YOU BLEW IT UP

Shuffle short shot Friday...

1. New Music Machine, Cornelius
Ape shall not kill ape. But ape shall make ace shoegazer/Shibuya pop.

2. Days of Being Wild, ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Wow, that was a pretty seamless transition. Well played, sir. Well played.

3. Too Personal, The Mekons
Comfortably Numb for people who don't do drugs or easy self-pity. So, certainly not numb, and definitely not comfortable. But that last minute is just weird, man.

4. Me and the Major, Belle and Sebastian
Another in the line of songs that name-check other bands, in this case Roxy Music. If I had the energy, I'd make a list, and probably start with the T. Rex songs (All the Young Dudes, You Better You Bet)...

5. Everything Merges With the Night, Brian Eno
And speaking of Roxy. If Eno looked like Bryan Ferry, the world would now be at peace.