POST NO. 47: ESTIMATED TIME OF DELIVERY

Still working on my Best of 2005 post between trips to the parents. Sorry dear readers, but perfection takes time. I should be ready to post something toward the end of next week.

In the meantime, if you're in the mood for imperfection, check out this for a good laugh: Little Steven is pairing with ESPN for a New Year's Eve bash. I can't even describe how repulsive this idea is to me, which is odd since I love both sports and music. But, the idea of Stuart "Boo-ya!" Scott introducing the New York Dolls, The Troggs, and The Mooney Suzuki makes my skin crawl. Blech!

Happy New Year and all that jazz...

POST NO. 46: BEST LEFT-BEHIND SONG OF '04

As I'm pouring over this year's releases and ranking them -- or at least attempting to -- I'd like to give props to a single from 2004 by UK group Johnny Boy that most of the USA probably has no idea even exists. (I sure didn't prior to a few months ago.) This is the best slice of Spector-cum-Jesus & Mary Chain ... ever? Seriously, this song is fucking tops. Too bad it officially came out last September, cause it would be a lock for my Top 10 for this year. Pitchfork ran a news bit on this duo a couple months ago that said they were shopping labels. (Like, hurry the fuck up and release an album already!) If they can write an album's worth of tunes half this good, they'll be the most-hyped band since The Strokes -- and with good reason.

Johnny Boy - "You Are the Generation Who Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve"

POST NO. 45: EXCUSE THE ABSENCE

The usual excuses: busy at work, busy at play, busy at home, busy with the holidays. Busy, busy, busy! All I've been listening to lately is obscure garage rock and Codeine. Go figure. Anyway, I'm slowly but surely compiling my Best of 2005 list. So sit tight.