DBT Week in Review - 5/30/08

The Drams

I fucking hate MySpace. Awoke this morning to find The Drams posted a new tune and, of course MySpace's player is not working.

Why doth thou forsaken me, Intertubes Jeebus?!?

Check it when it does start working.

Called Bluebird Rant.

UPDATE: OK, finally got to listen. Not a song but hilarity none the less.

The Drams - Texas - Rock - www.myspace.com/thedrams

Also, notice the picture than accompanies the tune. Could be a little foreshadowing 0f the next album cover.

I reference a post from last year:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': The Drams in San Luis Obispo Part I:

"The Drams next album cover will be old school air brushed ponies like you would see on a t-shirt... maybe something like this.... I prefer something more like this.... framed by a 10K dollar symbol.... There's a 10K bill, right?"

Take a look at this fine offspring of Tony H. Well done, sir. Well done!

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DBT

'This century's best rock album'. Nice

This week's playlist: Topical rock and more - Listen Up - USATODAY.com:

"Life in the Factory, Drive-by Truckers: From the century’s best rock album, 2001's Southern Rock Opera, the boiled-down, fiercely rocking saga of the work’s inspiration, Lynyrd Skynyrd."

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Here's a Youtube of DBT yore (really only two years ago, but in internet time that's like a decade or more).

This is a particularly intimate version of Let There be Rock in Belgium 2006.

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Dexateens

Hell yeah, Dexateens!

The Dexateens: Lost and Found - PopMatters Music Review:

"The Tuscaloosa, Alabama band have been paying their dues for roughly a decade now, opening up for the likes of the Drive-By Truckers and releasing three albums of increasingly proficient and inspired Faces/Stones, punk-infused, garage-scented Southern rock. It’s not hyperbole to say that they just might turn into one of the next great rock bands. They’re certainly one of the few—along with the likes of the Truckers, the Black Keys, and anything associated with Jack White—to really let the guitars roam and roar."

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Music

Dr. Sir. Paul

Yale gives Paul McCartney honorary degree:

"NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received. The ex-Beatle on Monday was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University."

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Missed the Slick Rick gig.

Hip-hop pioneer `Slick Rick' pardoned by N.Y. gov:

"ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to rapper Ricky 'Slick Rick' Walters for the attempted murders of two men in 1991."

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TV/Film

RIP Havey Korman. I grew up a huge fan of the Carol Burnett Show and all of the Mel Brooks movies.

Hedy... I mean Hedly will be sorely missed.

'Carol Burnett' star Harvey Korman dies at 81 :

"LOS ANGELES - Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to 'The Carol Burnett Show' and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in 'Blazing Saddles,' died Thursday. He was 81."

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Music and Video Gaming.

Finally, this gem of an article.

How 'Rock Band' saved my Marriage:

"All in all, not the most enjoyable experience, but chock-full of valuable lessons: how to assemble and disassemble a drum kit in record time, that it was possible to survive on a diet of gummy worms and beer, and that sad boys who write sad songs about love are often total jackasses."

One last thing for the boys.

Why every guy should buy their girlfriend/wife a Wii Fit.

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John Wayne Ass Whuppin

Really? They've been lying this entire time?!? Using propaganda!!?! The traditional media was complicit in the lies?!? Say it so!

We 'dirty-fucking-hippies' have been sayin' for, what, 7 freakin' years now.

Kinda nice McClellan finally found some little baby nuts but....

And, oh, how the traditional media will go on and on about 'how they could of never predicted'....

Worthless bastards.

...and, AND one never forgets trying cocaine.

Former White House spokesman: Bush used 'propaganda' to sell war:

"''The media won't let go of these ridiculous cocaine rumors,' I heard Bush say. 'You know, the truth is I honestly don't remember whether I tried it or not. We had some pretty wild parties back in the day, and I just don't remember.''

'I remember thinking to myself, How can that be?' McClellan wrote. 'How can someone simply not remember whether or not they used an illegal substance like cocaine? It didn't make a lot of sense.'

