actually, you know, love.

* I am a big fan of Mr. Klosterman's work.