Brown Chicken Brown Cow: Uh, We Lost May

Same drill as before, with a couple things to get through before we get to the albums...because I know a lot of people care.

- I'm claiming this idea right now, so everyone else just forget about it. Before I'm 30 I will travel across America for a summer and film a documentary on rec softball leagues. I googled and IMDB'd it and it has yet to happen, so I have nominated myself as the person to get this done. It will be a facemelting display of cinema.

- Some DJ just leaked Lil Wayne's new album because he was mad about something Wayne said. If Napster existed in 96 instead of 99, Tupac and Biggie would be alive based on this passive form of punishment. Of course then Diddy wouldn't be as big and Mad TV couldn't do a gay rap spoof of his song and say "it's all about the Benjamin's, the Tony's and the Steven's," which would suck.

- I don't know what makes sense or whats more impressive but I would like to know; Did the creators/writers of "Lost" know everything in advance or have they been making this stuff up on the fly? If this was the plot all along, how could they fit anything else in their heads? If this is just how things unfolded over time, they have to be regretting killing Mr. Echo. Or they don't care and are too busy calculating the money they'll make off of DVD sales when it's all said and done.

ALBUMS

The Do - Mouthfuls - So if Santogold can sound like M.I.A. and Tegan & Sara, The Do can sound like M.I.A. and Neil Young, just not at the same time. While I don't like comparing a bunch of artists to the same M.I.A., there aren't a lot of people doing what she does. The opening track "Playground Hustle" sounds like M.I.A. and the Go! Team, and then acoustic guitar comes out and a nice rythm falls into place. Plus there's a song in French, which just sounds cool and you don't have to care what the lyrics are about...unless you speak french.

Subtle - ExitingArm - Similar to the previously reviewed band Why? in that they incorporate a bunch of different styles, but the vocals can push people to put them in a box of hip hop. Maybe the best thing that can describe them, besides the fact that it's generally fast and fun to listen to is that this group premiered the album in Seattle at the Lazer Dome, which should probably start happening a lot more.

Walter Meego - Voyager - Very similar to MGMT in that its about as catchy, danceable and hook driven as you can make synth-driven music. If "Forever," "Girls," or "Keyhole" doesn't get stuck in your head or make you move...good luck.

The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Graves - This folksinger is from Scandinavia, and sounds like what I think Dylan would sound like if he grew up there. A guy with an acoustic guitar, slightly nasaly voice and a very casual delivery. Except there are no political angles in the songs because, while this is just a stab in the dark, I don't see any major problems in Scandinavia right now. Best of luck if there are any.

The Wet Secrets - Rock Fantasy - Some of the most fun releases are the ones that sound like a bunch of buddies who wanted to see if they could make a band, and whooops, they actually sound alright. It's even better when they have songs telling people to get their own apartment and grow their own mustaches. The album title says it all.

PLAYLIST

My Federation - Don't Wanna Die