I meant to post yesterday, but never found the time. Enjoy the following bits of random nonsense:

Witness jazzhole Al DiMeola and his "guitar karate." Must be seen through for full effect. Courtesy Mr. Leathers.

False 45th close out their 2006 Review with yours truly.

Highgate and Undead Molly go all secret society on our internet asses.

We're understandably psyched that Sonic Youth are coming to HG.

Not as psyched about this show.

Tonight you shall be collected and destroyed.

Listening:

Boris with Michio Kurihara - Rainbow. Amazingly gorgeous and alternately skull-rattling.

Sir Douglas Quintet - The Complete Mercury Recordings. Acid Country-Soul!

Grizzly Bear - Yellow House. Spitting Out Teeth's enthusiasm is justified.   

Gruff Rhys - Candylion. The Super Furry Animals frontman can do no wrong in my book.

Dälek - Abandoned Language. Didn't they used to call this shit trip-hop?

Viewing:

The Devil's Backbone. Excited about Pan's Labyrinth? Be sure to take in Guillermo Del Toro's earlier masterpiece.

The War Room. I've seen it before, but it was on IFC last night.

The Wicker Man. The original, of course.

Post Script:

In this week's Soundbites column, I got the times wrong for James Kochalka's interview on XM Satellite Radio. The press release listed only PST, and I incorrectly assumed it was EST.

Here's the correct broadcast info:

Here's the times for VT:
Friday, 1/19 11pm
Saturday, 1/20 9am and 5pm
Sunday, 1/21 12pm

You can also watch it on DirectTV channel 116.