While many, many things in the Invasion of Iraq (I won’t even call it a war anymore) disturb me, I find the implications made in this piece particularly unsettling. Five will get you six that American news outlets don’t give any of this more than a passing mention.

I am hearing Radiohead will be at Molson Park in Barrie on August 16. I’m trying to conceive of some combination of factors that would actually persuade me to drive up to Barrie and deal with the inflated ticket prices, traffic, crowds, heat (or rain) and general inconvenience of it all. It’d probably need to be at least a) a damned good opener and b) other people who’d want to go. Well, until there’s an official announcement I don’t have decide.

np – Death Cab For Cutie / The Photo Album

The whole of Yo La Tengo’s WFMU covers telethon can be downloaded here. Infinitely better sound quality than the link to the 2000 show I posted a while back. Ira singing “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe” – it doesn’t get better than that.

I also picked up the new album, Summer Sun. Hopefully the title will be a sign of things to come… Only listened to it once, but it seems to be following the same very quiet path as And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out, albeit a little less narcoleptic and a little more jazzy. But there’s no “Cherry Chapstick” as a rock-out centrepiece.

Also in the mail was my copy of The Best Of Love. For the record, it’s not a collection of easy listening soft rock ballads, but a compilation of one of the 60s’ great lost psychadelic folk rock bands. I already have their essential masterpiece, Forever Changes, but this does a nice job of filling in a lot of the other gaps.

From Largehearted Boy – A history of hidden album tracks, courtesy of Stylus Magazine.

A fun 24 tonight. Kim really is stupid, and Jack certainly likes getting his hands dirty.

np – Yo La Tengo / Summer Sun

There is a different sort of anti-war protest happening in Toronto this Saturday. The One Big No rally will feature musical performances from some local heavyweights, including Cowboy Junkies, Sarah Harmer, King Cobb Steelie, Lowest of the Low, Danny Michel and Sarah Slean. Specifics on the schedule still seem to be forthcoming, but this definitely looks like a worthwhile event. Check it out if you can. My evening is booked solid, but I will try to be there in the afternoon, if anything is happening – it’s just down the street from my place, after all.

A Craiglist has been set up for the Big Smoke. Craiglist is a neat little online community with classified ads for all sorts of stuff. There’s not much there right now, but give it time. Craiglists for other cities have pretty heavy traffic.

np – Superchunk / Live @ The Opera House, Toronto – 11-23-01

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Pitchfork has an interview with Britt Daniel from Spoon. With a name like Britt Daniel, how can you not be a rock star? I still have to watch that damned Austin City Limits. If I can find it.

np – Calla / Televise

Walking home from rehearsal tonight, through the snow and wind, I had one singular utterly redundant thought.

“IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE APRIL”.

Just saying, is all.

But it’s better now, cause a) I’m indoors, and b) I have I Am Trying To Break Your Heart running in the window behind this one. Brad picked up the DVD at his work tonight, applying his handy employee discount.

I saw this film last Fall (original review here) but there’s so much bonus material on the DVD, it’s an embaressment of riches. In addition to the commentary by director Sam Jones and band members Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche, there’s a second disc with over 70 minutes of extra footage – uncut scenes, live performances, etc. It’s so good. If you’re looking for an impartial review, look elsewhere. I just got a double DVD documentary of my favorite band making one of my favorite albums ever… I will gush, thank you very much.

Now – does anyone have any idea how to capture audio off a DVD for the purpose of making an audio CD?

np – Wilco / I Am Trying To Break Your Heart