This is one of my favourite tracks by David Bazan - one of many, actually - and I found this street performance of the song by David in San Francisco last year. I really like the way the video has been shot and it’s a great performance of the song itself. But enough from me, check out the video yourself:

Whaaaaat, weezer have a new single out? It’s good? And the video has a bunch of web-celebs in it?

Well now that’s just good news.

Weezer - Pork & Beans

I literally cannot get this song out of my head - the same thing is happening to Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles at the moment and so he feeds my condition by playing it regularly - so I thought I’d share. Anyone else like it? It’s called “That’s Not My Name” and it’s by The Ting Tings.

I really love songs that have a lot going on towards the end - especially if there are contrasting vocal lines playing over each other. I feel like it gets me every time, always a winner - yet the only other example I can think of while here at work away from my ipod is Taking Back Sunday’s “Cute without the e (cut from the team)” which is the only one of their tracks I like, but I really like it. Thursday do it a fair bit too on Full Collapse, I really like that album too.

But enough chatter, here’s the video:

Ah, Bohemian Rhapsody. One of those songs that you probably don’t really like and yet you kinda do all at the same time. If you weren’t as blessed by lady luck as I was as a child, chances are your first encounter with this song wasn’t on an audio cassette mistakenly purchased at a car boot sale - “Queen - Live at Wembley” - and you probably didn’t spend many a weekend stood upon a raised bed lip syncing to words you didn’t actually know while your friend chose to batter away at Scatch pads with chopsticks immitating…err…Queen’s drummer (I’m afraid I don’t know his name. I could look it up and claim to know, but I’d be cheating you and I’d be cheating myself. Actually, Wikipedia to the rescue - it’s Roger Taylor.)

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With just a few hours left until the big day, I thought I’d wish anyone reading this a very Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays as appropriate) - may Santa fill your living rooms with gifts as tall as the tree.

I like it when people provide online Christmas cards or something of that ilk, but sadly I’ve found myself pushed for time and so can’t deliver such a treat this year. Then again, after the offering I presented visitors to my area of the web during Christmas 2005, you can decide for yourselves if you’re missing out…

I’m off to enjoy the festive season with the best Jessica in the world, by our newly decorated tree:

For your yuletide audio requirements, why not check out the Christmas offerings from my friends Staffraen Hakon (a.k.a Oli) and Unstatuesque (who used to be called Dialect but generally answers to Daniel whenever I’ve seen him).

Eat, Drink (if you like that sort of thing) and be merry!