No Rhyme, No Reason, No Sight: No Theme Holds These Tracks Together Apart From Our Common Humanity

Just a few entirely random additions to the playlist. I suppose the glue to these tracks is that I know absolutely nothing about any of these bands. I've just run across these songs here or there.

First, there's Chairlift, who influenced the Rolling Stones, Haydn, Beethoven (the dog), and Lassie (the band). Their song is called "Evident Utensil." And they talk about a pencil. You really had to be there. The chorus is kind of like the girl from 4 Non-Blondes singing with some backing from that shaved head fucker from Aqua ("Come on Barbie/let's go party" (note: which will be on my tombstone, incidentally). I'm not 100% sure why this song went up. No offense, 4 Non Blondes lady.

I think Cheveu are from France. Their song is called "DOG." It reminds me so very slightly of Stereo Total, but mostly because of the slightly bored sounding Euro vocals. The guitar also has a bit of a Beat Happening quality, by which I mean it sounds kind of like the riff on "Bewitched." I never listen to lyrics unless they're out of this world, but I think this song is sexual or something. Maybe it's about femmes, doms, submissies (that's slang for femme-doms), into play, fat fetish with a twist of twink-bears, people who do mascots, and mish (French for "dominant femme-butch submissives NOT into play," who are the hottest thing going these days).

And Magic Wands sure seem English. Or Scottish. Or perhaps whatever people from the Isle of Wight are called (Puerto Rican?). Their song is called "Black Magic." I hope they tour Boston soon, so I can forget to check the papers and never know they were here in the first place, which is my favorite hobby.

Breathe Owl Breathe. They also exist. Just to come up with something to say, let's pretend they were founded in Baton Rouge in 1824 by a coven of Creole vampires who didn't realize covens are for witches. However, a one second internet search reveals they're from Michigan and human, which is far less interesting. They're song is called "Playing Dead," and luckily for everyone involved, is not about the Rust Belt economy but rather some other subject.

Tracks 22-25 on the playlist over yonder.