Holy shit. I wouldn't have ever imagined Damien Jurado could make Ohio any more intense and depressing and yearning and haunting than it already is.

And if you didn't think so either, check out the Daytrotter session version: http://daytrotter.com/article/1512/damien-jurado

Which is not to say the album version means anything less to me now. I always enjoy hearing multiple interpretations of a song, especially by the same artist.

Ladytron wins my vote for Sexiest Band Ever, the Nobel Prize for the same, and a big cake for having one of the best visual set-ups for any live show I've ever seen.

John Frusciante, 'From the Sounds Inside':
21 songs, 47 minutes.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, everything on my iPod:
21 songs, 4.8 hours.

I can listen to one J Froo album, or I can spend nearly five hours listening to Godspeed, and still I would only rack up 21 scrobbles in either case. It's not a big complaint, but it kind of bugs me.

Just a minor gripe. Something also to keep in mind when looking at people's play counts.

what the hell was i thinking?
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! by The Mint Chicks is fucking brilliant.
okay, boys, i love you again.