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February 28, 2006
imaginary baseball league
While perusing Whiskerino 2005, I stumbled across a picture of Ryan Rayborn.
Ryan was the drummer for Imaginary Baseball League. The band was a local
favorite in Murfreesboro, TN alongside The Features and Glossary. They broke
up in October 2005. Feeling nostalgic, I decided to go see if their website was still
up. It is, and they have posted mp3's of their 2 EP's and 1 LP here.
They were really good, and hearing them reminds me of being in college and living
in Murfreesboro. I was good friends with all of them, and I have fond memories of
kick ass shows at the Red Rose and cookouts hosted by Keith Childrey.
Anyway, check out those mp3's.
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just say no to fatboy slim
So I posted here that Fatboy Slim had a new record coming out 4/4.
I recently contacted a publicist from Astralwerks to get a copy of the record.
She wrote back confused, telling me there was no new Fatboy Slim record.
I directed her to the CMJ listing I got the info from, and she writes back:
"This is incorrect information." Nothing else included in the e-mail. I think she
was pissed, but I found the incident pretty funny. Norman Cook, why you playin'?
It's kind of a downer though. I was pumped. Fatboy Slim and The Flaming Lips
on the same day? April 4 was gonna be a great day.
(I'm sure Laney will rub my face in this one too.)
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but i don't wanna be a luddite
I never try and hide my ignorance of web technology, and this blog site
has been a constant reminder of my own ineptitude. I spend an average of
5 hours a day on the internet. Mostly on music blog sites and Myspace and writing e-mail.
All this time, I've used Safari as my browser of choice. I like Safari. It's fast and
easy, but lately it hasn't worked so well with Chattablogs, so I decided to make
the plunge into Firefox. All my web-savvy friends have tried to explain how much
better it is than Safari because of RSS and so forth, and in reality I never knew what
they were talking about.
Today, however, I was cleaning up the default bookmarks in Firefox and
importing new ones when I noticed a little icon that read "Latest Headlines."
In my curiosity, I clicked on it and a whole lot of very recent headlines were
available as weblinks. 'What the hell is this?' I ask myself. Upon further
investigation, I found out that not only could I access BBC news headlines (which
I deleted), but I could access all of the most recent articles on my favorite sites:
BrooklynVegan, stereogum (which has a sweet mp3 feed as well), NPR,
yewknee. I'm in web/RSS heaven right now.
Yeah, I sound like a moron. But I was way pumped about this. Turns out you can
do this with Safari as well, but from what I can tell only in Tiger. I don't know
about IE, and don't really care. I know I came to the party late, but at least I
showed up, right?
So, if you have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm glad. At least I wasn't alone.
But you have to check this out. RSS 2.0 is the best thing since RSS 1.0
Sites I couldn't figure out how to do this on:
Coke Machine Glow
Pitchfork Media
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the features new song
Tomorrow, The Features will post a new song on their blog site.
The last song posted will move to their Myspace page.
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state of the union address
Originally, this entry was a long feel sorry for myself kind of deal that I
thankfully put on the backburner for a couple of days. It's 2AM, and I can't
sleep because I've been taking Nyquil every night for the past 5 days to
sleep. (I had a bit of a cold). I'm out of medicine now, and trying to get back
on the healthy tract of life (caffeine, cigarettes, and beer only).
State of the Union is a State of DavidM. and Rabbit Valley Road.
Here's what I've done for the site. I just organized all entries into categories
which you can't easily access yet. It will make sifting through old entries much
easier. So if you want to find out about new records and mp3's you can scan the
"new music and mp3" category. E-Z (once I get the categories accessible)
In the very near future, I hope to revamp the whole page because it looks like shit.
I don't know MovableType, nor do I care to learn it. I just want to type and post
pictures. If anyone can recommend a good editor for Macs I would greatly
appreciate it. (by good I mean easy, free, and makes morons like me look like
they know what they're doing) If someone likes my site and wants to help me out
by spending an afternoon making it look good, I will be in eternal debt to you.
Otherwise, I'll try and find some template that's already slightly decent, and
move onward. But this gray and black business is for the birds.
I have no idea how many people read this now. When I blogged on Myspace,
it was like 100 hits/day. I would like to know of a way to get stats on this
thing.
Finally, I'm moving this coming weekend. Destination unknown, so things might
be a bit sketchy for the next week. Hopefully, this will not be a move back to the
parents' home. If that is the case, Goodbye DavidM. They don't carry high speed
internet in the sticks, nor do they have cell phone signal. Roughin' it!
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February 27, 2006
liar liar
From BrooklynVegan:
The Liars have new record out on 3/21.
It is called Drums Not Dead.
Go here for some MP3's.
They're also playing Atlanta and Knoxville in May.
Posted by davidm at 10:50 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
new music
Please note the following release dates. No html on this one bitch.
