Mountain Goats have a free show at Amoeba coming up soon.

They're auctioning off Syd Barrett's possessions.

And I hear that the Knack's drummer passed away.

So I got Hal Wilner's Rogue's Gallery collection of sea chanteys and focs'le songs and pirate ballads.

Sting and Bono contributed which was a bit of a disincentive (sorry, Tina, I know you're fond of Mr. Vox), but is more than counter balanced by contributions by Ricky Jay and Ralph Steadman.

Loudon Wainwright sings about the filthiest song I've heard, "Good Ship Venus." It's a bit of profane genius right up there with Lee Ermey's rants in Full Metal Jacket.

Also got the latest Nouvelle Vague. Can't wait to hear the bossa versions of "Bela Lugosi's Dead" and "Sweet and Tender Hooligan."

It's a bit of profane genius right up there with Lee Ermey's rants in Full Metal Jacket.

"You had best UNFUCK yourself!" is perhaps my favorite line ever.

House update. Work's still hectic. Will try to contribute a real music-related post soon. Hope everyone is well. Hec, glad to hear JZ's better (I haven't even lurked much recently so if I just put my foot in my mouth I apologize; I'm referring to the scare from a couple(?) weeks ago.)

Gotta get back to work before the sarge gouges out my eyeball and skullfucks me.

Loudon Wainwright sings about the filthiest song I've heard, "Good Ship Venus." It's a bit of profane genius right up there with Lee Ermey's rants in Full Metal Jacket.

It's really amazingly filthy. I know of exactly one singing group at the RenFaire who sings it, and they send out a bouncer to march away all the under-18s in the audience before they start their set. If you've ever wondered what the difference is between bawdy and filthy, this song clears up that distinction right quick, by the end of the first verse.

And, yup, the Halloweenie and I are fine. Stir-crazy, and slowly driving the incredibly patient and loving Hec insane, but physically just fine.

The post-Johnny Rotten Sex Pistols also did a version of the "Good Ship Venus" ... or so I seem to recall.

I'm betting none of the versions can compare to The Anti-Nowhere League's song, "So What" for pure filth! :)

I am pretty sure I have haven't been this hungover in more than ten years.

Here is my much edited and very drunkenly written e-mail to my best friend e about last night's Split Lip show here in Chicago (she had seen them a few nights before in Wichita amongst all their families and commented that she was shocked at Kirk's appearance but impressed with how happy he looked to be playing):

Holymotherfuckingshit. That was maybe the best Split Lip show I've ever seen. C and I were front row center for the whole thing. Kirk's voice was weaker but god did he look happy. He sweated through his shirt and through his hat, until the sweat was pouring off the brim of his hat just like always. He broke four strings. I wish you could have heard the crowd while he was changing strings - it was deafening. C and I were amongst good Lawrence folk and we all agreed it was as good as any Bottleneck crowd.

As un rock-n-roll as it is, I got weepy after the show - it was too much. Kirk is so skinny- not the same, but you are right, he had a huge fucking smile the whole time.

After, we waited outside in front of the van with DG county plates. Jeff came out and we talked Winfield. I told him I was so happy they were playing stage 5 and he said "well, we are planning on it." I told him what he already knew - that Kirk had a lot of people vibing for him.

Finale note: they ended the show with "San Antone" - holy god. "If you want to die with me, let's go."

Too much.

I basically just left out the parts where I wrote "I'm so drunk." about ten times. And that I approached Wayne (mandolin) after I talked to Jeff (bass) and he looked at me like "Great. I haven't talked to ENOUGH drunk Kansans tonight." So, I could have made a slightly more graceful exit, but what the hell. It was a fun and amazingly sad show.

I was thinking of getting "Rogue's Gallery" for my pirate-obsessed son; thanks to the Buffistas I know to edit the CD before I give it to him. Though I'm pretty sure most of the filthy stuff would fly right over his wee head, but still.

(Glad to hear you're both feeling well, JZ!)

Boy, when I kill a thread, I really kill a thread.

So... heard any good tunes lately?

I was just watching some very old Dr. Who (The Dalek Invasion of Earth with the first Doctor), and there was some great incidental music throughout. I especially liked this 3 minute percussive thing they used while Barbara and another woman were running through London. So much so that I extracted the audio and will likely play it on my show this Friday.