I think the only thing I've heard about to for two days is how Michael Vick likes to fight dogs. Now there are a bunch of problems with this. 1) You can't really describe a tense situation as being "in a dog-fight." Just seems inappropriate now. 2) Michael Vick apparently hosed a dog down with water and then electrocuted it. If he put half this much work into being a quarterback, he probably have completed more than 53% of his passes in 2006. Equation: Fighting Dogs + Smoking Pot - Working at your job + Having a brother who once drew weapons on kids in a McDonald's parking lot = Mike Vick. 3) Who fights dogs? Really? I mean, who fights dogs? I think Michael Vick should have to be put in a dog cage and fight a pack of wild, angry dogs. You think that shit is funny now? Let's see those scrambling skills, Mike. In: Dogs killing Michael Vick. Out: Mercy.

More importantly, there's a good new band out with a terrible, terrible name. Throw Me The Statue has his debut record, Moonbeams out on Baskerville Records. You can pick it up here. There are elements of Neutral Milk Hotel (fuzzed out guitars), Beirut (it's a one man gig), The Shins (off-beat pop-sensibilities). I've been seriously enjoying a few songs off the album and thought I would pass them along. It's a good summer record and you probably won't hate it.

MP3 :: Lolita - Throw Me The Statue (thanks to iguessimfloating.blogspot.com)
MP3 :: About To Walk - Throw Me The Statue (iguessimfloating.blogspot.com)

"after all, if the evening goes/ there were only there to break my toes." That, my friends, is a great, completely nonsensical lyric.

Headed to Siren tomorrow to miss the White Rabbits (least compelling live show of the 21st century) but hopefully catching We Are Scientists, Voxtrot, and Cursive.

Labels: dog fights, mike vick, throw me the statue