Picture via Deerhoof’s myspace I’ll be on the road all day, headed to Chicago for NYE. Here’s a great cover to tide you over until I can find my way to some WiFI. Big thanks to NYC Taper for recording this show back in September. MP3: Deerhoof – Going Up the Country (live)

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Here’s a video by Jason Zavala for his song “Trains.” It’s a nice, low-budget affair that’s delightful and endearing. And, most importantly of all, the song’s pretty great as well. Because what’s the use of a good video if the song doesn’t bring it, right?

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If it’s December at You Ain’t No Picasso, then it’s time for Mixmas! Every year I like to turn YANP over to some of my favorite bands to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. They pick a theme, five songs that fit the theme and then share a little about why [...]

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Halfway into watching Zach Galifianakis’ Live at the Purple Onion DVD last night, one of my roommates turned to me and said, “You know he’s going to be playing Lexington next year, right?” Surprise, surprise! Turns out Zach will be making an appearance at the University of Kentucky at the end of February. Zach Galifianakis [...]

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Photo by someone who isn’t me If it’s December at You Ain’t No Picasso, then it’s time for Mixmas! Every year I like to turn YANP over to some of my favorite bands to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. They pick a theme, five songs that fit the theme and [...]

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What a crazy year 2009 was for concerts. The great shows were plentiful, but I’m running low on great bands that I haven’t already seen. Still, it was an impressive year for concerts. I saw a lot of great ones, but managed to keep the list to a slim 40 of the best. So here [...]

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My friend Patrick introduced me to this track the day after Christmas. After yelling across the room for nearly the entirety of the song, I finally found out that it was called “Zorbing” and written by a band called Stornoway. Kooky band/song name, sure, but it does sound pretty sweet. Link removed by band’s request. [...]

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Well now that Christmas is out of the way, let’s get back to the funk! Here’s Sugar & Gold’s video for their song “Neighborhood.” You’d never know it to watch this clean, poppy video, but S&G put on one of the funkiest shows I saw in 2009. Check ‘em out live if you get the [...]

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*sniff* Three of my favorite things together: MST3K, Christmas and Road House.

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