death to singles

June looks like being an exciting month for new music releases. Here is a sampling of albums about which I am quite excited (in no particular order):

# MIDLIFE: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BLUR by Blur [26/06/09]
# FAR by Regina Spektor [26/06/09]
# FARM by Dinosaur Jr [26/06/09]
# CRYLAND by Don Cavalli [22/06/09]
# MUSIC FOR MEN by Gossip [new GOSSIP!] [19/06/09]
# CONDITIONS by The Temper Trap [I used to work with the guitarist in this band!][19/06/09]
# BACK FROM THE DEAD by Spinal Tap [NEW SPINAL TAP!!!] [15/06/09]
# ARCHIVES (10 Audio DVD Set) by Neil Young [the BluRay version of this will cost over $600!][19/06/09]
# The ECSTATIC by Mos Def [15/06/09]
# SPEECH THERAPY by Speech Debelle [15/06/09]
# VARSHONS by The Lemonheads [12/06/09]
# The BACHELOR by Patrick Wolf [12/06/09]
# The ETERNAL by Sonic Youth [05/06/09]
# COPE by Freeland [08/06/09]
# ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE (Deluxe Ed) by Beck [08/06/09]

and beyond that, July and August:
# MY DUSTY ROAD (4CD BOX SET) by Woody Guthrie [28/08/09]
# BEST / BREAK UP THE CONCRETE by The Pretenders [03/07/09]
# WILCO (THE ALBUM) by Wilco [03/07/09]

not to mention the albums already released this month: Kasabian, Placebo, The Eels... there are probably others that I have forgotten, too.

in other tab-closing news:
* these are really cool, but rather expensive, t-shirts.
i want this one:


* holy books with unholy footnotes

* 80s rag-time medley:

* exciting new web site from UK comedy producers Pozzitive

* my ex-band mate is on tour! read Pikelet's travel diary of her time in New Zealand and the US here


* creating a cello out of lego

* train vs plane: who will win??? certainly not the environment.

That's enough nonsense from me now. Have a good time, doing what you do.

db
xx

Ol' Timey

contemporary music artists that don't sound contemporary:
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