Learning 'bout EVERYTHING

Check her out... she has a look of wonder with just about everything. I'll take her over to look out her bedroom window (a nice view of industrial Lawrence), and before she can even look out the window, she has to check out the window locks, touch those, try to figure out what their importance to the world is. So sweet...

I've got lots of photos -- LOTS! That I wanna get up in the next few days. May not be too much writing, but plenty of pics, I hope.

In music news... I learned today that John Wake owes me $20! Why? Because the Hives will have a new album out next Tuesday! See, when Vendi, Vidi, Viscious came out (a 2002 re-release), he told me they were one and done. I said no way, they're here for a while. We bet a $20 that they wouldn't make it three albums... that third album, Black and White, comes out next week. If you'd like to hear/download the first six tracks (for free, from their Web site), click here. ALSO! Big Head Todd and the Monsters (remember them?) has a new album out. They're giving it away free to members of their email list, and friends of members of that email list. So, if you're interested in that album (for free!) shoot me an email and I'll forward you the information. This isn't a download, they're literally mailing copies of their CDs out. And before you say, "Wow, Radiohead really changed the music industry with 'In Rainbows' as a free download...', remember: Harvey Danger (of 'Flagpole Sitta' fame) released their latest CD in a 'pay whatever you want' format back in 2005. So there! (Click here to download their latest, 2005s 'Little by Little). ALSO! Did you know the Plain White T's sang that song that goes, "Hate is a strong word, but I really really reall don't like you!"? That wasn't a half-bad song... but then they go and release that "Hey There Delilah," and every radio station on the dial plays it ad nauseum. Ugh! You know it's a bad song when the alt rock stations can play it, the top 40 stations can play it, and even the country stations can play it (Hello, Hootie and the Blowfish). But my point: That first release was pretty good...! Maybe I should stop -- hate is a strong word, but... really really really not liking that band? Perhaps. And another point... remember when the Lazer (when it was cool) did two-fer Tuesday? That was brilliant, because it made you learn about new, up-and-coming bands. "Hey, I like this song... oh, and they play this song too? Wow, I should check out that album..."

OK, there's your Jonesy music update, the first of it's kind on especiallyevey.com... and look, it includes 2.5 free albums for you! Not a bad debut, I must say...