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Historically-truthiness lipstick on a pig.

'Learning as we go'.... jesus-h-christ.

Bush: US learning as we go in Iraq, Afghanistan:

"President Bush said Wednesday that rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan is proving difficult as the wars rage on, and 'we're learning as we go.'"

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Micronesia, Polynesia, hell the entire South Pacific will go ape-shit if this impacts their flow of Spam. It's like crack to those people.

"5 dollar gas and Spam on the table". Title of my next (well, first) song.

Sales of Spam rise as consumers trim food costs:

"Sales of Spam — that much maligned meat — are rising as consumers are turning more to lunch meats and other lower-cost foods to extend their already stretched food budgets."

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Now THIS is how one falls off the wagon. The bender of all benders.

And if you're going to beat someone with a statue, damn right it better be a statue of The Duke.

Minnesota motivational speaker faces charges:

"A convicted felon who became a motivational speaker — and used his life experiences to warn teens about the dangers of drugs and crime — is accused of going on a bender, threatening to kill his girlfriend and her son, and smashing a former prison buddy in the face with a statue of John Wayne."

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Highway Miles

Read this and try not to have the whistling stuck in your head all day long.

Earle Hagen, `Andy Griffith' composer, dies at 88:

"Hagen, who is heard whistling the folksy tune for 'The Andy Griffith Show,' died Monday night at his home in Rancho Mirage, his wife, Laura, said Tuesday. He had been in ill health for several months."

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Snark. Overload. Weapon makers going green? Really?

Environmentally Friendly Bombs Planned

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Great diary on DK regarding highway driving. Long but a really interesting and informative read.

"Them's highway miles"

Daily Kos: Want to Die Slowly, Mangled Beyond Recognition? [Redux]

"Keep Right Except to Pass" and "Slower Traffic Keep Right" are, next to speed limits, the most widely ignored signs (and traffic regulations) out there.

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Just when you think all is douchbaggery the kids pull us back towards the light of goodness.

The Kids are Alright.

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Much Higher Education

Outrageous, I say! Is nothing sacred? Damn near enough to turn me Libertarian.

You can tax my porn when you pry it from my cold, sticky hand. Cold, sticky hand! Cold, sticky hand!

Porn Tax Considered As Solution To Budget Shortfall:

"LOS ANGELES - California state lawmakers are considering an unusual idea to solve the state's huge budget shortfall: Tax pornography."

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Sign me up. Oh, look, something shiny.....

ADHD can cost adults 20 or more workdays a year

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This school shan't last long. None of the students can remember where the classes are held.

Though, I do hold a Doctorate in this field.

Cannabis College: A Master's In Marijuana:

"The 35-year-old son of a prominent cannabis rights activist goes back to school...to study pot (at Oaksterdam University in Oakland)."

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Oops. Lucky bastard.

Cannabis blunder at Tokyo airport:

' "An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan's Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say.

A customs officer hid a package of the banned substance in a side pocket of a randomly chosen suitcase in order to test airport security.

Sniffer dogs failed to detect the cannabis and the officer could not remember which bag he had put it in."

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Memorial Day Aught-Eight

Update: Nine Bullets is back and better than ever!

Keepin' it short and sweet on the Memorial Day Holiday. Hope you all get to grill up some mighty fine road kill. Or that you get to nurse a sweet, sweet hangover if you had your festivities last night.

Finding Suggests Alien Life May Exist:

"There's nothing special about the Sun that makes it more likely than other stars to host life, a new study shows. The finding adds weight to the idea that alien life should be common throughout the universe."

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Solitaire: most popular game of all time

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best of craigslist : PINK PLASTIC LAWN FLAMINGOS:

"three pink plastic lawn flamingos, the momma, the daddy and two
babies. in good shape except the momma has a bullet hole. will
trade for a good dog or weed eater, will also consider any kind
of alcohol as long as it ain't been opened up."

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DBT Week in Review - 5/23/08

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For Cooley and Brent Best.

