9622.net

Sorry, I've been too busy invading a Nigerian governor's house.

160+ comments are just too many? Pshaw!

we be takin' over.

"Okay guys, half of us take the Tea Chamber and the rest of us will go after the stationary material."

Meanwhile, the securitymen at the Government House had banned workers in the office from drinking water from the governor’s source of water supply, apparently to prevent him from being poisoned.

*scratches head*
Eh, errr, hmmm...
*shrugs*

When the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Yahaya Bello, was contacted,

That's Mr. Bello's middle name. His first name is Shiluvsyu and he has a brother named Zitininlalawaytinfomi.

I read it.

When the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Yahaya Bello, was contacted,

That's Mr. Bello's middle name. His first name is Shiluvsyu and he has a brother named Zitininlalawaytinfomi.

I read it.

Twice.

160+ comments are just too many to wade through...

A monkey must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This commish a long time have I watched. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh! Excitement. Heh! A monkey craves not these things.

You are reckless!

Yet more proof that the monkeys are taking over. I, for one, welcome our new monkey overlords, as long as they continue promising me a fiefdom.

Paying them off, eh, eyeballkid? Bribing them? Empty banana promises! Hollow coconuts! I think it's all quite sad, really.

Again, more proof of the monkey takover. Choose side people, the time draws near.

Again, more proof of the monkey takover. Choose sides people, the time draws near.

Oh, all right.

* sniff *

I just wanted to use the monkeytime music picture ... crash beat me to making a cd thread, though ... that's okay ...

*special ancient teletype in the White House: clickety clickety tap*
Monkey militia seen roaming through Washington monument stop armed to teeth stop please advise stop oh nooo stop too late stop run

Posted by: readymade on November 9, 2002 06:15 PM

*special ancient teletype in the White House: clickety clickety tap*
Monkey militia seen roaming through Washington monument stop armed to teeth stop please advise stop oh nooo stop too late stop run

Posted by: readymade on November 9, 2002 06:15 PM

See, there's so many of them they report everything twice.

Posted by: readymade on November 9, 2002 06:16 PM

I received Kaf's CD last week and I've been listening to it all weekend. I'm delighted with it. Nearly every track is by a current or past favorite performer of mine--and in this case familiarity definitely does not breed contempt. I'd never heard of Jack Logan--surprisingly, now that I see he's an Athens boy and REM associate--and I don't have any Love Spit Love, either (also a little surprising, given I was once a big P-Furs fan) but both of them are going on my future acquistions list. And even Neubaten--which I can usually take or leave--works on the CD, staying with the autumnal tone of the whole but keeping it from becoming too mellow or dreamy. Finally, no need for apologies for the live Dead Can Dance track--I'm one of those quietly applauding fans!--(wearing black, naturally)--and the applause concludes the CD perfectly and really makes whole thing seem like a live performance. So, kudos, Kafkaesque! Thanks much!

In other news, once I print my labels, I'll drop mine in the mail. We now return you to your monkey militia reports ...

This is getting serious.
I know you enjoy being rowdy, fellow simians, but biting local politicians isn't nice.

Besides the ColdChef wedding album (which my girlfriend has stolen) the only swap CD i've received is Aine42's, which is very nice. Some stuff I'd heard before, some I hadn't, but it's very well-rounded and contains a lot of things I would normally never listen to. Big time kudos for the Iris DeMent song, which is soooooooo lovely. I want to skinny dip in the syrup that is her voice. And it sounds like absolutely nothing I own, so that's double good.

Other favorites are the Shellac song (Squirrel Song) that almost made it on to my disc, The Great Song of Indifference by the Boomtown Rats, the Grant Lee Buffalo track that I hadn't heard in over five years, and the Rev. Horton Heat song. You've gotta love the Rev.

Next time everyone gets mixes made on these.

You've gotta love the Rev

I don't know, man. I really dug their first three albums, but they seemed like they just mailed it in after that. Good live show after Martini Time though.

Truth be told, kaf, I'm real hit or miss on their studio stuff. Some of it I just flat out don't like (aine put a good one on her swap though). But damn he puts on a hell of a show. Especially in the home town.

Truth be told, kaf, I'm real hit or miss on their studio stuff. Some of it I just flat out don't like (aine put a good one on her swap though). But damn he puts on a hell of a show. Especially in the home town.

I just saw the Rev a couple of weeks back and as usual it was a great show, although this time he didn't pick out a guitar solo with his dick, as he has done previously. The recorded stuff may not be so special, but the song "One Time For Me" always puts a smile on my face.

I've been listening to fishfucker's massive 2 disc mix for a couple of days now, and love it. CD For Children is the perfect name for this mix, which goes for a consistency in playful tone rather than genre. Another case of someone with tastes parallel to mine. I heard JJ72 on some faceless college station over the net, and was real pleased to hear this song again.
The Muffs and Blümchen on the same disc? You've got to love that .

