Filthiest Nation

Three Monster Ballads

In the order in which I first heard them:

 

In Defense of Matthew Silver The Great Performer

Someone over at the harshly named die hipster blog, along with a number of apparently violently inclined, sad hopeless sounding people really hate Matthew Silver.  I don't know why. I have taken a break from my rather lengthy response blog for some Shells and Velveeta (I think-- Maybe standard Kraft macaroni and cheese). Upon reflection I think this short film is defense enough of the high art of Mr. Silver:

Valved Voice

July 4th Music Festival @ Goodbye Blue Monday

OUTSIDE: 2:00 Pinelawn Empire 2:30 Barry Bliss 3:00 Charles Mansfield 3:30 Bee Keeper 4:00 Joe Yoga 4:30 Ray Brown 5:00 Joe Crow Ryan 5:30 Myron the Magnificent 6:00 Buffie Roseanne 6:30 Ivan Sandomire 7:00 Thomas Patrick Maguire 8:00 Baba Azizi INSIDE 2:15 Bird To Prey 2:45 Alyson Greenfield 3:15 Ben Pagano's Band 3:45 Sam Grossman 4:15 Valved Voice 4:45 Casey Holford 5:15 Emily Einhorn 5:45 Brian Speaker 6:15 Debe Dalton 6:45 Erin Regan 7:15 Prewar Yardsale 7:45 The Ladies of Old Hat 8:30 Dan and Rachel 9:15 Woodhead Ensemble 10:00 Pendulum Swings 10:45 Photon Dynamo And The Shiny Pieces 11:30 Brook Pridemore (the band) 12:15 Purple Organ