The White Stripes - "Everywhere I Go, I'm Jack": Shades of the Mountain Goats

I never realized how much this recording of "Everywhere I Go, I'm Jack" by the White Stripes sounded like a Mountain Goats song at the Goat’s most lo-fi, or how Jack's slow, light tremolo recalls one of those droning "tacked-on" closers (can they be considered bonus or hidden tracks?) on many Brian Jonestown Massacre albums; I'm thinking the "Sound of Confusion" version of "Fire Song" specifically.

Still My Most Recognized/Commented On T-shirt

Eight-years-old and not throwing it out any time soon:

Stress Mantra

When life feels like it's moving 1000 MPH:

An Emphatic "Fuck You" To Every Brian Jonestown Massacre Fan Who Makes a Game out of Pissing off Anton.

It's assholes like you - specifically the ones in Vancouver - that cost people like me the chance to see them. Newsflash: Heroin isn't the only thing that's passé; heckling Anton is too. The BJM were tentatively scheduled to play the Media Club last night. At least Anton had the good grace to not pocket people's money before canceling without refunds this time:

Time To Cross Another Band off of My Bucket List

It's taken me eight years, but I'm finally seeing the Brian Jonestown Massacre on May 3. That is, unless another idiot decides to throw something at Anton or call him a cocksucker. Seriously, don't ruin this for me, dumbassed Vancouver BJM fans. Pissing off Anton is so passé.

Sunny-Day Music: Brian Jonestown Massacre Edition

Summer has officially been here for two-and-a-half weeks, and it's finally gotten hot - so hot, I can't do much of anything including sitting indoors and writing anything substantial. Besides, who wants to stay inside with this weather? So, instead of writing anything substantial, I'm going to share a few of my favourite Brian Jonestown Massacre songs to evaporate into the sun to:







Great "out the door" music to feel cool as shit to: