only rock and roll

Prince has been usurped by The Stones’ “It’s Only Rock and Roll (But I Like it).” That is all.

Sep 06 2005

i’ll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon

the cold continues to ravage my weakened body. if i had the energy and if the contagious co-worker were here, i’d still find the energy to kick his ass. and hard. but alas, he has to teach school today.
also i have listened to four different versions of Dead Flowers four times in a row. [...]

Things I Want to Tell You

I am celebrating my independence by sitting around in my pajamas until noon. [+]

The only thing the Slate piece on overused catchphrases is missing is how we really, really need to ditch douche. [+]

The best line I've read all damn day: "you can see from these photos that i was dressing like the secretary of the indigo girl's fan club, but not living the part." [+]

Joe Henry in the LA Times on Music's Literary Side. It's really good until he mentions Alice Munro (barf). [+]

You should go listen to this NPR interview with Liz Phair on the 15th Anniversary of Exile in Guyville. Go listen, now. Seriously. Go. She talks about the whole Exile on Mainstreet/Guyville thing. It's fascinating. [+]

Could The Deets be any cuter? No, no he couldn't be. [+]

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