Only at the last minute did I decide to avoid Sid Vicious My Way on my own mix.
It's fucking horrible.
Over all, a great tsunami of fine, fine tunes.
Plus, mine came with green tea and a pharoah's head with oozy head orifices. Both taste oddly similar. Much thanks, fish.

My own domestic headed discs have been in the mail for a day now, and should hit fellow red-assed folk `bout thursday. Romakimmy and Miguel, yours will be a few days later. On the bright side, since mailing one disc abroad costs the same as mailing three, you're going to get as much dong as you can handle.

Talk about great band names - "Asylum Street Spankers"! Where did you find them, Rak Daddy? That tune is hilarious. I'm liking your disc a LOT. Thanks!

I've got four "extras" on their way out to Witchstone, Brittney, Uncle Fes and the lovely and talented Dong Resin. Mmmmm, more swappy goodness.

Yes, much as I (and my children) enjoyed both discs of the baiseur de poissons, we were all mesmerized by the goo-spouting sphinx head, which my youngest son immediately claimed for his own as his class is studying ancient Egypt.

I realize the connection between a goo-spouting sphinx head and ancient Egypt is fairly tenuous, but it's a public school.

It's better than the "green tea" and ancient Egypt connection, which could have been the other outcome. And I have to say that I'm glad that romakimmy's and the dong of resin's mixes haven't shown up yet; it spreads out the magic, like having your birthday for a week instead of a day.

Posted by: readymade on November 12, 2002 10:37 PM

See, I figured that because it had it's nose, it was a pharaoh head, rather than a sphinx. But then, it clearly says "sphinx" on it's rear in plain legible english.

What's important here, is it's eye boogers taste like citrus.

i've never tried eating one, though i have broken several. i'm a jumpy, stressed-out kinda guy.

that is my favorite brand of green tea, though. just thought i'd share.

Aine, thanks for the cocktail monkeys in the disc, I haven't had time to listen yet, but it looks damn good from the playlist.

Marty has a story about one of the mokeys that he pilfered and some strange, scary, skanky drunk lady at the bar on Friday. Let's just say that the green monkey is no more, and we're down to four.

Due to my tardiness, I will be sending out doubles. My brief is done, so I'll have some time this weekend. Sorry team. Hey, come to think of it, I've onlt received one mix.

aine42's mix is a tremendiffilous callback to the respectable music of the 80s with newer and fun stuff thrown in for fun. Given my own biases, she gets special points for the Shellac, (oldschool) Sloan, Alison Krauss, Joy Division, Rev. Horton Heat and Gomez tracks, though the version of "Detroit Swing 66" (off the lamentable In Our Gun) is woefully inferior to the live one. I like the track by OK Go, too, and will have to explore their infectious guitar nonsense. Points for flow and overall, um, cohesion!

ColdChef's wedding mix is sappy as all heck. And so: it's great!

I stumbled across this in my internet forays recently, and though I didn't want to post it to the Blue, uh, if you like Beat Happening or The Wipers, er...

"We have cameras."

That is, due to a drubken database entry guy or somethin',, Mediaplay is selling the Beat Happening and Wipers box-sets for $8.99 US. Yes, um, box-sets. The Beat Happening one is listed for $60 at the K Records website, so it is a bona fide bargain. Megabargain, even. Shipping's only $3 or so in the US, $10 for Canada, and outside of there, unless you have a North American credit card, you're (woefully) out of luck.

I already ordered the Beat Happening one, though it hasn't yet arrived. Hope this is of interest to someone in monkeyland... Otherwise I just wasted ten minutes that could have been much better spent writing a paper. :)

your links are a little broken, for me, at least.

for the lazy:

beat happening
wipers

i got really excited about this, then realized i don't buy music, like the evil media pirate that i am.

but pirates are really coming into their own. i mean, dave eggers likes them.

arr.

i did get my metafilter baseball tee today though. so hooray.

i wish the shirts were of slightly better quality, however. so boo.

Ahh, but what about the official thong?

Really my scaly-genitallied freind? I'm still waiting for mine. It's been almost a week.

I warned ya'll about those damn overpriced iron-ons! Marquis, thanks a million for those links. Send me your address and I'll send you my mixes.

i wish the shirts were of slightly better quality, however.

* prepares for imminent disappointment *

I'm working on the offical 9622 Thunderslut thong.
thanks to ebk for the original image.

that sounds dirty.

don't get me wrong, the iron-on looks to be of nice quality, it's just that i've got a high expectation of baseball shirts, because i've owned one for about 8 years now, and the fabric is softer than baby skin.

even them eatin' babies.

and the cafepress shirt is definitely.. well, no babies.

maybe i just need to launder it a trillion times.

dong_resin: I got your cd this morning and was charmed by both the graphics and the extra special surprise. To really make it fabulous you could have painted over the "pop" and made it "anthrocks." That would have been hi-larious, especially coming from FL. I can't wait to listen; it seems you and I hung in the same bad crowd as whippersnappers.

