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He performed this on one of the late night talk shows once (I think it was Leno) complete with a cowboy hat and a texas drawl. I think he get booed by some of the audience.

It has leaked! There is no joy like my joy right now. Sounds really good too, a continuation of their Dear Catastrophe Waitress sound. I think I might crank this all day.

yeah, I stole my own post. Sue me.

There will be a designated christmas break, and the vote won't be till late January, so I really doubt this will interrupt anyone's holidays. It'll be another Liberal minority, obviously. The Conservatives won't win with Stephen Harper, and really need a change of leadership. Too many Canadians are scared of the idea of Prime Minister Harper. Remember last election when once people realized the Conservatives were going to win, they changed their votes back to the Liberals? The Conservatives have to give people a reason to vote for them beside the fact that they're not the Liberals. As for Paul Martin, I have a hard time believing that as Finance Minister and a high-ranking party member, he had no clue what was going on with the Adscam, but at the same time, it seems to be mostly Chretien's cronies involved, and considering how much Martin and Chretien hate each other, it's entirely possible Martin was shut out of the whole proceedings. The really interesting factor is the political mood in Quebec and the renewed talks of seperation. The Bloc could very well sweep Quebec under a strong anti-federalist sentiment, and with a new Parti Quebecios leader, there's a real feeling there may be another referendum that could once again go either way. Myself, I'll probably vote NDP in a strong Conservative riding, so it really doesn't matter (aside from the small boost in federal funding the NDP will recieve).

;) I never bothered to read the thread in question, because the whole thing didn't concern me, and getting involved in internet drama is overrated, but it's sad to see you go.

possibly, but on the back of the album, they're heavily edited, so it's too distracting.

ok. The album is Sufjan Steven's second in a series of albums about all 50 states (he started with Michigan). All of the songs concern the state of Illinois in some way. It was originally titled "Come On! Feel The Illinoise!" and it might just be my album of the year. The ambitious tracklisting and titles should nicely sum up the album. Tracklisting: 01 "Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL" 02 "The Black Hawk War, Or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, Or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You're Going To Have To Leave Now, Or, 'I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!'" 03 "Come On! Feel The Illinoise!" Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream 04 "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." 05 "Jacksonville" 06 "A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons" 07 "Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Step Mother!" 08 "One Last 'Woo-hoo!' For The Pullman" 09 "Chicago" 10 "Casimir Pulaski Day" 11 "To The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament, And It Involves Shoe String, A Lavender Garland, And Twelve Strong Women" 12 "The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" 13 "Prairie Fire That Wanders About" 14 "A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze" 15 "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!" 16 "They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhhh!" 17 "Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell" 18 "In This Temple, As In The Hearts Of Man, For Whom He Saved The Earth" 19 "The Seer's Tower" 20 "The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders" Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now 21 "Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few" 22 "Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run" As for the artwork: It was originally supposed to feature Superman. but Sufjan's label was scared of being sued by DC comics, so after the first pressing, they took out Superman and left the spot blank. but on the vinyl cover (which just came out the other week), they added balloons, presumably to fill the space.

You Say Party! We Say Die! Godspeed You! Black Emperor ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead My Bloody Valentine Architecture in Helsinki Sonic Youth are all pretty cool names.

on the album as a whole? or the artwork controversy?

The Bends is a tad overrated I think. Well, not overrated exactly, because if any other band had made it, it would be their classic, but it pales to OK Computer or Kid A, and for the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would pick it over those two.

nope. It's got balloons where superman should be.

And the bonus track is great as well. Sufjan Stevens rocks my socks. ;)

oh wow. oh boy. This is the weirdest thing I have ever read, and yet for some reason, it makes my loins tingle. ;)

Why, as pirates, would you have your fort in a landlocked city?

I'm about to go straight to the ferry terminal, if that counts. Cloutier and Jovo for Luongo. Would you do it?

I like the fact that you felt the need to clear up any potiental misunderstandings regarding your feelings towards Hitler. I think it goes without saying that no one is fond of Hitler.

Go to his boss and get him fired for real. That'll teach him an important life lesson. Is stale Ciabatta bread an acceptable lunch?

mmm, Cat Power. Actually that whole Covers Album is great, as well as her cover of Pavement's "We Dance". Actually, speaking of Pavement, they have some great covers of Echo & The Bunnymen, R.E.M., and The Fall.

So it's a piece of art, but has no message? Doesn't all art have a message? Isn't that the point of art? and I want to clarify that I didn't mean the song calls the general act of sex vile and degrading, but rather in the context of this couple. Their sex is described with violent imagery. The speaker is a broken man, with many flaws and issues and the only time he feels good is when he's having sex, but he realizes that it's wrong to exist solely on animal lust. The "You get me closer to God" line refers not to an uplifting, spiritual act, but I think looks forward to his death. But the main point here is that this song is the complete opposite of a hedonistic anthem, and it really pisses me off when people use it as such, and this is coming from someone who hates Nine Inch Nails. (Sorry, I've been writing English papers all day)

Until Tom Cruise starts killing jews, I'm not convinced.

It's too lush to be raw. Listen to Ex-Pats or Blue skies and tell me that's raw.

It's the best song by far and deserves to win. I still can't believe people picked the acoustic Tripoli over it.

Closer is the most overrated song ever. The best part is that the lyrics treat sex as a vile degrading act and everyone uses it as a sexy song.

Strange Days Symbolistic White Walls Near Fantastica Everyone who didn't vote for Fine Art of Falling Apart last round deserves to die.

This is probably why Microsoft is deliberately short-changing stores. Build the media hype. If they only ship 10 to one store, they can say the store sold-out in 2 minutes.