• Okay, so I must confess I hardly ever update this blog anymore and probably no one even reads it.

• BUT, here is some new content for you, the loyal reader(s?).

• The first order of business is that Blonde Redhead’s new album, 23 is STUNNING. Holy freaking crap this album is good. It’s possibly better than Misery is a Butterfly, even. Some of it reminds me of Kevin Shields a bit. But just get it. Trust me.

• Oh, also, I just ordered 13 vinyl LPs. Teh hottness.

• The second order of business is about life + the internet. The internet is weird. This week one of my old, old, old friends that I went to high school with and hung out with added me to Myspace. I haven’t talked to her in probably, 8 years!!? So strange. Not only that but I find out her brother who was in my grade is now an indie stud with a song on the Bridge to Terabithia soundtrack and the tv show Brothers & Sisters. And I dig his music, too. (tylerjames.com)

• It snowed here like 13 inches yesterday. That is both good and bad. Also I got my car stuck this morning and last night.

• The Black Angels‘ album Passover keeps getting better, every single time I listen to it.

• I’m assuming all of you dudes & dudettes have heard the new Modest Mouse album!?@??@ HOLY CRAP I LOVE ISAAC BROCK WITH EVERY OUNCE OF MY SOUL. I think in the end I will probably end up saying I like Good News For People Who Like Bad News better, but this album is HOTTT. My personal favorites are Dashboard, Parting of the Sensory and Spitting Venom. This is another must have.

• Ever heard of The Good, The Bad, & The Queen ??? It’s Damon Albarn’s (Blur, Gorillaz) new project. And it is really good. I like it far better than anything else I’ve ever heard him do. It was produced by Danger Mouse.

• HEROES is quite possibly the best show ever. Now that Lost sucks and 24 keeps writing the same season over and over and even Prison Break seems to have a pretty obvious ending coming up… trust me and watch HEROES.

• Idiocracy is pretty hilarious.

• The Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible is probably the best album I’ve heard so far this year and that includes Blonde Redhead and Modest Mouse. This album is just otherworldly it’s so good. In my opinion much better than Funeral, which was also (obviously) unbelievably good.

• The Donkeys. This band is rad. Kind of reminds of me Brian Jonestown Massacre a little bit. Check them out.

• Ken Andrews (Failure, On, Year of the Rabbit) has released a new solo album. It’s his best work since he was with Failure, in my opinion. Why does Ken get no love??? Dear everyone: please love Ken.

• The new Kings of Leon album is REALLY GOOD. I have never really dug this band, but damn if I have to admit that this album has been completely kicking my ass the past few weeks.

• THERE’S A NEW DINOSAUR JR!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IT’S AS GOOD AS ALL THEIR OTHER ALBUMS!!!!$!$!$!$!$

• Additionally, Mice Parade have a new self-titled record out. As can be expected it is mellow and great and makes me want to shake my ass and light candles.

• If all this wasn’t enough for you, there’s more thunderous, crushing post-rock from Pelican. If you like wicked drums and loud loud loud melodies, then the new Pelican album will not disappoint you. At all. I am still not all the way through it, but I am digging it so far.

• My trusty Austin-based eFriend Justin told me about Apes and Androids. They are so good. Listen to them. Now.

• I don’t think I’ve mentioned yet on here how awesome The Ponys‘ new record is, either. Well now I did.

• Seriously, at this rate, my best of 2007 list is going to have to be like, 100 albums at least.

• There’s a new Portugal. The Man EP out, called It’s Complicated Being A Wizard. It’s ridiculously good and it even starts with a 23 minute opening track.