Posted by: readymade on November 14, 2002 03:25 PM

*wonders to herself, and for a long time, if those 9622 thongs are gonna be sturdy enough for the monkeyboys' unruly boners*

fish, wash the cafepress shirt inside out ONLY!!!! I learned from my store there: crackwhores for bush

and i can't tell you how much i'm digging your cd for children!!! love ya! (we both love that poppy thing!)

(wasn't i subtle there with my self-plug? huh?)

Updates, but not full reviews yet:

I just got the walrus cd from across the pond - exquisite packaging, which makes this a keeper all to itself! The content seems to be all about those "hippity-hop" things the kids are all riding these days, so after I give it a good listen I'll report further. Thanks, walrus!

Also, I too weaseled my way to receiving a fishfucker cd set, and have enjoyed them both - as well as the squishy sphinx head - immensely.

Woops! I forgot to mention that I also received the RakDaddy cd yesterday, which is playing in the cd drive as I type. Great stuff, but who does the uncredited comedy skit in between the fourth and fifth tracks (the one about only Presbyterians going to heaven)?

Cheers yhbc: it will give you a strong constitution ... I also got your disc, RakDaddy's and tizzie's one too. I love 'em all so far, and will write reviews here soon. On the other hand, jude seems only to have received kaf's so far ...

walrus, have you not gotten mine? You should have received it -- it went out November 4, and they said it would take about a week. Strange...

Doh! Pardon me, I got yours too. Wicked packaging, and I loved all the choons. Must write reviews. Must write reviews. Must ... oh, is that a bottle of wine in the fridge?

Actually, I don't think I've gotten anyone's disc yet.

Bunch of slackers.

I'm still awaiting jonmc's disc o' obscurities, oddities, and abnormalities. And TJ's wholesale swap mix(es). I got Marquis's disc on Wednesday, but I keep leaving it at my girlfriend's place, never remembering until I'm at work, pissing me off. Damn me!

discs i've gotten (in case you're wondering: can mail really go all the way to California?):

readymade
amberglow
yhbc
crash-d (well, i've got to walk down to the ups outlet, but then i'll have it. so soon.)

anyhow, reviews coming after my next long drive.

Ufez, it's in the hands of the postal service now, bro.

I'm surprised readymade got mine and you didn't, fish. I sent tham all togther
If it doesn't show when you get back, let me know.

you know, it may be waiting for me at the post office or something if it was oversized. i'm not sure, but i'm checking today. or maybe it's in my mailbox right now!

*cringes*

I promise to put mine in the mail tomorrow.

The paddlin' may now begin.

It's been that kind of month--no, scratch that--life--lately.

Meanwhile, I've only received Kafkaesque's ... so I'm not the only loser ... neener!

have posted mine(last saturday), it should arrive soon, if the royal mail decides it's reasonable to deliver them which is always open to debate.

To continue the tradition of Marquis' cool internet stuff extravaganza (Part 1: The Oxford English Dictionary Online; Part 2: Beat Happening and Wipers Box-Sets!), by using the coupon code 617A, you can buy a pair of the superb Koss PortaPro headphones, direct from Koss, at 50% off.

If you're in the States, it comes to $31 USD or so PPD. Sources tell me that this is an astounding deal, and from what I've read around the web, the PortaPros - despite the geeky retro look - are some of the best portable headphones on the market, at least in the under-$100 market. I ordered mine today, and if any of you have been looking for some audiophile-worthy headphones to replace the shitty ones that came with your walkman/iPod, look no further!

Or do, but don't say that I didn't try to help.

I'm rockin' to the Uncle Fes cd and it IS a powerful potion! Bluesy, funky and soulful so far. Will review after I'm further in.

I also got the Walrus' international shipment today and it is in line for later listening. This is a lotta fun.

i didn't get yours yet either, dong...

fish's cd#2 rocks also by the way! that vampire song is great! (i'm unbelievably glam, i'm happy as a clam!)

(meanwhile, i already got a cd from the mf swap)

Marquis, your OED hint has given me (and several well-chosen friends) countless pleasures for months now. You forgot to say how lasting your gifts are. :)

Ooh yeah, me too! And I'm still really enjoying noises and nutmeg also.

Thanks, Marquis. I for one needed better headphones for the ole ipod and will be walking around ubergeek style. I'm intrigued by the people who spend more than $100 on phones, though.

Then again: A servant to squeeze toothpate onto the brush, another to hold the specimen bottle for the urine sample?

thanks for the heads up on the koss phones, marquis. do you know if those are cups or pads? it's hard to tell from the picture, but they look like open-eared pads (which i can't stand -- sound bleed everywhere) but if they're cups i definitely want a pair.

liam: anyone with any sort of home studio setup, djs, and audiophiles probably comprise the market for expensive headphones. i've actually got nice pair of seinhausers -- and when you're going to be wearing the things for a few hours, you want the quality ones. but yeah, i gotta agree, i don't take them outside: i prefer ear-buds for walking around because 1) you don't look like a space monkey, and 2) they do a good job of not broadcasting your music to the general populace, so you don't irritate people with hissing ride cymbals.