When I took piano lessons I learned "Private Eyes". Oh yeah. "There watching you. They see your every move. Bay-bee'.

For Hall and Oates, a new appreciation - Los Angeles Times:

"If Daryl Hall and John Oates had merely resurfaced as characters in comedic confrontations with the recent past, their return would mean little musically. But the surge in interest has gone further than a wallow in questionable nostalgia. A couple of years ago, younger artists began to temper the jokey tone of those 'Yacht Rock' references with sincere declarations of love for the group. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie published a playlist of his favorite H&O songs in the Internet indie bible Pitchfork.com. Brandon Flowers of the Killers declared 'Rich Girl' the most instructive pop single ever written."

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Hilarious. EZB is a professional.

dbts : Message: DBT Setlist From Jax!!!:

"EZB was on fire for this show(not that he is not at any other show)
He must be sick though because at one time there was a nose lugee
hanging out of his nose about 2-3 inches and not once did he ever
stop drumming. That right there shows true dedication to the Rock and
Roll and is why we Love all of the these guys and girl!!!!!!

It was pretty funny though!!!!!!"

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If you've never heard DBT, then where the hell have you been hiding?

Entertainment - newsjournalonline.com:

"The Drive-By Truckers just may be the best American band you've never heard.

Do yourself a favor: Take the time to listen."

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Update: Per binky and Glossary's MySpace this show has been canceled. D'oh.

Myspace.com Blogs - Glossary Double-Header Saturday May 24th - GLOSSARY MySpace Blog:

"All-Ages Show Saturday, May 24
Featuring GLOSSARY, THE SCREAMING JACKS & NOCTURNAL STATIC
At Youth Culture & Arts Center/Tall Grass Studio
25 N Public Sq, Murfreesboro
7pm Sharp, $5

We are playing first at 7 pm

This is a benefit for Siegel High School's Rock Club, a student organization that encourages young people to seek out new music and expand their musical knowledge. The club meets weekly to critique music of different genres and is raising funds toward a field trip to the Stax Museum in Memphis."

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Sons of Roswell

Dear Friends,

We have some shows coming up this weekend, so hopefully some of you can make it out.
Thursday - May 22, 2008 - Laurel, MS - the Reserve
Saturday - May 24, 2008 - Jackson, MS - Martin's Lounge

We're looking forward to these two shows, especially the return to Martin's. It was one of the best stops on the tour in January and we're most definitely looking forward to this return. We are getting tons of shows in the works and will be continually posting over the next few weeks, so please keep checking back.

Birmingham Fans:
Sorry, but we have had to cancel this Friday's show at the Nick... Although, J.D.'s other band Rise Up Howling Werewolf (featuring members of Pine Hill Haints and the Wednesdays) will be playing instead. Please go see them and the other two great bands on the bill.

We'll see you soon,
Sons of Roswell

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Tubage

DBT and skateboarding:

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Rockin' in the Free Word. DBT and Dexateens

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Cool music video using a Mac:

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Hersey Kiss it Tain't

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In 'Merica you just don't go around daring people to steal your shit. We may have fallen on some hard times of late, but the land of the free and the home of the Braves (Go Chipper!) still remains chock full of thieving savants who salivate at the thought of some bone-headed CEO daring them to steal his identity by making public his SS#.

Score: LifeLock CEO - 0. 'Merica - 500

ID-protection ads come back to bite pitchman:

"SAN JOSE, Calif. - Todd Davis has dared criminals for two years to try stealing his identity: Ads for his fraud-prevention company, LifeLock, even offer his Social Security number next to his smiling mug.

Now, Lifelock customers in Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia are suing Davis, claiming his service didn't work as promised and he knew it wouldn't, because the service had failed even him."

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All the rest of y'all better hurry up and get on teh gays marriage band wagon. (Actually, it's more like a parade float than a band wagon, but whatever....).

California stands to make a killing with gay tourism. How, do you ask, do teh gays have so much cash on hand? 'Cause the don't reproduce. No kids = lot's more expendable cash.

