The Tribune has the story.
I knew Jay a bit (John was my boyfriend at the time) during his Wilco years, my favorite Wilco years; the Jay years.
Straight-ahead guitar-rock Wilco will always be my Wilco: Monday, I Got You (At the End of the Century), Outtasite (Outta Mind), I even loved Summerteeth, which almost no one did. And while Spiders (Kidsmoke) is definitely on my top 100 of all time, this new, accessible Wilco isn’t the one that’s in my heart.
Jay was an indescribable talent. I don’t know what else to say.
5/25/09 | Comments (1)Tags: CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, Jay Bennett, KATE BRADLEY, OUTLANDOS MUSIC, Wilco —
Apparently, all shameless self-promotion all the time… which means no list for you this week folks. In part because what actually has been playing at Outlandos HQ, nonstop, is our little labor of love, The Daily Dose.
Click the big ole fat white arrow below to hear today’s two songs, in sequence. You’ll see. It’s kind of like bite-sized, old-school radio.
Heads up that while listening, you can also purchase the songs via Amazon or iTunes (when available) by clicking their respective icons. For more info about each song/artist/album (including video, when available), click the button that has an “i” in it on the right. To see a list of previous songs featured, click the little white arrow pointing left in the upper left-hand corner. For an e-mail list of past archives, click little white box with an arrow in it in the upper left-hand corner. To e-mail a friend about The Daily Dose or to embed it on your blog or webpage, click the “share” button in the upper right-hand corner. To join me in losing my mind, try making one of these babies yourself 
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Seriously, hope you dig it and if you do please do tell your friends (that’s that “share” button I mentioned above). I can’t do it without you.
xo
5/18/09 | Comments (0)Tags: CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, KATE BRADLEY, NOW PLAYING, OUTLANDOS MUSIC —
Dear Lameass Tweeps (self included),
You narcissistic bores. 140 characters or less (you’d think the limit would force creativity) and still the mundane prevails:
@lefsetz: Passing through Mohave
@oprah: Headed to Maya’s for dinner
@outlandosmusic: Star Trek here we come!
#YAWN.
But still, we keep at it… a challenge, a game of sorts: can one be consistently compelling in so few words?
Just in case any of us presumed self-indulgent thought pollution was limited to the young & hip… Nielsen’s recent poll has 49% of Twits 35+ equally bedazzled by the truncated screen and it’s willy-nilly, up-to-the-minute broadcast ennui. Fascinating. Wisdom still doesn’t necessarily come with age nor, apparently, with short, concise language (a.k.a. less vs. more).
Which is why (of all people) you’d think that we 35+-ers would know by now: it’s not the length that matters… it’s how you use it:
@lefsetz: If Yusuf Islam can rationalize making new secular albums and videos, can’t he call himself Cat Stevens again?
@oprah: no I’m not wearing a weave
@outlandosmusic: what would jesus tweet?
Move over Sudoku. Game on.
xo
PS
Apropos of almost nothing above… the daily dose lives (at last). Try it. You’ll like it.
Tags: Cat Stevens, CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, KATE BRADLEY, OUTLANDOS MUSIC, Yusef Islam —
Guest Post this week from Bree Sharp (remember Bree?) whose new project with Outlandos darling Don DiLego, Beautiful Small Machines, came as a surprise to even them. It’s fun. It’s pop. It’s dance. Apparently, it’s even humpy. And they even got Simon Le Bon to hop in on it. No kidding. Take it away Bree…
Dear Closet Door Frame Humpers,
Although you may be humping the door frame of your closet, I am, however, referring to the clandestine nature of your habit, and not the location of it. You may be humping your closet door frame, your kitchen door frame, bathroom door frame, the door frame of your neighbor’s attic, or favorite local restaurant vestibule door frame; either way, you’re out there and you know what you’re doing. And i’ll tell you something…
I’m into it.
Big time.
So much so that I’m currently making a comprehensive documentary on the subject and using some of the footage for my next video.
Because I know that late at night, when Master Shake, Xander Crews, and Jan and Wayne Skylar have gone to bed… Or early in the morning when the first of five daily showings of “A Few Good Men” is starting to air on TBS… Or midday when you can hear Spanish radio drifting into your room from cars driving by four stories down as the first of spring’s breezes blows in… I know you’re thinking about it. Splinters be damned!
But you know, I’m not here to judge. I’m going gray and i still use Proactiv. So what can I say? It’s an imperfect world. However, I can share with you this:
So far my research shows that while little is known about you, DFH (Door Frame Humper) and your growing phenomenon, it is thought that the humping is not necessarily sexual in nature and is mostly executed while the humper is, in fact, clothed. It is also thought that age does not play a role in determining who will be a DFH and that participants are reported to be as young as pre-adolescents and as old as nonagenarians. Duration of the hump seems to be indiscriminate as well and can last anywhere from a few seconds to several hours (although the latter is supposedly much more rare and thought only to be present among DFH’s who are single or unemployed).
My thought for today: research what the cow’s milk (that is meant to turn a 50 pound calf into a 400 pound cow in 60 days) is doing to your body. And then maybe ask yourself how much space you think one chicken needs from another chicken before they start pecking each other out of madness. And when the answers blow your mind, go hump a door frame. But you know, it’s just a thought…
For the DFH neophyte i’ve compiled the following small list of “Music- To-Hump-Door-Frames-To” suggestions:
If you’re a pair of swedish emo brothers who own a vintage clothing store, may I suggest humping to the Knife’s version of “Heartbeats“.
If you’re trying to finish a ten page english lit paper on the Bronte sisters, I recommend humping to “Sex on Fire” by Kings of Leon.
If you’re a cutter, “Fuck the Pain Away” by Peaches might be a nice choice.
If you spend Sundays doing the NY Times crossword in a coffee shop, perhaps hump to Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name.”
If H.R. Geiger designs give you a hard-on, “SuperConductor” by Beautiful Small Machines is right in your wheelhouse.
If Saturday is Bridge or Mah-Jong day, then “How High the Moon,” Ella Fitzgerald (preferably a live version) will surely do the trick.
If you’re walking down the street and see a old, out-of-place-and-chipping, red door with a pretty, pre-war door frame, turn your iPod to “Weekend Wars” by MGMT. It won’t disappoint.
Personally, I’ll probably break my DFHing cherry with something off of a classic album like Imperial Bedroom, Turnstiles, Full Moon Fever, American Beauty or the like.
Of course, there are an infinite number of song-to-door-frame combinations and the above is simply meant as a beginner’s guide. If you are, however, smart enough and strong enough to film yourself doing it, then please send the recordings to me, BREE SHARP at the Velvet Elk, P.O. Box 827, Pocono Lake, PA 18347. You’ll be helping to shed light on this underground phenomenon and giving it the validation and attention it deserves.
Thank you and happy humping,
BREE SHARP
Lead singer, Beautiful Small Machines
And card-carrying member, Jews for Jameson
info@dondilego.com
Tags: Beautiful Small Machines, Bree Sharp, CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, Don DiLego, Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Croce, KATE BRADLEY, Kings of Leon, LETTERS FROM THE ROAD, OUTLANDOS MUSIC, Simon Le Bon —