(yeah, i listen to music too loud in my headphones. on the plus side, i don't have to cover my ears anymore when a fire truck goes by.)

oh, and btw amberglow, the rest of the tracks on from 'future bible heroes' weren't quite as good, so don't go buying the cd. or do. i don't know. in other news, i went to go see "i am the wtc" (from the first disc) last night, and they're pretty decent -- kinda a karaoke show though really, not a lot of live performance except for singing. recommended live, i suppose. they probably play in ny quite a bit, as that's where they are from, along with the rest of the electro resurgence.

fish, it's so funny..i didn't know if they were really 80s or neo80s at all...(makes me feel so so old to be seeing "new wave" come back) :

fish, it's so funny..i didn't know if they were really 80s or neo80s at all...(makes me feel so so old to be seeing "new wave" come back) :

Mr Fish - your guess is as good as mine, but they look like pads to me. I've got some big honkin' cup headphones for when I utterly want to be in my own world, but Montreal's crazy crazy streets prevent this pedestrian from preferring them on the walkabout.

Glad nutmeg's still being enjoyed. Your mix, too, is utterly fab, walrus, and i've been mining it for my own mixing purposes.

oh - as for future bible heroes, i find most of their stuff yawnworthy, too. ditto for I am the WTC - apart from some Enon and er, other things, the whole casiopop thing just doesn't do it for me. (Though the Sexual Harassment song on your last MonkeyMix, fishfucker, kills.) Speaking of which, the new Cat Power record has a cut that's definitely groovin' on the electro revival. Okay, but not top-notch.

A friend saw Tara Jane O'Neil and Mick Turner last night. He said they sucked, and the set was only 30 minutes. You've been warned.

I just received Walrus and Roobarb's package o' goodness.

I have to say the discs from Walrus have been my faves in our swaps: totally different from the band of morose banshees I usually listen to. I have so far heard all of your new mix, Walrus, and will get to Roobarb's tomorrow probably.

Even my wife liked it, and she has very strict tastes.

A blessing! A blessing!

Thanks to you both.

Just finished my double-dipper. They should be posted on Tuesday. Received roo's today. Kaf, I listened to yours all the way through for the first time tonight. Love it except for Dylan. But I can deal. More detail later.

dong, got yours yesterday afternoon....listening to it now....and poprocks! yay! ("now wipe your nose-you're on television") : >

i also received a cd and some rocks from the donger. nice cd cover-fold job -- i'm going to steal it for the next time i need cd covers.

Ah. Glad they made it, finally.
Musical taste is subjective, but pop rocks are hard not to like.

I figure if a disc sent to "raj. (fishfucker)" can get where it's going, anything can.
I dig the US post office.

Speaking of which, did the piscine porker get mine yet? I was also a little bit leery of the minimalist address.

I think my pop rocks will take up permanent residence on the fridge, will all the photos of other things you shouldn't eat but we're eating them anyway. Like furballs, raw meat, rubber ducks, my husband's bald head...mmmm....bald head. deeeelicious.

Posted by: readymade on November 17, 2002 09:19 PM

yep. got it, and the note. i'm a bit leery of people knowing my real name, and, uh, having typed with uh, 'fishfucker', and uh, having that come back to bite me in the ass in a job interview of some sort.

or help me in a porno interview, i don't know.

and, though 'porno interviews' might not actually exist, i must ask you all: shouldn't they?

really.

Nobody's reviewing track 9!
I spent minutes on that, you ungrateful bastards!

Thanks to you both.

We always look forward to your mixes too kaf. This one was even more melancholic than the others, if such a thing is possible. But still roundly appreciated.

I do kind of dig the melancholy music I guess. I promise for the next mix I will force some happiness into it.

By the way, anyone else interested in an Xmas swap? The way you guys lag though, it might be more like an Easter Swap.

Does that mean a swap of Christmas music, or a Christmas swap of music? While I enjoy a small sliver of cheesy Christmas/Hannukah music, I've never met a whole CD of it that I've wanted to spend more than five minutes with.

Well, I agree that it's hard to find 80 minutes of Christmas Carols. I could probably find about 35 mins. How bout a holiday season type thing. Fall music, October People, that sort of thing?

And as far as pure Xmas music I confess it is difficult to find good stuff. I swear by The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole, and of course the Elvis Christmas Album. But it can be rough.

You can only hear "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" so many times before you want to reach through the ol' hifi and club Yoko.

And if I hear "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" one more time, I'm taking a hostage.

I got the dong's mix on friday, but haven't listened to it enough to make a review yet (i will play track 9 over and over before I do, though, Dong.)

I really enjoyed the Pop Rocks as well. Must to my girlfriend's chagrin, I decided to risk all and pop some into my mouth with a big gulp of coke diet Dr. Pepper. I did it because I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel. Nothing happened. No head explosions, no stomach rumbling, nada. The next day though, my shit had the consistency of Reddi-Wip. And it made that cool *kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicsh* noise when it came out**. Thank you dong. Thank you.

