I guess this is what they call “world music.” It’s very good for what it is. I am just too uncultured to be able to appreciate it fully. “The Way You Are (featuring Bilal)” is a solid R&B effort with a twist. I think my mom would enjoy this record because she took a bunch [...]
Archive for May 2009
Zap Mama “ReCreation”
May 31, 2009Headless Heroes “The Silence of Love”
May 31, 2009This is a disappointing album because so many tracks are misses when they should all be hits. It’s as if half of them have vocals mixed by one producer, with the rest mixed by another. “Just Like Honey” is an example of a great song. It’s a step above farmers market folk song singer/songwriter crap. [...]
Casper & the Cookies “Modern Silence”
May 31, 2009More male-female harmonies but with more of an edge. Maybe not. This isn’t edgy music, but there is more attitude than what you’d expect from a name like “Casper & the Cookies.” “You Love Me” sounds like it should be in an Old Navy commercial, except if it did all the clothes would jump off [...]
Hands and Knees “Et Tu, Fluffy?”
May 31, 2009Lots of jingle-jangle semi-alt country here, the kind that makes me think of Club Cal-Neva in Reno. “You Thought It’d Make You Feel Better” stands out. It has a little more passion than the other tracks. “A Great Pain” sounds more modern but also less inspired. It’s still a decent song. “Blue Day Moon” only [...]
Fantasy Baseball Strategy Guide and News for 31 May 2009 (Issue 56)
May 31, 2009Matt Joyce is here! Give him a look. Mike Fontenot has remembered how to hit and now gets to start with Aramis Ramirez on the shelf. Maybe it’s time to give him another chance. Andruw Jones, too. Gregorio Petit is back with the A’s. Expect him to get some at-bats so the club can see [...]
Fantasy Baseball Strategy Guide and News for 29 May 2009 (Issue 55)
May 29, 2009I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Randy Wolf can help you. Help him help you help your team. Want to take a chance? Tommy Hunter starts against Oakland today. It’s a good matchup for him. Any pitcher against Oakland’s anemic offense is a good matchup. Jeremy Bonderman is rehabbing and will soon [...]
Episode 1042 is up
May 29, 2009Fantasy Baseball Strategy Guide and News for 28 May 2009 (Issue 54)
May 28, 2009There are two ways to look at Kevin Slowey. Either he’s better than his rate stats indicate and will build on his 7-1 record, or he’s been lucky to get seven wins so far. When a pitcher wins 25 games, it’s because he was lucky a few times. Is that the case with Slowey? You [...]
Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 23, May 27 2009 Playlist
May 27, 2009Vaselines, Molly’s Lips !!!, Hello? Is This Thing On? Civet, Closet Death Rubies, Stand in a Line Jenny Choi, Prometheus Chop Chop, Serial Killer Secret Lover featuring Delanna Protas, Who Do U Think U R? Cinnamon, Missing Persons File Chicklet, Shark’s Smile Immaculate Machine, Neighbours Don’t Mind Catatonia, Mulder and Scully Cat Power, Aretha, Sing [...]