20 years from now gay marriage will not even be an issues. Good. Equal rights for ALL.

Even the Terminator is on board. Funny how he's turn into a Democrat but ran as a Republican. Yeah, funny that.

Politics - Schwarzenegger says gay marriage could be good for economy - sacbee.com:

"Will gay marriage help boost California's economy? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes so."

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I'd really like to travel to the moon before I die. They need to speed this the hell up.

Science fiction into science fact.

Howstuffworks "How Antimatter Spacecraft Will Work":

"'Engineering, stand by for warp drive.' With that command, the 'Star Trek' crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise prepared to hurl the spaceship through the cosmos at superluminal speeds. Warp drive is another one of those science fiction technologies, like teleportation and time travel, that have some scientific basis. It just hasn't been achieved yet. However, scientists are working on developing an interstellar spacecraft engine that is similar to the matter-antimatter engine of the Enterprise."

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I shit you not..... chocolate buttholes. Guess what everybody is getting for Xmas.

The Incredible Edible Anus

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I Grew Up 2 Hours North of Birmingham

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"Me and my daddy use to fish next to Wilson Dam". - Isbell - TVA

The inspiration for many a DBT/Jason Isbell song.

Both of my Granddads worked for TVA.

TVA's impact on the Shoals can not be overstated.

75 years of TVA: A new start | TimesDaily.com | Florence, AL:

"Before TVA was launched in 1933, the Shoals, like much of the Tennessee Valley, suffered from years of depleted farmland, poverty, unemployment and an absence of electricity in rural areas.

TVA historian Pat Ezell said the entire nation was suffering, but conditions in the Tennessee Valley were especially difficult. The average annual income throughout the region was a paltry $168 - $2,759 in today's dollars. Illiteracy levels were high, residents suffered from malnutrition and malaria was rampant."

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However, my dear North Alabama still struggles to move forward to the later 20th century. Yes, I meant 20th... not 21st.

Douche-bag illegal 'Governor' of Alabama.

Colbert County shocked over Riley's veto of draft beer law

"Any plans in Colbert County that include a keg of beer are on hold after Gov. Bob Riley vetoed draft beer legislation Monday night - the last day of the 2008 legislative session."

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Speaking of Douche-bags you've all probably seen the Bill O'Lielly Inside Edition meltdown that's been floating in all of the tubes recently.

Here are a couple of parodies that are pretty funny.

NSFW 'cause of the naughty language.

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

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You'll be humming this one all day long:

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Nuts

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Obama To Tennessee GOP: "Lay Off My Wife"

I wish he had followed that up with "'Cause I laid off your's last night"! Boo-yah!

I guess that wouldn't be too "Presidential", now would it? Guess that's why I'll never be able to run for office. That and all of the prostitutes. No, no not like you're thinking. I've got a thong cleaning side biz for hookers. They do pay me in sex, but, that's like totally different than pulling a Spitzer. Yeah. I'll move on now

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Go Don, Go! Rove frog-marched into the same federal pen where Don was held as a political prisoner. Wouldn't sweet justice be served.

Q&A with Don Siegelman: 'I think this will make Watergate look like child's play'

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Good stuff. Lord knows I mangle me some engrish on a consistent basis but the 'like' has got to go. Took me 3 years to purge my ex of that habit.

David McCullough Urges BC Graduates To Speak Properly: Cut The "Like!":

"'Just imagine if in his inaugural address John F. Kennedy had said, 'Ask not what your country can, you know, do for you, but what you can, like, do for your country actually,' he said."

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Lucky Illinois isn't close to me. I would have hi-jacked a milk truck and gorged myself til Oreo was coming out me nose.

14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Ill. traffic:

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How low can you go? Just as FOX.

Leave it to FOX to turn getting racked in the sack into some type of 'science'. Intelligent Design my ass.

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Cool Daddy vs. Abe Simpson

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Our choices for the next President of the United States.