**okay, this is a lie, but it's a funny one. Ah, fuck off.

As far as x-mas tunes go, for my money "Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman" is the gold standard.

I think a thread reviewing our clonic discharges would trump CD reviews real easy.

For example, I had my own pop rocks with coffee, and it made my poop more like those black ash snake things that come in little tablets which you set fire to.

I've never met a whole CD of it that I've wanted to spend more than five minutes with

what the hell are you talking about? clearly you've never given a listen to the "Christmas Rap" compilation. it'll change your life.

it changed mine.

and now it's only like $6 for the cd. i paid nearly twice that when it originally came out (it was worth it, i assure you).

Okay, everything has been posted. An extra has already gone to Marquis. If anyone else wants one send me an email or AIM: doubleatlaw
I apologize ahead of time for that crappy packaging, I scred the pouch on that one. I thought it was more important to get them out than to get tricky. I also remembered tj saying something about having them by Thanksgiving. roo, yours may be a few days late I presume.

You know what? You guys suck.

I hain't got shit from anyone but Walrus and Mrs. Walrus. What the hell is so hard about burning and posting a CD? You had, like, a month!!

[the ranting/]

Well, it's not universal. Group Naught is 5 for 6, and the sixth is allegedly en route.

*group hug*

Howler Monkeys *rule*!

I've gotten all of the unruly monkey boners except the organizer (ironically). Plus dong's.

Dong, track 9 was great. You get super mad props, yo.

I got krimur's 2 disc set tonite! Group Zero is six for six!
*thanks, krimur!*

Pardon us all, have you received mine? I sent it out a while ago so I'm assuming you have. Lemme know...

Yes, readymade, I did (and I've listened to both discs). Thank you, thank you. I just feel bad because I haven't sent mine out yet -- I will mail it on Monday. (*frantically burns*)

And I also received Krimur's today. The Howler Monkeys are all settled up. What's our prize?

Don't rush on my behalf...I was just making sure it got there safe and sound. WooHoo!

Too late! It's burned! It's still smokin' hot! Presumably it will cool off before I find a post office though. Thanks again -- your discs are excellent.

I've only heard back from two of my cohorts and mine got sent out a week ago. everyone get their's OK?

Obviously, the Howler Monkeys all have good taste, like Wilco, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Jonathon Richman and the Modern Lovers, and always turn in their assignments on time.

We also tend to get poo flung at us by the lesser-socialized kids on the playground, but that's okay - we know we're good.

jonmc - still waiting! but with anticipation!

(I've received Ufez's, Aine42's, and ColdChef's marriage disc. Did anyone besides Ufez get mine, yet? More importantly, did anyone like it?)

jon, got yours a couple days ago, unfortunately no time to give it a proper listen.

Also I just got both computers here back up and running tonight. which means I can finish the burning this weekend after rest of the new furniture is delivered. (hopefully)

is one of the two that you got mine, jonmc? I sent mine out a long time ago, so if you haven't received it, those bastard postal people must've sensed the sheer goodness and kept it. Let me know.

Marquis, I had a really stressfull week at work and your CD prevented me from flinging poo at all of my co-workers*. Thank you for helping me keep my job.

*this is my way of saying, yes, it is very very good.

Marquis -- I got your disk this week. Haven't had time to go through it all yet. I'm on vacation all next week, so it's gonna be chock full o' CD listening. Can't hardly wait.

yes I did, brother ufez. Nice work, my freind, specially the Talking Heads and Mike Ness stuff. plus putting the cover from a Will Self novel on the cover and including some stuff from The First Edition was an inspired touch.

I love krimur's disc one. That's as far as I've gotten, but it is beautiful. Mellow, melodic, and fascinating. Thanks!

hey Kaf maybe it's there way of telling us our mixes stank! ... still no cds :(

cds sent: 4
cds received: 1
(*I'm not going to bother pointing fingers)

Last time I do this.

You bastards have crushed the spirit of eyeballkid.

Damn your souls to hell.

*pours eyeballkid a refreshing beverage with a side of salty snacks*

My usual practice on swaps I've organized is if you renege on the trade, you be banned from all future swaps. I would advise the same thing here.

*struts around center of ring, challenging crowd*

Who wants a piece of me?

I blame me.

Who wants a piece of me?

Posted by kafkaluxinterior at November 25, 2002 11:55 AM

I wouldn't mind a piece of lux interior. Preferably something in fine Corinthean leather?

mmmm. salty snacks.

Corinthian leather doesn't actually exist. This proves my theorem that Ricardo Montalban is an agent of an insane God.

Lengthy bio of Ricardo that mentions the nonexistence of Corinthian Leather.

And, coincidentally, you can get Corinthian Leather bible covers.

What does it all mean?

That is a paradox, isn't it? It doesn't exist, and yet you can buy it. Maybe it's just a state of mind -- like Ricardo Montalban himself.

Would you like some more Fado records, EBK? Would that help, son?

*ducking, running and severely straining newly-gained parental status*

Wow. Anyone thinking of getting a broadband connection in the next couple of days?

