X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Dec 1, 2009, 7:52 am
First of all, let me preface this post with the following: see. this. movie. Really. If for no other reason than Joan Cusack looks ... odd. I love me some Cusacks. All of them. But especially Jo...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 26, 2009, 10:27 am
Just a small note in between basting a turkey, glazing a ham and monitoring green beans and roasted potatoes ... That's no shit, by the way. I cook like a fiend at the holidays! Evidently, o...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 25, 2009, 8:01 am
You know me, I love to find new music in strange places. I know I'm usually WAY late to the party, and this is no exception. I'm just glad I finally came across the music instead of just the m...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 24, 2009, 8:45 am
You were in your yard kicking your stupid soccer ball. I stood in the street and just watched you. I wanted to say hi but there was no way my tongue was going to remove itself from the top of my mouth...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 20, 2009, 12:43 pm
Ladies and gentlemen - Does anyone ever actually read this anymore? Yes? Re-he-a-lly? Don't believe you. S'alright. Know what this is? This is sleep deprivation. I have had 6 hours of...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 4, 2009, 8:54 am
Periodically, I am unquestionably ashamed of the people in my country. They are slovenly, truly faithless, unforgiving, selfish, hateful and bigoted. Not all of them, of course. But it seems like th...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 3, 2009, 3:22 pm
My life is bloody surreal. Always has been. It's like I exist on the fringes of normality. Like in the suburbs. It wasn't until I was an adult that I discovered that not everyone lived like...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Nov 2, 2009, 3:30 pm
I hate daylight savings time. Hate. It. I understand the need we had for it, say... oh 40 YEARS AGO when farmers needed the extra hour and shit but really, I think we could do without it now. I mea...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 30, 2009, 11:33 am
I won't sing for you. I mean, I could, but I won't. I know that usually, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is a Christmas song. And I LOVE Christmas. This place will be holly and jolly ...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 27, 2009, 8:50 am
I'm really sorry I've been out for awhile. It's been surreal around here - again. However, I want to talk to you today about something serious. Boys. I have about a dozen men in my li...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 20, 2009, 2:04 pm
... what kind of person I really am. You didn't think I was going to tell you WHO I am, did you? Good heavens, no. My people would have fits! Today's soundtrack started out being something...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 19, 2009, 1:42 pm
I understand faith. I really do. I understand belief. I understand thinking that you're right. I don't understand intolerance, ignorance or total lack of regard for anyone else and / or their...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 15, 2009, 10:37 am
I went to Washington, DC for a job interview. It went really well. I then spent three days walking approximately 4,621 miles to see all of the vital things you're supposed to see while in you...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 13, 2009, 9:25 am
And I realize that today is actually Soundtrack Tuesday, but I am still wasted from the weekend in DC. More on that later this week. Today, just a good song that seems to fit my mood for some reason...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 5, 2009, 12:25 pm
Sorry guys - going to take a little vacation from the blog this week. I've got a whole lot of good stuff in the works and need to make sure it all stays good. If I feel like I have some time, ...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Oct 2, 2009, 10:47 am
I know I should be posting something of substance since I missed yesterday, but - I'm totally not going to. Instead, I'm simply going to give you something fun and silly and ... well - very ...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 30, 2009, 8:11 am
I don't want to talk a whole lot about WHY this is today's cut for Live Wednesday. I will say that it's not the usual fare, but I will defend that with the following: If it was on Saturd...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 30, 2009, 7:19 am
1791 - The Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) premiered in Viena, Austria. 1933 - The half-hour country music and comedy show "National Barn Dance" debuted on WLS in Chic...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 29, 2009, 7:33 am
I am a sucker for "Mockumentaries". You know -those movies that are supposed to look like documentaries, but are really just Christopher Guest being fucking brilliant? Yeah. Love 'em. My all-tim...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 29, 2009, 7:28 am
1930 - Bing Crosby married Dixie Lee. 1947 - Dizzy Gillespie gave his first Carnegie Hall concert. 1954 - The movie musical "A Star Is Born" made its world premiere in Hollywood. 1956 - RCA Victor, by...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 28, 2009, 2:15 pm
I am hip-deep in shit I should have had done last week. However, because of the wildly incompetent folks I work with, I'm doing what * I * need to do in addition what * THEY * needed to do so I co...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 28, 2009, 10:38 am
1928 - Glen Gray's Orchestra recorded "Under a Blanket of Blue." Kenny Sargeant performed the vocals. 1958 - "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears was released. The song was written and ...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 25, 2009, 8:14 am
I know I slacked this for a few months, but I enjoy it so much that I'm going to make the effort to get it back in. Big Beatles day today. 1934 - Henry Busse recorded "Hot Lips" with his orchestr...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 25, 2009, 7:43 am
Whenever I think of this song, or hear the intro, I immediately think "So we jumped up on the table And shouted anarchy" It's divine. Alright - little info about the band and then on to the las...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 24, 2009, 2:51 pm
It's a two-fer today. Special-one-day-only-blink-and-you-miss-it-get-it-while-you-can occurrence. Have you ever had one of those conversations - particularly online - where things go right the fu...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 24, 2009, 8:56 am
When I think about The Cure, I always remember that a friend of mine's mother saw a shirt with Robert Smith on it and was offended. Deeply offended. To the point that she prayed for her OWN soul a...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 23, 2009, 8:06 am
I'm not going to babble a lot this post. Maybe later. I think things are going to get ... strange later. We'll see. On to Live Wednesday during Punk Week here at YWTHT. New York Dolls - "Per...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 22, 2009, 9:48 am
I'm going to admit right up front: I love this movie I love, love, FUCKING LOVE! the soundtrack and I love Ewan McGregor. (Amusing little note here: a few weeks ago, when I was plotting how Soundt...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 21, 2009, 8:15 am
I think this week is going to be all about punk/emo/whatever. Just seems to be the way the weekend led and what this morning feels like. As a matter-of-fact, I woke up with today's SOTD playing in...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 18, 2009, 7:22 am
Let me tell you a story. It is about my doctors. So... because I have a plethora of health issues, I have a large assortment of doctors. When something goes wrong, they all have to get involved, bec...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 17, 2009, 8:18 am
I love all types of music, you know this. However, and I've always kept it to myself, I have a soft spot for folk music. I love the Guthries, I love, love, love Dylan, I have an entire Pandora sta...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 15, 2009, 8:11 am
Kevin Smith. This is no juvenile infatuation. Seriously. Mainly because I am WAY past being a juvenile, but for myriad other reasons. Brilliance, charm, dedication, Silent Bob, and for fuck's sak...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 14, 2009, 9:37 am
I had a truly artistic friend when I was younger. He's a big deal now - trust me on this - but then he just worked as a waiter with me in a dive mexican restaurant. He taught me everything I know ...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 11, 2009, 8:44 am
Not that it meant anything, but someone "gave" me this song over the summer. I lovelovelove it. It's been running through my head for the last couple of days, but just in the background. It only s...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 11, 2009, 7:38 am
Well, yes, I am not in top health - never am - but this is more literal. Eddie Rabbitt - "I Love A Rainy Night" Me, too. "Showers wash all my cares away - I wake up to a sunny day..." Fabulous. E...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 10, 2009, 1:05 pm
On days like today, sometimes, it's better to go back a little and listen to something that moves your heart and just hope for the best. Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind"
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 10, 2009, 8:20 am
Today is an anniversary. I'm not going to tell you what it's for. It just is. Excellent song today, though: Annie - "Songs Remind Me of You" She's starting to grow on me a little bit. A...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 9, 2009, 9:07 am
I have found an amazing group that I am completely smitten with. No bullshit today, music only: Saint Motel - "Butch" Happy Live Wednesday!!
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 8, 2009, 10:17 am
I used to be a huge fan of slasher flicks. Freddy and I were like long lost friends everytime a 'Nightmare' movie came on. Jason was always like a cousin I hadn't seen a long time. It was....
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 7, 2009, 11:23 am
Yay! An extra day off from office work that inevitably means more work at the house! Blegh. Even though my house is lovely. Alright, so since I have so much to do today, here's your song with li...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 4, 2009, 8:05 am
I don't know what's going on today that this is the SOTD. I have no intentions of going anywhere, I don't think anyone is coming to me, I don't have anyone that inspires this, so I'...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 3, 2009, 11:18 am
It is eerily quiet around here today. Which, really isn't eerie. It's nice. I'm going to try and relax and just roll with whatever the day brings. It's been fun trying not to react t...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 2, 2009, 9:20 am
If you read my blog, you know I come from a huge family. I have three sisters and three brothers. All of them fucking insane. No. Seriously. With that many siblings, there is always some kind of dra...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 2, 2009, 8:41 am
of Cheese. Favorite album when I was in ... school. Not telling which school. Let's pretend it was preschool, though, shall we? Shanks. Which is of course, the lead-in to today's Live Wedn...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Sep 1, 2009, 9:09 am
I usually am. One of my favorite movies. Any time this is on, I will stop and watch. It's one of those flicks you can pick up in the middle, and just roll right into. Also - I love Parker Posey....
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Aug 31, 2009, 1:43 pm
Beginning to hate those folks, really. Only one appropriate song for today: Blue Öyster Cult - "Don't Fear the Reaper" Ha! I always think of Bill & Ted when I say that. Song itself makes me re...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Aug 31, 2009, 11:05 am
Going to the doctor - short post. Today's song suits my mood. I really need new moods. Can I get those at the mall? Thrice - "Image of the Invisible" Enjoy the loud!
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Aug 29, 2009, 1:35 pm
Monkey has been kind enough to send me a list of music that I should give a listen to based on discussions we've had about what I do and don't like. It is ... extensive. And good! Only a cou...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Aug 28, 2009, 12:43 pm
Yeah. No secret. This particular one though... love.love.love. Matt, darling - where are you?? Seriously, man - you still have my number! The band is no more - they've evolved into something n...
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X O. posted an article on You Want To Hear This - Aug 27, 2009, 11:42 am
Editor's note: all guest bloggers have simply emailed their posts to me, and I have copied and pasted them here. The only change that is ever made is to clean up the video / music links. Enjoy! H...
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