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The Buffering Stream 11/22: T-Minus 24 Hours Edition

Posted at 7:00 AM on November 22, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis

  • The lists just don't stop coming: Thom Yorke's favorite song ever.

  • "Black" is still your guarantee of quality: Peas win three American Music Awards.

  • Ross reads and recommends "West Bank Boogie."

  • The buzz is early and loud: New single from the Shins.

  • Separated at Birth takes to the stage: Fake Ben Folds Five concert in New York. Real Ben Folds punches out imposter!

    • Thanksgiving with Bob Mould: Nice yard, fella!

    Posted at 11:00 AM on November 22, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (13 Comments)

    Leaf Blower by Cummins
    Let's check in with our old friend Bob Mould, shall we? Last time we read his wonderful blog, Bob had bought a new television. So what's he up to now?

  • Last weekend, Bob performed in Orlando, Florida, at the Anti-Pop Music Festival. Mentioning his accomodations, Bob said simply:

    There is such a thing as too much gay.

  • This week, Bob is preparing for Thanksgiving at home. It's a good thing he bought a leaf blower! We expect Bob can make that thing howl like a Gibson Flying-Vee, but we are worried about his back.

    Photo: Cummins Industrial

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    • T-Day Soundtrack: As long as we're stuck in the 70s, may we recommend "The Sound of Silence"?

    Posted at 4:00 PM on November 22, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (2 Comments)

    Arlo_Guthrie Courtesy ICM
    An article in the Wall Street Journal today says there is one pop song that has become the unofficial theme to the Thanksgiving holiday: Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant."

    While Guthrie got tired of playing the song decades ago--it is a somewhat pointless, 12-minute-long epic, afterall--baby boomers apparently can't get enough of it with their turkey, stuffing and "The Big Chill" DVDs. That also explains the fact that poor gracious Alice Brock, the real-life inspiration for the song, the movie, and most of Arlo Guthrie's career, has been hounded to the ends of the Earth by gawkers and autograph seekers.

    In fact, there is so much apparent enthusiasm for this tune that Sirius satellite radio's channel 16 will program it non-stop for 24 hours. And if that's not a solid argument against satellite radio, then we'll eat our tied-dyed Nehru shirt for dessert tomorrow.

    Photo: ICM Management

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