I’m not even going to phrase this as an “Am I The Only One Who…,” because I already know I’m the only one who, but I have to come clean regardless. Ok. So. I keep coming across this little thumbnail image on different websites of that Gnarls Barkley album cover, and every time I see it; *every time*, I momentarily think it’s this. I don’t care what you say, I think the compositions look *totally* the same. I’m not crazy. Except I did stop taking my meds last week. Was that bad?

P.S: I am old.

I have been totally digging on that BMR/Joseba Irazoki split that just recently arrived from Spain. Have you taught yourself Basque yet by putting Joseba’s track from the April Mix on repeat? Yeah, me neither, but I do understand English alright, and luckily, that’s the language that BMR sings in. I’m bringing this up partly because I want you to have one more chance to order that super-limited Moonpalace split, and partly because I want you New Englanders to know that BMR is doing a small tour starting next week:

Brian Michael Roff New England Tour ‘06:
4/17/06 – WUNH 91.3, Durham NH. 5pm - 6pm.
4/17/06 - The Red Door, Portsmouth NH. (w/ Matt Bauer and Gregg Porter)
4/21/06 - Lorem Ipsum Books, Cambridge MA. w/ Matt Bauer
4/28/06 – The Grow Room, Providence RI w/ Matt Bauer, Tom Thumb, Herman the Great
4/29/06 – Montague Bookmill, Montague MA. W/ Matt Bauer, Brown Bird, KG Fields

Know who else is on tour? CBR’s beloved homeboys Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, on their first-ever West Coast jaunt. I predict a whole new onslaught of musicblog activity, as the West Coasters get out and see the amazing SSLYBY live show for the first time.

SSLYBY West Coast Tour ‘06:
4/14/06- Vaudeville Cabaret, Tuscon, AZ
4/15/06 - Che Cafe, San Diego, CA
4/16/06 - USC-Ground Zero, Los Angeles, CA
4/17/06 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
4/18/06 - Tangiers, Los Angeles, CA
4/19/06 - Mezzanine, San Francisco , CA
4/20/06 - Serendipity Cafe, Sacremento, CA
4/21/06 - Club SOTA, Tacoma, WA
4/22/06 - TBA, Portland, OR
4/23/06 - Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA
4/24/06 - Rock Coffee, Spokane, WA
4/25/06 - The Raven, Missoula, MT
4/26/06 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
4/27/06 - Lion’s Lair, Denver, CO
5/6/06 - Artsfest on Walnut Street, Springfield, MO
5/6/06 - Nathan P. Murphy’s, Springfield, MO
5/13/06 - Eastside Tavern, Columbia, MO

And yeah, I could, at this point, present you with some rare SSLYBY track, but instead, I’m gonna give you something a little different. Something a little more suited to your Friday afternoon. I’m gonna give you the “hit single” from SSLYBY’s rap-offshoot, MC Migraine Head. Kick it!

::: MC Migraine Head - Secret Master Plan :::

And while I’m on the subject of perfect Friday afternoon tunes, I’ma go ahead and throw you another one. Because, for the first time in, like, RECORDED HUMAN HISTORY, Columbus, Ohio can actually say to NYC, for once: Where the fuck you been? Because The Voice, finally figuring out what we in Ohio have known for years, decided that Gil Mantera’s Party Dream was, like, the pick of SXSW. The Party Dream’s newest one, Bloodsongs, came out recently on Audio Eagle Recordings. This track is a Friday afternoon favorite:

::: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream - Bunz Therapy :::

Between those 2 songs, I certainly hope that’s enough impetus for you to take off your pants on a Friday afternoon. C’mon. It’s only a job. You can get another one.