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Thursday’s Musical Education
Don’t Let’s Start - They Might Be Giants
The year was 1988 when I first heard this song. I went and bought the cassette single version. It has three other songs on it as well (One of them being “We’re The Replacements” which, is another great song).
I recall introducing TMBG to my friend who introduced me to bike racing. We’d ramble around Northern Illinois in a bike shop van…cranking They Might Be Giants. I’m not sure what people thought when we’d show up at a race (actually, I think they thought “Crap, Shawn is here again, I hope it does not come down to a sprint”…ya see…Shawn was one of the only Cat 1s in Illinois at the time, back when it was very difficult to be a Cat 1. They also thought “Who is that scrawny slow junior kid with him”? Which I was/am.)
TMBG got a bit too campy for me in the 90s but I can always go back to this song (and the songs on the single) and crack a goofy smile.
Just remember:
“No one in the world ever gets what they want and that is beautiful…
…Everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful”
Thursday’s Musical Education
Santigold - Big Mouth
Santigold is back (but she’ll always be “Santogold” to me).
This is not her best song…but still pretty good and, of course, I love the dig she throws at Gaga.
Now only if M.I.A. could be relevant again…
(Source: youtube.com)
Wawawai Landing TT & Wawawai Grade Hill Climb
Sunday March 4, 2012 Location: Wawawai Landing - Near Pullman, WA (See Directions Below). Courses: 20K flat TT, and a hill climb up the Wawawai grade - approximately 11K with 1950+ feet of climbing Costs: $20 per race. USAC license required to race. One day license for category 5 men and 4 women is $10 and available at the race. To race in category 3 races and above you must have a USCF annual license ($60), which can be purchased at www.usacycling.org. WSBA (http://www.wsbaracing.com) numbers will be used and sold on site as well. Rental numbers will be available at the race for a $10 rental fee (of which $5 is refundable).
Prizes: Awards plus the possibility of bonuses for new records
Race Day: Registration will open at 9:30 a.m. Registration for the TT will close at 10:30. Registration for the Hill climb will reopen from 12:30-1:30. Online registration will be available at usacycling.com and is preferred. Registration/Parking will be located at Wawawai County Park. Parking will also be available at Wawawai Landing. There is NO WATER at the staging area and there is NO Cell phone reception at the staging areas.
Race Details
Roads are chip-sealed and in fair to good condition.
The 20K TT is flat and it will be an out-and-back. First rider starts at 11:00 a.m. Awards will be given out for all categories.
The hill climb (11K) will be a mass start race and start at 2:00 p.m. Awards will be given out for all categories.
A $50 bonus will be given to the male or female that sets a new course record on the hill climb and/or the TT.
Course records:
Female – TT – Allison Beall – (2010) – 29:45
Male – TT – Michael Emde – (2011) – 27:30
Female – Hill Climb – Jenni Gaertner (2010) – 35:29
Male – Hill Climb – JT Fountain (2010) – 28:04
DIRECTIONS
From Pullman or Spokane: 195 South. Turn West on WA-194 (west) which will turn into Wawawai-Pullman Road. Turn right on Wawawai Grade road and follow it to Wawawai County Park
ALL USAC RULES WILL BE ENFORCED!! ALL RIDERS MUST SIGN A WAIVER!! ALL RIDERS MUST WEAR A USAC APPROVED HELMET. USAC PERMIT #pending
Sponsoring club: Kryki Sports. Promoter is Ted Chauvin (tchauvin@wsu.edu)
Time trial Profile ________________________________________________ 0K turn-around 20K Hill climb profile A few notes: 1) We are using WSBA numbers for the race. Rental numbers will be available for the race at a cost of $10 to Washington residents ($5 of which is refunded upon return of the number). There will be multiple races in Eastern WA this year that will be using WSBA numbers. If you have questions about the WSBA and the numbers please e-mail me. 2) Weather. People are often concerned that this race is too early in the season and it’s too cold. The Snake River Canyon is usually 10 degrees warmer than the Spokane and Pullman areas. Last year almost all competitors were in shorts for both races 3) Finally, please try and use the on-line registration for the race. Pictures from the 2010 TT can be found here at Cecil Williams site Results for the 2010 TT and Hill climb.
Results for the 2011 TT and Hill climb
Thursday’s Musical Education - Nicolas Jaar - With Just One Glance (featuring: Scout LaRue)
Heard this song this morning. It hit the internets pretty hard yesterday. The lyrics are sung by Scout LaRue. I guess she’s a big deal because she is the child of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. I could care less about that. I just think this is a very hot song.
I predict big things for it this late spring early summer.
Thursday’s Musical Education
King Krule - The Noose of Jah City
Have you heard this kid yet? No, you haven’t? Well my friend, you are missing out. And yes, he’s a kid (17 years old). Seriously…17…what the hell was I doing when I was his age? Not this, that’s for sure. It’ll be interesting to see how long King Krule sticks around…hopefully awhile.
(Source: youtube.com)
You sir…are an idiot.
I just got this e-mail from someone I met awhile ago at a certain establishment in town.