Free PS2 or XBox with Broadband order from Speakeasy

Also, Chrysler had Montalban say "Corinthian Leather" in that commercial just to sound impressive, while actually being meaningless. It's kind of like a 70s meme. The term gained acceptance, and so Corinthian Leather was made acceptable because so many people believed it was real. It's like reverse engineering from UFOs or Bush's election.

I saw Montalban on Telemundo doing a "Save The Children" type spot in Spanish. Although I realize it's his mother tongue, I still found it a little brain-jarring.

Just think if Miguel started posting in Portuguese. Talk about brain-jarring.

The low swap mood mentioned above can't stand, because not only did the mighty Red Assed Baboons step right up the plate with timely and even swapping, but I got some stunning "outside" discs that I've got to give big mad props to, as the kids say:

First, from the mighty Ufez Jones, who kindly sent not only a begged for copy of showcase showdown's Appetite Of Kings (ass kicking and very much appreciated), but his own sweet mix disc chock full of stuff that (as seems to be a common occurrence this trade) feels like it came from my other collection of cds, the ones I don't own yet.
Brother Inferior? nice mix indeed.

Also did I receive Jonmc's usual Johnny Fever/that guy from Northern Exposure With The Hair, I Think His Name Was Chris chunk of goodness, this time featuring my new favorite song of all time, the Bellray's " Stupid Fuckn' People".
Raw genius.

Aine42 continues the theme of "shit dong really likes" and wisely included" dead souls" by joy division, and "lone star song" by grant lee buffalo, both tunes heard some time ago on better radio stations than I have now, and long since missed.

The mighty tizzie comes from the other direction with "shit dong has heard of, sorta, and really likes" with a disc chock fulla ass ponys.
Ass ponys.

once more...
ASS PONYS.

Great band, fun to type.

I hope I didn't leave anyone out, since your discs all arrived together, but so far out of about 9 mixes received I haven't been bored yet. I feel the need to say a massive heartfelt thanks to all who sent or swapped with me, because I'm loving the haul this go `round.

Tizzie, Jon, your discs are in the mail. (I don't know if my emails didn't get through or what, but I needed shipping adresses, which I got from from your packages.)

I think anyone (in the US) expecting a disc from me has it by now. If not, or if you just want one, let me know.

I will, however, swap discs with the dong of resin anytime. Merely because I'm getting the better half of the deal.

The only thing ben brown (i'll not link him here, no i won't) ever did that I liked didn't make me want to castrate myself with an ice-cream scoop was using Ass Pony's "Little Bastard" as the theme song to his "show".

Eyeball, you flattern' dingleberry!

I'm a-sending you a disc just cause yer wife is pretty.

(Also, ditto)

Commish-that group is Canada's own Frantics, known to everyone who listened to Doctor Demento in the 80s. They're the guys who did "Tae Quon Leap," better known as "Ed Gruberman Gets A Boot To The Head." Did I forget to write that one down? I'm a bad Howler Monkey...

And, Tizzie, the Spankers are an excellent band out of Austin. They play all acoustic versions of 20s and 30s jazz and bluegrass. Their first album, "Spanks For the Memories" is excellent. I'd be happy to send y'all copies of various Spankage in return for more of that groovy stuff y'all have sent.

Yay! More music!

Mine should be arriving in mailboxes everywhere within a few days. I have received roobarb's and kaf's. Marquis is getting an out-of-group action and anathema will abide if anyone else wants. Just let me know.
Reviews to come.

I have no idea what an "out-of group action is."

I blame me.

I blame those damn hippies!

I blame the postal service. Obviously it's not the fault of my fellow monkeys. They wouldn't screw me like this right?

Right?

I blame the postal service. Obviously it's not the fault of my fellow monkeys. They wouldn't screw me like this, right?

Right?

(and they certainly wouldn't screw me twice.)

i am a big lazyass and for this i apologize. i am one of the people ebk is rightfully angry at. i've been trying to find a good opportunity to print out all the cd art and whatever at work (good ol' kinko's!) and our regional manager was there like, all week last week, thereby screwing all my plans. but he won't be here this week and if my discs aren't out by thursday, you can all kick my ass.

Oh glee! Pikachulolita is back!

*Snoopy dances round the block*

Why don't you just mail the discs and send pdfs of the art or something?

Damn artistes.

Anathema, I got your CDs yesterday.

Have to say I didn't make it too far into the dancey one. Just wasn't in the mood, I think. The Sunday collection had some great stuff on it though. Liked the inclusion of Nico. I seldom listen to her, but she can really be affecting.

Nice work, my friend!

Anathema, I got your CDs yesterday.

Have to say I didn't make it too far into the dancey one. Just wasn't in the mood, I think. The Sunday collection had some great stuff on it though. Liked the inclusion of Nico. I seldom listen to her, but she can really be affecting.

Nice work, my friend!

post?

