Oz

So I was at trivia last week with the Judge and dedicated fan X. One of the questions was on what popular TV show was the device the "cornballer" featured. The answer was Arrested Development, but one team answered Oz. I thought that was pretty darned funny. On a semi-related note I'm watching the Wizard of Oz right now. Toto is really cute and looks like he's high on drugs the whole time.

In the same vein as blasts from the past; here are two tracks from the past that I continue to enjoy.

White Denim - Let's Talk

White Denim are from Austin (a place I've always wanted to visit) and with their multiple EPs and new album Exposion, which a barnstormer of a rock record, it seems as if Lets Talk is eons old. Only about a year old Lets Talk is just the tip of the iceberg for White Denim, their albums and especially their live show, which I have been lucky enough to see myself, do not disappoint. Think sweaty, raucous rock that knows how to shake it.

Smashing Pumpkins - Eye

Eye was a special Pumpkins track that was only released on their greatest hits collection "Rotten Apples" and originally on the Lost Highway soundtrack. David Lynch is a crazy dude. With a robust synth line that drives the entire song, Eye is more like the Pumpkins' later work on Adore, but you can still hear their rock roots. Either way its a great song with atmosphere, which can't be said about a lot of things these days. This one is legitimately a blast from the past and its a good one.

Enjoy