So, here we are, it's been a day or so...or a couple since Michael Jackson was acquited. Good for him, now he can really learn to enjoy what the world has to offer...like girls...who are adults. Oh and not having plastic surgery. Also making good music again might bring him and us some joy. Some people say Thriller is his best album but I would have to disagree, Off the Wall would kick it's ass all up and down the "Billie Jean" video's lighted sidewalks.

I went and saw Penelope Spheeris talk tonight at the AFI Silverdocs Conference. I can't really take part in the conference part, so to me it is more like the AFI Silverdocs Festival. This is the first year I have been in town during the festival and thus far it has been a good time. Tonight they just showed a bunch of music videos (Air's "All I Need," Aphex Twin's "Come To Daddy and other assorted kickassery). I think I was pretty pleased when The Rapture's "House of Jealous Lovers" video by the Shynola guys socked everybody's teeth out though. People thought that video was super mega badass...which it is! Penelope Spheeris is not made for public speaking, by the way, she seemed like she was on drugs, super spacey and jittery as all hell. Overall it was fun though. I'm looking forward to the documentary on the 930 club called "930 F Street" and another movie, which I believe is on Saturday called "Sneakers." That one's supposed to have a good progression from early sneakers through Run DMC ADIDAS days all the way up to those apeshit kids in Tokyo who go bonanza for shoes.

As for music, I'm still deciding to be lazy, but i can get more to you this way. We've got plenty of good stuff found floating about the internet! First up in a couple Kings of Convinience albums. Most importantly is the Versus album which is simply a collection of remixes of songs off their first album. The Four Tet remix alone is worht the download. Next up is Art Brut's Bang Bang Rock and Roll which is basically what it's title suggest. Good time punk rock and roll for young disaffected youth a la the Buzzcocks. After that I'm including a link to Frijid Pink's album which is a destructive piece of pop-psychedelia. The had a song on the Cherrystone Rock's album. I must warn you though that download is paaaaaaaainfully slow.

Kings of Convenience- Versus & Riot On An Empty Street
Art Brut- Bang Bang Rock And Roll
Frijid Pink- Frijid Pink (sorry sorry, the password is "sth")


Well, maybe I will have something more interesting to say tomorrow, and maybe a better selection of music. I'm feeling lazy today and I'm not feeling like a people person. Now, ironically that seems like I might totally enjoy immersing myself in the facelessness that is writing on the internet, but no, I don't really want to talk to you either.

I'm in the mood to find you guys some Kate Bush though, so be on the lookout for that though. I may or may not post tomorrow. This is not yet part of my daily routine.