It's another beautiful day on the mix CD race-track, with three new contenders who are not competing with one-another. Yes, these stallions will be running in completely different directions, ladies and gentlemen, avoiding each other for the most part, intersecting only in a spirit of whimsy, laid-backedness and groove.

anathema's "just another manic monkey" is a bip-bopping, foot-tappin', teddybear-stabbin' bout of energy. After a schizophrenic Kid Loco intro, the Jimmy Castor Bunch starts things up with the oompa-loompa strut of "King Kong". Over the next fourteen tracks (if my counting's right), we meet some of the big faces in today's IDM world - akufen, prefuse 73, squarepusher - as well as chill and cheese by everyone from Gil Scott-Heron to Freddy Fresh. I'd been itching to hear 2ManyDJ's, having read a lot about it (and being in love with the whole bootleg scene), but - to be honest - was sorely disappointed. Through there's a nice flow between dolly parton and royskopp, frinstance, it just felt too clubby and vapid for me. That doesn't take away from the total fun oomph of the album, however. props to anathema.

jonmc's "monkey mix" is a ton of fun. i really, really really like the Joe South tune that opens things up - like you wrote in your notes, a fine fine Van Morrison-meets-sitar number, with earnestness and yearning. The Court Jesters' "Roaches" is delicious, setting shoes pounding against the floorboard (props to the guy who does the weird sounds in the background). Though I'm a big Fahey fan, I hadn't heard his outstanding version of the now familiar (and loathed) "Layla". The disc's further excursions into R&B and indie punk, too, spread the smile across my face, though the Polkaholics tune failed to hold my interest. I prefer my kishke in the flesh, I suppose. "In Spite of Ourselves" was hysterical and sweet, the Collins Kids made me wish I was a 14-year-old band-member. phew. thanks so much, jonmc!

anathema's "Sunday Morning" is mellow and a touch melancholy, just as I like it. Particularly wonderful were the tracks by Nico and Manitoba. Much applause for the Talk Talk - the late-period work by that band (and Mark Hollis's wonderful solo disc) is one of my happiest discoveries of the past six months. All in all, the CD's relaxed, sky-blue IDM and crooning singer-songwriter stuff makes me want to shoot heroin or just take a long, sun-dappled nap. thank-ee repeatedly, anathema! this one's a favourite!

so, hey, i uh, listened to your lovely mixes on the way down to LA for thanksgiving. they were all wonderful. thank you. i will have a complete write up (possibly on a burgeoning blog somewhere) when i stop myself from downloading dreamcast games. that should be soon.

Dong_resin: guilt really works for people like me. Here's a CD review for "Coffee and Asphalt:"

Let me preface this by saying that I love in-between soundbites, so you've already won me over. Those little segues make me so damn happy.

I think that of all the cd's I received, "Coffee and Asphalt" had the most songs from my own past on it, many of which I haven't heard since my misspent youth. Between Fishbone who I've seen a million times and Living Color who had a short but sweet career that I followed closely, I felt right at home. Punk rock in all forms (Black Flag, Ramones) reminds me of a lot of smoky parties where we were blotto, poor and happy. I thought the variance between the punk rock and the sweet melodies of Nina and Ray Charles (both of whom were on my disks, as you know) is the sort of counterpoint and contrast that makes a really interesting listen. I think some people think that it's off-putting to have such different sounds and styles right next to each other, but I think unexpected contrasts make a cd fascinating. The songs I knew I liked, and the ones that I didn't were much in my style (I don't have a genre that I listen to at all, so it's always a crapshoot).

The only song I can say I didn't like was track 8 (sixth sense), but it's redeemed by tracks 9 and 10, so no worries. Songs that sound like a drum machine was turned on and left on random-and-repeat bum me out. But overall I think it's a great mix; variation and comedy, or fast punk and slow grooves, two great tastes that taste....you know. I think it's a great mix.

You didn't like Josh Wink's Sixth Sense?!
Omigod, how can you be so negative, readymade? I looked really hard to find that particular version and you just massacre it like that? What the hell?
Look, you didn't have to say anything, but to go out of your way to write this big fake cushion of false enthusiasm for the rest of my disc that I slaved over only to make yourself feel better about the evisceration you knew you were planning... that's just so messed up. To build me up, then drop me like that.

Look, Josh Wink uses repetition like Coltrane did, only he's adjusted it for the current rhythms and electronic instrumentation that- oh, forget it. You don't care. you've heard it at least twice, that's plenty for you to just make up your mind, I'm sure.

Okay, look, not every song can be an easy-to-digest sugar coated pop nugget, okay? people (smart people) get bored. Sometimes you have to pole shift just to keep the mix interesting. Sixth Sense was the ONLY song that could fit that sonic space I'd spent 7 tracks building up to..how can that not be obvious?
You don't LIKE it? What if people didn't LIKE a little something called sand? Sand is pretty irritating at first, but if everyone just decided they didn't LIKE it, we'd never have silicone, or the very computer with which you pass such harsh judgment on those you think you're so much smarter than.
You didn't LIKE it.
Well, great.
I don't LIKE how uppity women are allowed to get in this "modern" age, but you don't hear me saying so. Next time I'll send you a disc that's nothing but the sounds of black people being oppressed in apartheid era South Africa, I'll bet you'll "like" that, won't you.

