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Talking Bee, 2009

A guide on how to get ready in 5 minutes in the morning.

The original Sugarcubes.

Check out Anvil: The Story of Anvil. I’m not a fan of heavy metal, and the entire world that surrounds it, but using heavy metal as the central topic, this documentary has more humanity than anything you’re likely to be fed this year.

I keep running into these Doggie Heads all over town.

The top 4 Ice Creams in the (sorta) Bay Area:
Madrona Manor (Healdsburg): They make it for you right there at the table. Ice Cream Sundae, hand “churned” at your table using minus 320ºF nitrogen. Chocolate sauce, almonds, whipped cream, cherries on top. The outside seating area does feel as though you are on an episode of Fantasy Island, but it’s probably one of the best ice creams I’ve ever had.

Bi-Rite Creamery (San Francisco): They have unusual flavors (salted caramel, balsamic strawberry) that may seem contradictory, but just try it, and you’ll see why, even on colder days, this place has a 45 minute line that wraps around the corner.

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream (San Francisco): Another parlor that serves up unusal flavors (secret breakfast, banana cinnamon hots), and makes homemade ice cream sandwiches with chocolate chip cookies.

It’s It (markets in the Bay Area): An 80yr-old staple in the Grey Area.  A scoop of ice cream, sandwiched between two old-fashioned oatmeal cookies, and dipped in dark chocolate. Fluck.

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Now, back to our regularly scheduled cleaning…….

The Gutter Twins aka Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan – Summer’s Kiss (Live Berlin) – One of my favorite’s from Greg Dulli’s former former band, The Afghan Whigs, and off of the classic beautifully twisted Black Love album.  Lanegan, who sings on the chorus offers a grounded counterbalance to Dulli’s cliff diving pleas.

The Sugarcubes – Birthday (Jim & William Reid Christmas Eve Mix) – More of what Bjork would sound like if she was the lead singer of The Jesus & Mary Chain then a remix.

Bjork – Desired Constellation (Live) – This is a track off of the live DVD from the Voltaic compilation. I haven’t been the biggest fan of her last few releases, but this track is a highlight and live, with Bjork’s deepened voice, as with most of Bjork’s great songs, there is plenty of room left in between the music and the listener.

JPLS & Ambivalent – Frontstab – Two standout producers on the Minus label, come together to create this haunting and driving track that’s sure to please your neighbors, if you turn it all the way up to 11, and leave it on repeat for 3 hours.

clarion alley series. 2007

you are numb to what is presented in front of you
you take it as reality
the only existence of whatever form you know
in reality
something more exists
one that has to be sought out
because it cannot be easily digested
by the masses
and now you know
or you just don’t care.

Aesop Rock – The Next Big Thing (Hip Hop) – this track was originally from a book/7″ collaboration done with jeremy fish . it’s also on the compilation from the new issue of the believer from the mcsweeney people.

Nina Simone – Backlash Blues (Blues) – when i first heard this song being played on a lexus commercial with john “my music should be sponsored by ambien” legend, i was wondering if nina simone would have allowed this if she were alive today. who knows? cat power covering cat steven for the diamond people. what a shame that the ad industry has to once again use an artist’s soul to sell something that people don’t need.

Dntel – I’d Like To Know feat. Lali Puna (Abstract Ambient) – a collaboration off of dntel’s new album, ‘dumb luck’. a song that would fit perfectly in lali puna’s dream-filled cataloge.

The Afghan Whigs – Faded (Rock) – these guys have the best opening and closing songs on albums. ‘gentlemen’ and ‘black love’ are two of my favorites and take you on a ride like a rollercoaster. at first, it’s eases you into the first fall and you know with the slow build up to the top, it will unleash quite a drop into the black soul of greg dulli. this track is the last song off of ‘black love’ and clearly shows the whisper to scream existence that made up some of the best songs from the whigs. get their retrospective ‘unbreakable’ which features two new tracks and the new track ‘magazine’ shows that they still have some more songs of longing and desperation to share. check out summer’s kiss for more info.