From Somewhere, Volume Two

Yet another episode of that fine musical showcase known as Randomizer will be unleashed upon the interwebs Tomorrow Morning (04.10.10) at 9AM EST. Feel Free to tune in.

Said programme will feature new things from The Hold Steady, Harlem, Sharon Jones & the Dapkings, Jonsi, the always wacky (and sometimes nudist) Erykah Badu + more.

This programme will also contain a PLAYLIST! on ”things you consider wrong”, and the 80’s Indulgence.

Said programme will also be available for streaming shortly after the conclusion of the live session, for those who prefer sleeping in.

WHEN THE PAWN….- n. Vicious mockery of unusual or long  (most likely concept) album titles that seem overly pretentious or non-sensical. The reference comes from the 1999 Fiona Apple release “When The Pawn..”  The full album title reads:

“When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he’ll win the whole thing ‘fore he enters the ring
There’s no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won’t matter, cuz you’ll know that you’re right”

 -see also “Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Josh Homme of Them Crooked Vultures would like a few minutes of your time…

BTW: Record Store Day is April 17th. There’ll be exclusive singles and albums on sale that day, in addition to live music at several of the locations. For more info and to find the shop near you AND what they’ll be doing that day, go here. Your ears will thank you.

People ask what I’m listening to and in case you don’t follow me on Twitter (although you really should), here’s a quick list of what I’m on to at the Moment- the one being now (moments subject to change rather frquently, as they do).

Flowbots- Survival Stories

Gorillaz- Plastic Beach

Broken Bells- Broken Bells

Corrine Bailey Rae- The Sea

David Bowie- Hunky Dory

The Soft Pack- The Soft Pack

and of course Big Star’s #1 Record, Radio City, and Third / Sister Lovers

You think that hurt? Try watching it.

One of the many the awful truths of Doctor Who is that regeneration will suck. And not just because you’ll miss whoever happens to be the Doctor- no, really Leigh- its because the story it takes place in is usually quite bad.

Off the top of my head, there are only two regeneration stories in the history of series that I’d consider really good.

The War Games was Patrick Troughton’s finale.  And it’s a loonnnng goodbye-10 parts, no less- and when the Time Lords do show up at the end- having heard of them only through reputation up to that point in the series-you know it won’t end well.

The Caves of Androzani was so good, it actually served to redeem much of Peter Davison’s lackluster run as The Doctor.  Also, the best cliffhanger ever, just saying.

The previous nu-Who regeneration story, 2005’s The Parting of the Ways, adequately dealt with the Doctor’s guilt over both ending and surviving the Time War- a plot device which had set the events surrounding the return of the show into motion . Unfortunately, this story was also saddled with an unnecessary pseudo commentary on the popularity of reality television and game shows.  That story signaled the arrival of David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor and series head writer Russell T. Davies’ preoccupation of not knowing quite when to stop.

And if you feared RTD  just was not going to reign it in for his last Who hurrah,  you get a gold star. Unfortunately, that also means you get “The End of Time- Parts One & Two“.  I’m sorry- I’m so, so sorry.

Thoughts and possible mild spoilers after the jump…. (continue reading…)

Hullo,

Just a quick note to wish the general populace a happy and safe holiday. We’ll return to irregular service shortly. Or soon enough, at least….

Ok, working on putting together the Class of 2009 episode of RANDOMIZER-  I thought I’d solicit thoughts from you guys.

How about a PLAYLIST full of class of ‘09 Friend Recommends? Wanna Help?

Drop me a line via playlist@randomwerks.com with your favorite track of the year and why.

You can also follow me on Twitter (@Tuffley), or Facebook (jm tuffley) and direct message your suggestions. If I like your suggestion OR your reasoning for it- I’ll include it in the show.

RANDOMIZER: Class of 2009.  LIVE from the HQ Saturday, December 12th @ 9AM EST.

I will be in on the recording of this week’s episode of Need Coffee’s Weekend Justice podcast. If you happen to have any questions for the assembled panel- send it to us via Twitter using the tag #askwej

The episode in question should pop up sometime Friday.

The News Wheel. It never sleeps. However- its  typist tends to nod off a bit, though.

On today’s hit list: iTunes-now only slightly less annoying, New Product for your approval, Santa as you’ve never seen him before (and as you still might not), Bob Dylan’s holiday joy, the Waters of Mars US air date, and news on Top Gear Series 14 .

Updated and expanded upon as things become interesting / author has time … and it begins after the jump! (continue reading…)

Yep, its the News Wheel- watch it spin.

On today’s hit list: Apple sort of wins over the clones, Did DJ Hero tank, why you can’t always get what you want on your Wii (and maybe why you shouldn’t), and  Infinity Ward suddenly hates PC owners.

Updated and expanded upon as things become interesting / author has time … and it begins after the jump!

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