I’m listening to KEXP online and “Rebellion (Lies)” is playing. Amid all the Arcade Fire hype, I refused to buy their music. Call me a snob, but the minute somebody becomes the critic’s darlings, I run screaming. Yet admittedly, this is one of my favorite songs ever. So maybe now that the buzz has died down, I’ll buy one of their albums.


Speaking of critical hype, I bought the new “Bloc Party” cd. The best thing I can say about it is it was on sale at Target. Ok, honestly it may grow on me, but I fail to see what the big deal is. Ditto “TV On the Radio” and “She Wants Revenge.”


I don’t know what my real point was blogging today, other than I’ve been slack about it lately. I saw something today that both frightened and amused me. Like most cities, mine has jumped on that band wagon of making some poor person stand along the road with ads on signs. Normally I ignore them on principle, but this one caught my eye.

It said “Condo-A-Palooza”

I worry about where the world is heading. We’ll make great pets.