the dashboard melted, but we still have the radio

new modest mouse. "dashboard" debuted on the radio a couple days ago (thanks to mokb for the heads up). we were dead before the ship even sank is due very soon, via epic recordings (via sony, via the man). strip down to your undies and get ready to dance:

EDIT: sorry. hear it at modest mouse's label or their myspace.

only three days deep, and 07's already bearing fruit! today, my aunt leeann sent new year's fudge, and a gift card to ikea. which is perfect, 'cuz i just found a mattress and box springs yesterday -- i can finally move into my bedroom! and mark's x-mas present, please kill me: the uncensored oral history of punk, came yesterday too, in a box stuffed with music promos from polyvinyl, and my old jean jacket and brasil flag from home. thank you, m'man.

and this is for my girl amanda, and for any other hip-hoppers lingering in the crowd. amanda missed lorenzo goetz' last show ever to be sick in cleveland for the new year, and needs some extra lovin. stereogum tells me your boy talib put out a free nine-track download as a new year's present to friends and fans.:

"I am a part of the music industry, and lord knows I'm needed, but for our own sanity we must step outside the system and create that which is not packaged for mass consumption. This is also a gift to the fans who stick by me whether some corporation is currently promoting me or not. Now, I love all music, and my albums so far, including eardrum, reflect those influences. This album is a straight ahead, sample driven hiphop record, from two of the best doing it. Some fans will say this is the sound they want to hear from me all the time. If so, congratulations, you got your wish. However, do not use this to speculate what eardrum will sound like. It is a different project with different influences."

download here (via nah right). i haven't listened yet, but i expect it to be awesome. feel better, baby. ;)

i feel like i had one more thing to say, but this fudge is clouding my judgement. i didn't want this to be too long a post, so i'll leave it at talib. peace!