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Playlist: Longing, Sex

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010


“Mar­riage license and Lord’s Prayer above bed in Negro home,” 1941. Library of Congress.

  1. Wouldn’t it be Nice,” The Beach Boys
  2. Son of a Preacher Man,” The Gaylettes
  3. Only,” Okay
  4. Dig­ni­fied and Old,” The Mod­ern Lovers
  5. Under­wear,” The Mag­netic Fields
  6. Baby Pop,” France Gall
  7. On the Beach,” Honey is Cool
  8. 08÷14÷04,” Rock Plaza Central
  9. She’s Comin’ On Stronger,” The Outsiders
  10. Oh Oh Cheri,” Fran­coise Hardy
  11. Girls on the Square,” Dent May
  12. Kiss Me Like You Mean It,” The Mag­netic Fields
  13. Feast of 1000 Beasts,” Will White­more & Jenny Hoyston
  14. Mod­ern Girl,” Sleater-​​Kinney
  15. Stand By Me,” Jean Touitou
  16. I Wanna be Your Dog,” Iggy Pop
  17. Foggy Eyes,” Beat Happening
  18. Brandy Alexan­der,” The Walkmen
  19. I’m Gonna Get in that Girl’s Mind,” The Reddlemen
  20. Do Wha Diddy Diddy,” Sonia
  21. I Don’t Believe You,” The Mag­netic Fields
  22. Still in Love with You,” Thinker

60 Min­utes, 71.4 MB
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Elizabeth’s Playlist

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010


Map of the City of Brook­lyn, Library of Congress

  1. I’m a Hard Work­ing Man,” Abner Jay
  2. Love in Vain,” Robert Johnson
  3. Wild­wood Flower,” The Carter Family
  4. Sure to Fall,” Carl Perkins
  5. Mona,” The Rolling Stones
  6. I Don’t Love You No More,” The Con­ti­nen­tal Co-​​Ets
  7. How Can I Love You (If You Won’t Lie Down),” The Sil­ver Jews
  8. Poppa B,” Need New Body
  9. Coney Isle,” Roscoe Holcomb
  10. I Fall to Pieces,” Patsy Cline
  11. Too Late to Cry,” Stan­ley Brothers
  12. Laugh­ing to Keep From Cry­ing,” Holly Golightly
  13. Christine’s Tune,” The Fly­ing Bur­rito Brothers
  14. Lit­tle Glass of Wine,” Stan­ley Brothers
  15. Dark Was the Night,” Blind Willie Johnson
  16. Some of These Days,” Char­lie Patton
  17. Sin­gle Girl,” Roscoe Holcomb
  18. Fear of Trains,” The Mag­netic Fields
  19. Money, Honey,” Wanda Jackson
  20. Any Way You Like It,” Holly Golightly
  21. Judge­ment,” Rev. Sis­ter Mary Nelson
  22. Japan­ese Car,” Thinker

60 Min­utes, 77.5 MB.
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A Liberace History Lesson

Thursday, January 28th, 2010


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I don’t know how it hap­pened, but I’m feel­ing pretty lucky to have stum­bled onto this lit­tle his­tory les­son from Lib­er­ace on the prove­nance of Beethoven’s Moon­light Sonata. Play it below or fol­low this link.


Beethoven’s Moon­light Sonata -…

Tomorrow: Tour Comes to Brooklyn

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Tomor­row, we’re going to play the Charleston on Bed­ford and N. 7th St, so come out! It’s gonna be bitchin. I can tell you about all the things that have hap­pened in per­son and meet the Jon­benet, and we can drink beer, eat free pizza and watch the dudes rock the fuck out. Show’s at 9pm! Here’s the face­book event page and here’s the lineup:

wet­nurse (http://www. myspace. com/​wetnursenyc)
the jon­benet (http://www. myspace. com/​thejonbenet)
wel­come home (http://www. myspace. com/​welcomearewelcomehome)
pol­lu­tion (http://www. myspace. com/​pollutionpollutionpollution)

Great Moments in Music Video History

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007