This guy....

Looks like a freakin' super hero. Coolest gall-dang m-f'er......

Drawing massive, and I mean massive crowds when he speaks....

In Whiteyville, no less. White-ington, Cracker Town, U.S.A.

Record Obama Crowd, the Size of a City | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

The New Majority: 75,000 Rally in Portland for Obama

Or this senior citizen:



Mr. Onion Belt



However, I do have to give McAbe's writer's some credit for this SNL bit.

Crooks and Liars � SNL: John McCain Appeals To Voters:

Such as putting an end to runaway government spending and especially, congressional earmarks, those wasteful pork barrel projects sneaked anonymously into bills by members of Congress as a favor to campaign contributors or powerful local interests.

Most of these projects are at best unnecessary, such as $15 million to the US Postal Service for a commemorative stamp honoring Tom Delay’s appellate lawyers. Whose idea was that? Or this bit of pork: $160 million to the Department of Defense for developing a device that can jam gaydar. Now I don’t know if this is anti-gay or pro-gay or if such a device would even work. But I do know this: jamming gaydar is not a federal responsibility. That’s something best left to state and local governments."

I'm going with the brotha. Isn't it about time the U.S. stopped being the douchebag country of the world and started being the world's Fonzie?

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Western shoot-out new style.

2 Colo. men exchange Taser shots over parked van

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Just because.... It's Business Time

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DBT Week in Review - 5/16/08

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Updated. See 'New Music"

DBT! DBT! DBT!

Great concert photos of DBT and a great website for concert pics. I'd love to have a website just like this:

MoemoePhoto - Concert Photography

More DBT concert photots.

DETOUR - Music Film Pop Culture - DBT Concert Pics.

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Wow! Check out the company DBT is keeping in this Onion A.V. Club article. The comments are a worthy read too.

Hang on to your ego: 16 great bands with more than one prominent lead singer:

"Hell yeah on the DBT. Cooly and Hood both write great rock songs and they sing the shit outta them. it's the whole point/counterpoint of their songs and singing that makes DBT great. That and P. Hood sounds like my lawn mower when it's low on oil.
Elsewhere, I thought that Eagles argument was settled a long, long time ago."

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Love this Zappa quote.

On the Beat: David Menconi on music - Talkin' 'bout Drive-By Truckers:

"The late Frank Zappa is said to have declared, 'Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read.' Two of those might be true -- but don't try to tell me Patterson Hood can't talk. In contrast to many of the terse-spoken folks I deal with, the Drive-By Truckers' spiritual leader is an absolute joy to interview. During a recent phone chat, the five questions I asked Hood yielded 40 minutes of talk about kids, the previous night's Springsteen show, firebrand politics and the real-life subjects of various Truckers songs, among other topics. Most of the conversation centered on the Truckers' latest album, 'Brighter Than Creations Dark' (New West Records), which is named after a line in the song 'Checkout Time in Vegas.' According to Hood, settling on a title was the hardest part of making this record."

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Bettye LaVette and DBT

Fantastic full concert of Bettye at the Paradiso. Click on 'Battle of Bettye' to hear her give a shout out to a 'wonderful group of children'.

Bettye LaVette live concert - Fabchannel.com music video archive

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Jason Isbell

Jason speak. You listen and learn:

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New Music

Check out Tom Heyman's new song called Selling Sand.

MySpace.com - Tom Heyman - SAN FRANCISCO, California - Americana / Folk Rock / Folk - www.myspace.com/tomheyman

I met Tom during the Dangerous Highway documentary post show last year. Ran into him again when he opened for a P. Hood solo show in SF a few months ago. Great guy, wonderful musician and this song kicks much ass.

Here's Tom's blurb about the song:

Disaster capitalism and war profiteering in song form.

Be sure to check out Tom's bio. He's worked with a lot of great musicians.

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What do y'all think about Mike Zito? First song off his new record is "Love Like This". Got good taste in song titles. Also, his new record has a great cover of Little Red Corvette. LRC use to be a karaoke standard of mine back in the day. A sure pantie dropper.

