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This, give or take, is what June sounded like for me:

  1. “Beautiful” by Storm Large
  2. “Grey in L.A.” by Loudon Wainwright III
  3. “Walkin’ Blues” by Dion
  4. “Sunday Morning” by Martha Berner
  5. “Killing Him” by Amy LaVere
  6. “100000 Fireflies” by the Magnetic Fields
  7. “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse
  8. “Pale Blue Dot” by Ice-Core Scientist
  9. “Be the One for Me (live)” by Dick Brave & the Backbeats
  10. “Place Your Bets” by Tim Fite
  11. “Conveyor” by Noiseland
  12. “Hot Tubbin'” by Ashkon

I feel like I’m locked into the 12-song-a-month limit that I imposed on myself back in January, but it’s become a little ridiculous — to the point that I’m thinking of putting together another mix of “also-rans,” the one or two songs from each month that would have made the cut, if only I was allowing myself thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen songs instead of twelve. Of course, hardly anybody but me is hearing these mixes, so maybe it’s a moot point. The offer of a one-on-one trade still stands.

I really like putting together these mixes — it’s a little like in High Fidelity where Rob’s record collection is arranged not alphabetically but autobiographically — but, if I do it again next year, I think the 12-song limit is out.

The Friday Random Guess 10, Five-Day Weekend (and a Blackout!*) Edition:

  1. “Bicycle Race” by Queen, guessed by Kim
    I don’t wanna be the President of America
  2. “Long Black Veil” by Johnny Cash, guessed by Kim
    If you were somewhere else, then you won’t have to die
  3. “Callin’ Out” by Lyrics Born
    I’m never running from a challenge, never been sheepish
  4. “The Road” by Tenacious D
    It don’t take no guff
  5. “Songbird” by Eva Cassidy
    For you the sun will be shining
  6. “Island in the Sun” by Weezer, guessed by Kim
    You don’t need no memory
  7. “Hole in the Bucket” by Pete Seeger (or others), guessed by Rob
    But the stone needs water, dear Liza, dear Liza, dear Liza
  8. “Ain’t That the Way” by Ani DiFranco
    One more little piece if you stay a while
  9. “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town” by Talking Heads
    Here come a riddle, here come a clue
  10. “Boy Band” by the Arrogant Worms, guessed by Betty
    The words are stupid and the music’s bland

I’ve got to say, you’ve done mighty poorly with these the past couple of weeks (answers here and here). Hopefully this week will be better. As always, good luck!

* Yup, the electricity went out last night. And, if my failing to get the answering machine when I call home is any indication, it’s still out. I feel worst of all for our dog, who can’t be too comfortable without the air conditioning in this heat.

Ah, Dick “I am the law!” Cheney:

The Oversight Committee has learned that over the objections of the National Archives, Vice President Cheney exempted his office from the presidential order that establishes government-wide procedures for safeguarding classified national security information. The Vice President asserts that his office is not an “entity within the executive branch.”

Oh, if only he wasn’t part of any branch of government.

I’m watching this commercial for Subway’s new “overstuffed subs,” and I’m convinced it must be some kind of parody, maybe a public service announcement against over-eating. Because they’re just ridiculously big. They don’t even look like real food. (Which, I guess, this being Subway, you could maybe argue they’re not.) I can’t find anything about them on Subway’s website, but the commercial seems legit.