Mwah! Michael

I think Michael should get a prize because not only is he the first to return a CD but he made two and they are awesome and the liner notes are brilliant! I would like his prize to be a night with his high school boyfriend and a big tube of KY but I can only provide the latter (there's no expiration date on that stuff is there?). I love these CDs, I like that they're a bit Eurotrashy (that's a good thing). I'll just post the liner notes for the first one right now because I want to do the labor intensive thing and put some relevant links in there.

Anyway, Thursday night, we did karaoke to wish farewell to Rebecky and Jesse (sniff). Highlights of the evening include:

A duet of 'Lady' with Rebecky and an awesome girl whose name I can't remember which had every straight man's tongue lolling out of his mouth by the end of it.

An extremely unstoned white boy attempting Bob Marley.

A couple of middle aged men singing 'Stroke It' and 'Let's Get Drunk and Screw'. Yep, we get that you are sexually available. Go home and watch some porn.

Charlie. Everything he sang.

Just everything man. It was a beautiful night.

Anyway, I amazed myself by actually singing (albeit in a fairly non-boisterous manner), but at least I didn't choke. Thank you Mr. Samuel Adams for your unflagging encouragement and in making my bravery possible. Good times.

Here's the first of Michael's CDs (the second one is just as fabulously gorgeous)

Michael's First CD

Track	Artist	Comments
So Nice (Summer Samba)	Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio	Astrud makes me happy, especially this lovely summery ditty that makes me want to lift my skirt up. (This one for Rebecky, who should lift her skirt up only for Jesse.)
Metronomic Underground	Stereolab	It’s a proven fact that if you are on a treadmill while listening to this, you will be given 50 bonus energy points that will increase your speed by 100%.
Dataman	Märtini Brös	Listen to this while clubbing in Berlin. Your suave dance moves will get you laid. (Especially for Jesse, who should lay only Rebecky.)
My Mathematical Mind	Spoon	A great song, even if you don’t know what the fuck an integer is.
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)	The Arcade Fire	My fave song by this kick-ass band, who I have not yet seen live. I got to hear Jenny & Jon do an impressive job of singing the lyrics while driving to Salter Path. (Note: Jenny & Jon’s singing not on this track).
When the Sun Drops Like an Anvil	The Russian Futurists	Another bouncy song that makes me happy. People in Russia must all be really happy.
Dog On Wheels	Belle & Sebastian	Is any Belle & Sebastian song better than this? No.
Nothing Better	Postal Service	My fave song by The Postal Service. Kind of sad, but with happy instrumentals.
Sooner	My Morning Jacket	Perfect song for a road trip. Reminds me of watching the sun rise over the mountains while sipping my General Foods International Vanilla Memories Coffee.
Baby in Two	Pernice Brothers	This song breaks my heart in two, like a baby, a baby being torn in two.
Maps	Yeah Yeah Yeahs	The best ever theme song of unrequited love. Makes your heart ache so good.
Disarm	Smashing Pumpkins	Ding ding, this makes three heart-breaking songs in a row! I hate Billy Corgan, but Rebecky and I still think he’s a genius.
Cold, Cold Water	Mira	I got this gem from one of Jenny’s mixes. Notice the clippety-clop sound effects. They were made by a real live miniature horse.
Midnight In A Perfect World	DJ Shadow	DJ Shadow makes my heart swoon, especially his lush, melodic, moody tunes like this one.
Milton Road	Mice Parade	Fresh, funky, and feisty electronica by Mice Parade (also courtesy of Jenny’s mix).