MySpace.com - Mike Zito - Nederland, Texas - Rock / Pop / Blues - www.myspace.com/mikezito5150

Mike Zito • The Official Site

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Music News

David Byrne Converts Building Into Giant Instrument:

"Starting May 31, visitors to New York's Battery Maritime Building will be able to take part in Byrne's interactive music installation called simply 'Playing the Building.' Like its self-explanatory title implies, the Battery will be fitted with devices that will allow visitors to make music off of the piping, pillars and more. It's an interesting way to view the structures we take for granted in everyday life. According to Byrne, it could be the future of music itself."

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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider:

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.

An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to call the arachnid after his favorite musician, Canadian Neil Young, naming it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi."

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I Drink Your Milkshake, Auto Industry!

What a perfect day for Obama to pull the Edwards endorsement out of the hat. Totally blunted Hillary's 'big win' (pfffft) in West Virginia.

This isn't the entire endorsement but it is Obama introducing Edwards in Michigan last night. Edwards is played on stage to Bruce's The Rising.

O. is going to be the coolest effing President ever!

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Screw the whiney ass titty baby American Auto Rulers. Crying in this article how any type of governmental change will put serious strain on the auto makers. Good! I just had an American made car with only 55k miles blow up on the side of the road.

They better change and change fast or bye-bye industry.

Fuel economy standards could obliterate the auto industry - May. 14, 2008:

It is unusual for a single individual to hold the fate of an entire industry in his hand - but that will be the case for the next president of the United States.

He or she will have the power to enact unbearably strict fuel economy standards on the cars and trucks sold in half the country. By so doing, he could render vast swaths of the current car and truck lineup obsolete and doom their manufacturers to the scrapyard."

Now THIS is what I'm talking about! 7 years without ever seeing a gas station.

Running on Empty: Cars That Never Need Gas; Sierra Club:

"Dickey says the Rav4EV is the best car he's ever owned. 'My wife commutes in it 40 miles a day, five days a week. We drive it for our weekend outings and it does errands that are too far or too bulky for the bicycle. It has never been tuned up, and I've spent about $50 total on it for maintenance. My wife has not been to a gasoline station in seven years and 70,000 commute miles—not once!'"

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I drink your milkshake. (If you haven't seen the movie you need to. Should have won best picture last year).

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Pay Much Attention to Alice

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Why I hates the traditional media.

Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach

"By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer Tue May 13, 1:31 AM ET

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination by the end of the primary season on June 3 — even if he loses half of the remaining six contests."

Really? Can one lose 'half' of something? Wouldn't that be a 'split'?! These effing traditional news media folks are worthless. This contest has been over for months but the traditional media's corporate overlords need something to sell in their out-dated news rags and infotainment shows on the TV.

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How much longer is this douchebag in office? This is a sacrifice?

Bush gives up golfing because of Iraq war.:

"In a new interview with the Politico today, President Bush says that he has given up golf because of the Iraq war, to show “solidarity” with U.S. troops and their families. He added that “playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal”:"

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My main man Einstein.

Einstein writes of 'childish superstition' | Science | The Guardian

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So a couple of weeks ago I expressed my crush on the Snorg Chick:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Siren Song of the Snorg Chick:

"Oh Snorg chick. T-shirt temptress. Your siren song is oft the focus of my day dreams. Could it be the short-shorts? Or is it you snaggled smile that sets my heart a flutter. (Call me!)

(I'm spending WAY too much time on MySpace)"

According to Alec at OOTD her name is 'Alice' and she is kind of a big deal.

She's a Braves fan *sigh* but also an Auburn football fan (boo). Alas, the smile would make me forgive a thousand Auburn sins.

Winning The Turnover Battle: An Interview With Alice (The Snorg Girl):

"WTB: Do you consider yourself a sports fan? Are you a fan of a particular team or player?

