The Mountain Goats

I wish he would come tell me stories while I work.

Girl Talk

All Day

If you don't have this new Girl Talk album, go download it. It's free and so crazy good. Look at this guy – how could you not want to share in his energy?

Pale Blue Eyes

Thanks for this song.

San Quentin

Rock and Roll

This Too Shall Pass

A little sunshine just when I need it.

The River

Welcome to summer!

This Must Be The Place

The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing

Talking Heads
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

The Promised Land

There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor

I packed my bags and I'm heading straight into the storm

Gonna be a twister to blow everything down

That ain't got the faith to stand its ground

Blow away the dreams that tear you apart

Blow away the dreams that break your heart

Blow away the lies that leave you nothing but lost and brokenhearted

Bruce Springsteen

The Promised Land

Trapped

My favorite song for the season. The original by Jimmy Cliff is pretty awesome too.

Patti Smith

I'm just finishing Patti Smith's Just Kids.  It is a great story and wonderfully written.  I've been into her iTunes Originals album recently too. Who doesn't love great new recordings of old favorite songs?

The Happening

I was driving doing nothing on the shores of Great Salt Lake
When they put it on the air I put it in the hammer lane
I soon forgot myself and I forgot about the brake
I forgot all laws and I forgot about the rain
They were talking on the 9 and all across the amy band
Across the road they were turning around and headed South with me
It got so crowded on the road I started driving in the sand
My head was feeling scared but my heart was feeling free
The desert turned to mud it seems that everybody heard
Everybody was remembering to forget they had the chills
Then I heard the voices in a broadcast from up on the bird
They were getting interviewed by some Goodman whose name was Bill
I'm almost there to Vegas where they're putting on a show
They've come so far I've lived this long at least I must just go and say hello


Pixies
The Happening

Iggy Pop

Wild energy.

The Man Comes Around

The haunting video for Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt".

I'm really enjoying Johnny Cash today, especially American IV: The Man Comes Around. Looking forward to the release of his last posthumous album next week.

Farewell Duaneco

I just made these pieces for Kelly of Farewell Duaneco to wear on stage. Their show was fantastic.

Poster by Seth Clark.

Life During Wartime

Burned all my notebooks. What good are notebooks?

They won't help me survive.

My chest is aching. Burns like a furnace.

The burning keeps me alive.

David Byrne's amazing dance to "Life During Wartime" from the Talking Head's Stop Making Sense.