(Artist - Album Title - Label)
3/7
Half-Handed Cloud – Halos and Lassos – Asthmatic Kitty
Centro-Matic – Fort Recovery – Misra
3/21
Band of Horses – Everything All The Time – SubPop
Mates of State – Bring It Back – (no label)
3/28
Margot and The Nuclear So and So's – The Dust of Retreat – Artemis
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones – Interscope
4/4
The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics - Warner Bros.
Fatboy Slim – The Rise and Fall of FBS – Astralwerks
4/11
Built to Spill – You In Reverse – Warner Bros
Calexico – Garden Ruin – Quarterstick
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February 26, 2006
i'm dj-ing (no jethro tull, paul)
For the past few days, I've been enjoying local guy, James Sanders' online
radio show. I've heard everything from Lou Reed to Slowdive to Animal
Collective there.
Check out the stream here.
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February 25, 2006
good(y) morton
I recently started playing drums for The Good Players.
A Good Measure on the web.
On the Myspace.
March 25, we are playing at the Holy City Pop Festival in Charleston, SC.
(Also representing Chattanooga at the festival is Actress)
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dwayne's world
I recently found the photoblog site, Dwayne's World.
He's local, and takes really great photos.
Posted by davidm at 12:30 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
February 23, 2006
recording photos
Photos from recording drums today at Twisted Ankle. That's me on the skins,
Stephen's pushin' the buttons.
(Check out the rest of the set on Flickr)
Posted by davidm at 09:05 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack
February 22, 2006
dead heart bloom
DC-based band, Dead Heart Bloom, is the new
project of Boris Skalsky (ex-Phaser).
The self-titled debut was released on KEI Records
in January.
Download the full album from the band's website.
You definitely won't regret it.
Posted by davidm at 10:04 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
the prose and cons of davidm.
From the Chattanooga Pulse.
Live review of Tremont Beauty Salon.
Tremont Beauty Salon on the web.
Interview with Monster Cock.
Monster Cock on the web.
Record review of Songs of Green Pheasant.
Posted by davidm at 09:18 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
February 20, 2006
the walkmen: new record
Exciting news via CMJ:
The Walkmen release their new LP, A Hundred Miles Off, on May 23.
As if that wasn't enough, The Walkmen are also working on
a song-by-song recreation of Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats.
That will come out in the fall. It will be accompanied by a
"making of" DVD as well.
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chatty's almost a real city
It looks like Bill scooped me by an hour or so.
But finally...
Chattanooga has it's own craigslist domain.
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#3 hit the streets
Courtesy of Stereogum:
The Streets have a new record coming out on 4/10.
It is called The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living.
The first single is When You Wasn't Famous.
Mike Skinner aka The Streets.
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twisted ankle goes public
Twisted Ankle is a recording/screenprinting studio that I partly own.
We now have a Myspace profile and would like to be your friend.
Sight+Sound+Danger=Twisted Ankle
Other Twisted Ankle Conspirators:
St Nich
Sass
These photos were taken with my phone.
Nice hi-rez images to come. And we'll be working on a website soon.
Ah...Humble beginnings.
We recently acquired this beautiful 1968 Ludwig silver sparkle drumkit.
Posted by davidm at 10:24 AM | Comments (3) | TrackBack
February 18, 2006
go team miles
Today I stumbled upon the Team Miles blogsite. It's a site written by 2 of my
friends, Matt and Jamie Miles. They live in Cleveland.
Oh, and check out this picture I snagged from their Flickr page.
This guy is the other half of the Rabbit Valley Road, and my primary inspiration
in life.
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February 17, 2006
where it's at
Somedays I can't get enough of this one.
Posted by davidm at 06:12 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
February 16, 2006
the prose and cons of davidm
A CD review from the Chattanooga Pulse.
We Are Scientists on the web.
Show review of Little Country Giants from a couple of weeks ago.
Little Country Giants on the web. Download Something To Be Proud Of
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thefeatures vs. jroddy (mar 23)
Yes sir, indeed.
The date just got confirmed for J-Roddy Walston and The Business and
The Features in Chatttanooga. Mar 23 @ Rhythm and Brews.
Are you done crapping yourself?
The 2 bands are also playing some other dates together in Atlanta, Lexington,
and Louisville. I will post all info later. For now, bask in the glory that is Mar 23.
And NOT Louisville.
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anna kramer
First off, the show last night was great.
All 3 bands were excellent, and I met a lot of cool people at the after-party
(check out next week's issue of The Pulse for a review of the show, etc. Sorry
dudes. Proprietary)
Anyway, A Fir-Ju Well had a singer-songwriter named Anna Kramer on tour
with them. She is playing some of the dates with them, and they are
backing her up until SxSW. She and I hung out for a little while before the
show and talked about music and touring, etc. She gave me a copy of her CD,
Anna Kramer. This morning I popped it in and I was really impressed.
Check her out on the web.
Her Myspace profile has some music from the CD.