Gotta love the holidays. @-)

Was that a dig?!

Hope you liked Rush Hour2, anathema `cause you're gonna have front and center next to your new best friend Chris Tucker while he shucks and jives his way through the filming of part 3.
Where's that go'n on, you ask?
ON THE LIST.
THE MIGHTY FU MAN CHU LIST, sucka. DOWNSTAIRS.

Anyone else want on the list?

sounds like a list thomcatspike would like to be on.

donger, dude, you need your meds adjusted? We love you, man!

Nothing like calling the kettle black.

Happy holidays....I mean it fuckers!

Great, now we have two crabby threads.

[voice style="Rodney King"]

Can't we all just get along?

[/voice]

goddamn it. it's MY job to be the surly one here you sonsofbeeeyaatches.

Alright. Alright.

*turns hose on all and sundry, though mostly sundry*

Dong was kidding. Obviously you people can't figure tha---- *turns hose on self*

*turns self on with hose*

give me a minute here.

I got crabs at 9622.net

That's a tagline!

Dong is to sarcasm as Ton Loc is to songs about slipping date-rape drugs into drinks.

Wasn't that a question on the SAT? I think I got it wrong. (I thought the correct answer was: "Dong is to sarcasm as Ton Loc is to songs about going to church in your Sunday finest")

Miguel is to self-effacing wit as:

a. dogs are to steering wheels
b. Jami Gertz is to Molly Ringwald
c. teflon is to tapdancing
d. Witchstone is to stoned wiccans

I'll take "Miguel Analogies" for $1000 alex!

¿Quien Es Mas Macho?

Miguel o.... Ricky Martin?
Miguel o.... Ricky Schroeder?
Miguel o.... Rikki Tiki Tavi?

Next time, I promise, I'll hate the whole thing. Then we can do this right: "All those bands suck, d00d!"
"What the hell are you talking about, uppity woman? Those licks are like the deeper side of Boba Fett meets Philip Glass!"
"Yea, but Mr Glass sucks green donkey dicks..."
"YOU suck green..."
"No, YOU suck green..."
Wash, rinse, repeat.

It will be most edifying. (I'm glad that I can translate emoticon-free sarcasm and humor, otherwise I'd be suicidal right now. Not that I recommend emoticons, mind you. No sir, I do not!)

Ah.. I believe the mighty readymade done found the level of the room.

geez! I thought we were just doing an imitaion of MetsTalk

or imitation.. whatever

MetsTalk: Baseball speak for the webbalogically inclined.

MetaTalk: Public flagellation for the webbalogically inclined.

Tirar a braza com a mao do gato.

oh wow. i thought i had a formal dong resin cd review and was thus spared his furor, but i didn't.

meh.

so, i listened to your lovely cd while whipping around the curves of highway 1 in the darkness, hoping to hell that i didn't run out of gas because i refused to be gouged by the bastard hicks who have full-service stations along that particular highway where gas runs from 2.50 to 2.65 a gallon, for basic unleaded.

your cd, dong, for the most part, kept me from falling asleep at the wheel and careening off some jaggy cliff just north of hearst castle, so i suppose you're due thanks from me and mine, and curses from the rest of the nation.

yes, twas a far sadder thing that your disc was not "lullaby for fishfucker", because then we'd all be spared forevermore the injustice of getting hit by wayward spittle when i'm talking excitedly at parties, which happened just last weekend. i was pretty embarassed, but then i remembered i could go home and rock the rocky rockety rock, and then everything just went south and i felt like i should probably stop typing and just hit post before i said anything more that was particularly stupid.

And did the lone Maldorian, Fett himself, not say : "That which you do for the least of my fishfuckers, that you do unto me?"
And yay, it was so, for all the fishes in all the seas would forevermore have gauge 14 poopchutes, and silent fishy screams, and tiny webed appendages would forever strum dueling banjos off in the inky void of the deep.

You're weird.

I like it.

Well now, that's a slightly "cleaned up" version of the actual quote. I think you'll find, if you read the first folio in the original Maldorian, a closer translation would be:

"If you have fucked even the least of these my fish brethren, ye have fucked me."

The brilliance of this is that you can take it two ways.

I only took it two ways in college, witchstone, and even then, only if promised pop-tarts.
Blueberry pop-tarts.

mr. resin: I am happy to inform you that I had "Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman" in my head when I woke up this morning.

sounds like a list thomcatspike would like to be on,
????? pardon me

Heh. Sorry tcs -- that probably did deserve some explanation. I merely thought dong's post had some creative language use that was somewhat reminiscent of your style.

please i am a nigerian i need a walkman cd please i want u to give me one i live @ no 7 opeifa str
papa ashafa agege lagos state nigeria

I don't know about a CD Walkman, but a Zip-Loc bag of monkey feces is on its way. Congratulations, and enjoy!

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