Alice:I am definitely a sports fan! I am a HUGE Andruw Jones fan. I love the braves, always have, and I have always loved Andruw. He’s one of my top 5 favorite people that I don’t actually know. And of course I am an Auburn football fan as well."

And that smile. Oh that lovely, lovely smile:

Top 7 Hottest T-Shirt Girls on the Web | ThreadSpot:

"She’s got that I’m-so-fucking-cute-I-can-fix-the-Middle-East-conflict-with-my-smile look. She probably could."

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When Reality TV and Reality Collide

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I'm a big fan of the TV series Survivor. Survivor finished its 16th season last night (actually Sunday, but I watched it on my computer the day after).

I've been a fan of the show since the very first episode in 2000. Survivor's 10th season was held in Palau in 2004/2005. I've been to Palau twice in 1997 and 2005. The 2005 trip ended up being the very first blog posts on AAW. Check 'em out here.

The current season was called Survivor: Micronesia but, again it was produced in Palau. CBS creates web only video of the folks who get voted off but are on the jury.

To keep them entertained they took them to an island called Peleliu where a fierce battle was fought in WWII. I've been to that island and took the same tour. Here's my post from that trip.

Below are some pictures I took and below that is the video from the recent Survivor filming.

That's Tangie our guide on the right.

The Survivor camera man gets a much better shot of this gun.

Watch the video to hear Tangie tell about the hole.

Same cave as in the video.

OK, so CBS's embeded player sucks much ass.

Here is the direct link to check out the vid:

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Didn't know that the younger Forrest Gump is attending Buttholeville's, UNA.

Child 'Forrest Gump' actor leaving Army | TimesDaily.com | Florence, AL:

"As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as 'Young Forrest Gump.' As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined the Army and fought in an unpopular war.

Humphreys' enlistment ends June 4 and Hollywood is already calling. He's landed a role in an independent film, playing, of course, a soldier"

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"It's a small start. I'm still going to go to school at the University of North Alabama, but if (acting) snowballs and it goes somewhere else, that'd be fine," he said.

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I'm digging Gnarles:

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Tornadoes and Falling Babies

A big thanks to those who have donated to the AAW Fund Raiser.

Thanks to Donelle C. for donating a couple of DBT D.C. tickets to the cause and to Mark G. for purchasing those tickets.

Thanks to Dallas Hudgens, author of two kick ass books that you should definitely give a read: Drive Like Hell and Season of Gene. Check out Wes Freed interviewing Dallas over at Largehearted Boy.

Thanks to Big Slacker Shirts. Go check out their very fine online store.

Thanks to Mrs. B-way, Don R., Ellie C., and the previously mentioned Chris C., Kim M., and Dapper Dave.

AAW Fund Raiser.

Read all about it here.

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Let's begin today with a combination of two DBT songs. I present to you Plastic Flowers and Tornadoes... fo' real. No, seriously, fo' real, fo' real:



Trippy, huh?

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Occasionaly, SNL finds a needle in a hay stack. It's funny because it is true. Ok, it's not really funny, but it is sadly true.

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Drop the baby. Don't drop the baby.... OK, drop the baby.

I could watch this all day long:

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Sometimes I wish I had a brother just for the comedy:

Mother's Day

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DBT Week in Review - 5/9/08

AAW Fund Raiser.

Read all about it here.

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DBT

DBT is back on the road spreading rocky goodness across the U.S. of A.

Check out DBT's Website for tour dates and updates.

DBT's MySpace for fan love from the current shows.

And, of course, Nine Bullets for show reviews and views from the front lines.

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Shonna Tucker of the Drive By Truckers: Interview:

"What are you listening to right now?

There are so many things, but I really stick to the classics. I’m listening to lots of Eddie Hinton right now, and the Band is a constant. I also loved the new Levon Helm album. As far as newer things go, the Dexateens have put out a new record, and they’re always great. We recently played a concert with the Felice Brothers in New York, and I’m a big fan of theirs now. They sound a little bit like the Band, but with the Pogues thrown in."