I have removed the guys name to protect him (because he’s an idiot). He works for a larger real estate firm in town. It’s a short message but I’ll dissect it out a bit…because…well…that’s what I do.
Hi Ted,
This is IDIOT ( HOP SHOP ) checking in with you. has there been any developement in your hope to get back to Spokane? Hope you had a nice holiday season. Let me know if you need my services, I’ll be there for you. Take care,
IDIOT
Okay, a few things here:
1) I understand that if you are a “go-getter” in the real estate world that it’s very important to network and be overly-friendly to people.
2) I met you and your wife at the Left Bank Wine Bar not the Hop Shop. While both places are fantastic (and I implore you to visit them if you have not) they are very different. I’m thinking that maybe you had a bit too much to drink that night if you can’t keep this straight.
3) I live in Spokane. I told you that. A couple times that night at Left Bank and IN A FOLLOW UP E-MAIL THAT I RESPONDED TO YOU AFTER YOUR PREVIOUS E-MAIL TO ME. I really think you had way too much to drink that night, but thanks for sharing your pizza with us. That’s right, we’ve been down this road before…
4) “…any developement in your hope to get back to Spokane?” First of all the word is ”development”. I suggest that you invest in an e-mail program or web-browser that has some sort of spell-check installed. Especially since you are selling 250-700K houses in the area. I question your ability to properly put together an offer for a house or any of the other standard paperwork that is necessary. Second, look at my business card (the one I regrettably gave you), what does it say? Where does it say I am employed? That should give you a good indication of where I am living. Third…as covered before…I told you this IN A FOLLOW UP E-MAIL THAT I RESPONDED TO YOU AFTER YOUR PREVIOUS E-MAIL TO ME.
5) If you really cared about me and my holiday season you would get your story straight when it comes to me. I feel like the bond we had when you were (obviously) shit-faced means nothing to you anymore. I am hurt. Deeply.
6) Putting a picture of yourself in your e-mail signature is just plain creepy. It really is.
Needless to say…I don’t think I’ll be responding to this e-mail.
Thursday’s Musical Education Panda Bear - Slow Motion Just listen to this song. Then listen to It again. It’s great, right? My question is…will it be great twenty years from now? I’m not really sure…but I’m guessing…maybe….
Thursday’s Musical Education
Woods - Christmas Time is Here.
Merry Christmas everyone. Today I’ll give you the “gift” of this beautiful cover. I’m not a big Christmas music guy, but this song is great and this Woods’ cover of it is fantastic.
It makes me want to curl up in a blanket and watch the Charlie Brown Christmas special…
Thursday’s Musical Education
Braid - The Right Time
I doubt you know who Braid is. If you do you either 1) grew up in Illinois and like great music or 2) you were one of those damn emo kids I made fun of in the late 90s (even though I like a lot of “emo” music - I hate labels).
Braid was from Urbana, Illinois which is home to the University of Illinois. Not that is relevant to this post. I spent some time in Champaign-Urbana in my college years and always had a good time there (too good of a time if you know what I mean…) Braid broke up in 1999 which was unfortunate. I as lucky enough to see them in DeKalb, IL once. Someone caught it on video and now it’s on Youtube, which I think is cool to see. There were no more than 30 of us at the show (okay there were probably more) and it was at a record store named “7 dead arson” which incidentally was owned by Denis Hastert’s kid. Yeah, that Denny Hastert. Crazy, eh?
Once again, I digress, and of course, no one truly “breaks up” anymore so they are back. They still sound fantastic. Welcome back guys.
Thursday’s Muscial Education
Dead Man’s Bones - Pa Pa Power
This is a great song. Then I realized it’s Ryan Gosling’s band. Oh well, still a great song and still a very good band…and I guess he never did anything wrong to me. I think he’s got some new material coming out soon. I’m not sure what the hell Pa Pa Power is, but I want/need some.
Anytime you can use kids in a song I think it’s cool. For example, see what Karen O did a few years ago with All is love. Wait a minute…I guess I already pointed that out a long time ago.
Thursday’s Musical Education -Folk Implosion - Natural One
Remember this song? How can you not?
That Kids soundtrack was amazing. You should all listen to it. And while we are on it, maybe we can get Sirius to know Folk Implosion’s real name.
(Source: youtube.com)
Thursday’s Musical Education
Descendents - Thank You
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Was not sure which song I should pick. It was either this or World Party’s Thank you World. The Descendents wins out…besides…Karl Wallinger kind of freaks me out a bit…
See that little 25 mL tube? It came in that large box next to it along with all that packing paper behind it. This, ladies and gentleman, is something called “efficiency”.
I’m pretty sure that random-hot-tub-for-sale-on-the-side-of-country-road is the legal definition of “sketchy”.
Thursday’s Musical Education
TV GIRL - IF YOU WANT IT
Yeah, so this song came out over a year ago…guess I should have should have shared it earlier. But it’s such a great song that samples an even greater song. Amazing that anyone has enough balls to sample a Todd Rundgren song and they do it very well. Awesome.
I’m not sure how long this will stay up on YouTube so here is another video in case this one is taken down..I hate WMG…
