if you're feeling sinister

so here are a few tidbits related to music:

the nytimes had a great review of belle and sebastian, which was sort of about their new album but certainly agreed with my view that if you're feeling sinister is their best album.

calexico is one of those bands that used to do it for me some of the time. now they do it for me most of the time.

my cousin is moving to portland.

serendipity about music feels more natural (maybe less creepy is a better way of saying it) than any other kind of serendipity out there. this is a fact.

luke mantle turned me on to the dub trio and I thought to myself "am i that out of the loop?" dubwise they are perfect for my dubsense.

I suddenly realized that sacha farra-jones (I'm probably spelling that wrong) the music writer is the sams sacha that is UI. this made me like his reviews even more than I otherwise would.

kurt is sick but in what seems like typical kurt fashion is working right through it. Still, and despite the lack of closeness, I worry about him.

Willy T has put out a new album that I really love without have even heard but hasn't yet sent me a copy. This is probably kharma.

Deanna's new stuff is really good.

I'm really hopeful that I can take some time off from work to go on tour with califone this fall.