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Interview with new poppa EZB.

Drive By Truckers play two in Greenville

"MS: Several DBT songs have a political meaning. New songs like “The Home Front” and “That Man I Shot” can be taken that way. What do you feel about the current relationship between music and politics?

BM: Most people are politically minded and that’s always come out in our stuff. Patterson definitely has a message with his songs sometimes, but in general we meet a lot of fans that are in the military that are affected by war. We’ve met people at our shows who are about to go to Iraq and they want to see us play before they leave. We’ve met people whose husbands and brothers are huge fans who are turning people on to our music in Iraq. That’s great, but then we have one guy who was supposed to come back from Iraq for one week to see a show and he ended up getting killed. His family came to the show and we talked to them for a while. It’s heartbreaking to see families like that while we’re playing music for a living. I don’t feel that we’re compelled to be political, but war and politics are so central on people’s minds that it’s hard not to filter it into songs."

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Video: Patterson Hood - Biff! Bam! Pow! - al.com:

"Patterson Hood ended his short solo run in between legs of the Drive-By Truckers' spring tour on Sunday at the Workplay theatre, treating a seated crowd to an acoustic set that showcased material from his albums Killers and Stars and Murdering Oscar (unreleased as of today)."

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Drive By Truckers Dirt Underneath Photoshoot Daddy's Cup

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DBT and Anime?

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Jason Isbell

Isbell and the 400 recently returned from their European tour and Jason blogged all the tasty details on his MySpace page.

Myspace.com Blogs - Back from Europe!! - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit MySpace Blog:

"Hello there, ladies and gentlemen. Hello there ladies and gentlemen. We are finally home, after one of the most grueling workdays of my career, and perhaps the most fun I've ever had on one continent. We played our last Euro show in Bergen, Norway at 1 a.m. on Wednesday night. The show was over around three, and we had to be on a plane at seven, so we played through like grown-ass men. Loaded our gear, headed to the hotel (the Radisson where Amy Winehouse got busted, or I should say, ONE of the Radissons where Amy got busted) showered up, put on our cleanest dirty shirts, and headed out. The flight to Frankfurt was about 3 hours, then there was a 2 hour lay-over and a 9 hour trek to Atlanta. We were picked up in Atlanta and rode the 5 hours home. That's travelin' folks."

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Music

sweeeeeet � Pointy Pointy:

"Got a message from my friend Shawn Kyle this morning, and it looks like his excellent band The Beauvilles have a new teaser for their upcoming video for their song “Snow”. And what a teaser it is:"

MySpace.com - the Beauvilles are rock and roll - FL-NY-MA, Florida

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April in Alabama

"Nothing could be more beautiful than April in Alabama and, in my case, nothing could be more exciting. I recently returned from the Alabama Studio Weekend in the Quad Cities—just forty-forty five minutes from my home on Elk River—and I feel as if I have spent two days in a kinder, gentler (and definately greener) New York City."

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Guest Blog by Dick Cooper: Delbert Needed a Drummer

"I was wired. Vickie and I were in the front bucket seats, Delbert and his wife were in the next seat and Billy was all alone in the back. Before we cleared the County Line Billy found an acoustic guitar case stashed under the seat, pulled out the guitar and handed it to Delbert.

Next thing I know Delbert is playing and singing. Billy is harmonizing, and I’m keeping it between the ditches. Pretty soon, there’s flashing lights in the rear view mirror.

The Rogersville Police pulled us over for running 74 in a 55 MPH speed zone. I got out and walked back to the cops before they reached the van, and Delbert never stopped singing."

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What do you think?

What do you think about this band from SC? One song posted on their MySpace and it is a goody.

MySpace.com - Sweet Six Bullets - BELTON, South Carolina - Southern Rock / Americana / Rock - www.myspace.com/sweetsixbullets

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Rockumentary

Watched a great rockumentary on Roky Erickson recently. If you rent it be sure to watch the follow up in the special features.

You're gonna miss me

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