The songs, "No One Else I've Met" and "Beautiful Sleep" are particularly good.
Kind of John Fahey steel string meets Gillian Welch vocals.
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February 14, 2006
v stands for
Junkmail For Blankets posted his own heart candy slogans.
For those that missed them, here are the cards made by JoytotheHurled.
I'm not an anti-Valentines Day guy.
But these are really funny.
Posted by davidm at 09:25 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
February 13, 2006
are you kidding me?
I was thinking about this entry while shaving this morning.
Here are some alternate titles:
They Don't Call It Food Poisoning For Nothing
How Taco Bell Ruined My Weekend
Blacking Out On The Floor Of Erlanger's Bathroom
Yeah, my weekend went really, really bad.
On Friday @ 5:30 PM I had to go to the emergency room as a result of food
poisoning. All that to say, I missed everything this weekend: Monster Truck
Rally, Maylene and The Sons of Disaster, The Squid and the Whale, helping
Charles Allison move, and so forth. It was supposed to be action-packed and
way fun. Now Monday is here, and I still get dizzy when I stand for long periods
of time.
So I have nothing new to say. That new song I recorded Thursday is finally
up on Myspace. I'm not sure what the delay was, but there you have it.
Also, remember to go see A Fir-Ju Well this Wednesday. They are badass.
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February 09, 2006
v-day blues got you down
I posted a new song on my Myspace page.
It's called "Baby, Please."
Check check check it out.
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and the winner is...
Today I received a lot of e-mails about the Grammy's.
Here is a list of the nominees and the winners.
Things I didn't do last night: watch the Grammy's.
Tomorrow, Oh get this. US Hot Rod Thunder Nationals at McKenzie Arena.
(Tickets are as cheap as $5. How can you pass that up?)
Maylene and The Sons of Disaster at Fathom.
Saturday. The Squid and The Whale at the Bijou Theater.
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February 08, 2006
A Fir-Ju Well
A Fir-Ju Well is coming back to Chattanooga, Wednesday, February 15.
Check them out online and then come out to Rhythm and Brews to see them,
Zombie Army, and Tremont Beauty Salon.
The Pulse ran this article on the show today.
Posted by davidm at 07:50 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack
up in smoke
The Apparitions are from Lexington, KY (home of one of the best-ever venues, The Dame).
They recently put out a record called, As This is Futuristic.
MP3's:
electricity + drums
god monkey robot
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February 04, 2006
it's just a thought
It's just a thought, but this may be my favorite record of all time.
If you don't own it, you need to get it.
If you don't like it, you need to have your head examined.
I can wax all day long about the Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin
and the Flaming Lips, but it always comes back to this one for me.
Tonight.
Go check out Little Country Giants at Barking Legs Theater.
Their website sucks. (click on information from their site to go the sonicbids page)
But their music is really great. I love the singer's voice.
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meet the raconteurs
Mike sent this to me.
It's the side project of Jack White and Brendan Benson.
They are The Raconteurs.
And their website is bad ass.
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February 02, 2006
holy shit! radiohead at bonaroo!
So the supreme dons of mope are playing Bonaroo 2006.
Other notable acts:
Beck
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Death Cab for Cutie
Bright Eyes
Devendra Banhart
This list will continue to be updated until days before the festival.
For more info, bands, etc. Go here.
If the Flaming Lips sign on (as they usually do), I am there.
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the features have new blog
They posted this on Myspace:
Just wanted to let you know about our new blog we have up at our website. We will be updating it pretty regularly to let you know what is going on in our world. We are still writing songs for our next record and will be putting some of the demos on the blog. You can listen to them and let us know what you think. Also, for your viewing/reading pleasure will be new pictures, videos, and general silliness.
We hope to start touring in April hitting all of the US and UK/Europe throughout 2006. See you soon.
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what's new in the world of davidm
Lindsay Aquila made this.
A lot has been going on. Big emphasis on a lot.
I am starting to write for The Chattanooga Pulse, covering music.
I'm way stoked about this opportunity, and hopefully, you fine people
will enjoy my contributions to the paper.
I have been tooting my own horn saying I'm going to release some
solo music for the past month. The truth is that I haven't even started
recording yet. I've been so busy looking for a job that I can't
work on much else. Although, I do have a good deal of material written
right now, and I've recently spoken with some friends to help put
together a band for a few live appearances.
Plus, our studio (which is called Twisted Ankle BTW) is still in need of a drum
kit. Hopefully, this will be remedied soon.
The A Fir-Ju Well show is coming up, February 15. I just got the posters
in the mail yesterday. They are beautiful. I will post more about that later.
There are some other things in the works right now that will be awesome for
me and for the city of Chattanooga. I don't want to go into details just yet,
but I'm pumped regardless.
I've felt like a completely different person since January 1.
(Out with the old, in with the new.) Like I'm shaking the dust off my feet.
Life kicks ass.
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