tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124797822011-09-01T16:38:55.325-04:00Merchants of Soul"....The only real answer to the question, "Whither" rock and roll? - is "Hither." Some misguided people think that the answer is "Thither"...They're wrong...Those theories are passé...You know, they say that "rock is here to stay" - you've heard them say that - "rock is here to stay" ...They never say where...Certainly not at my house...I don't have the room!"
- Jeff Goldblum as Max in <i>Between The Lines</i> (1977)Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-49649302772672622922009-08-24T16:27:00.001-04:002009-08-24T16:27:40.502-04:00MomentsMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-7684317319636658472009-07-16T14:14:00.000-04:002009-07-16T14:15:08.846-04:00It's easy to get caught in the weight of the world.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-13726482577045144632009-07-16T09:37:00.003-04:002009-07-16T09:40:20.962-04:00Eliminationvia Thomas Hawk Digital Connection by Thomas Hawk on 7/9/09 Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-34003721858069491092009-03-02T15:26:00.002-05:002009-03-02T15:29:08.813-05:00All You Need Is A Pretty Song.Beulah - If We Can Land A Man on the Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart.From When the Heartstrings Break.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-9221116755129617362009-01-26T09:28:00.001-05:002009-01-26T09:31:00.911-05:00Soul!Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-42583172744028069162009-01-17T20:43:00.002-05:002009-01-26T09:31:57.957-05:00We'll Take the Skyway.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-72167113260184843032009-01-16T16:55:00.000-05:002009-01-16T16:56:05.866-05:00Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-90349825987353133202008-12-17T09:38:00.000-05:002008-12-17T09:39:06.090-05:00Let's make it work.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-61010345868144968262008-11-20T13:11:00.001-05:002008-11-20T13:12:47.778-05:00Cool heads know the deal.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-12734586050484072032008-11-17T19:24:00.000-05:002008-11-17T19:25:29.356-05:00Very sweet.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-64685010743792574302008-11-01T15:04:00.001-04:002008-11-01T16:18:13.867-04:00When love walks in the door, stand up.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-75333225361377126782008-10-31T15:31:00.001-04:002008-10-31T15:32:26.805-04:00Happy Halloween everybody.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-66609048883800215532008-10-31T15:27:00.003-04:002008-10-31T15:31:19.397-04:00Lookout!Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-91552925711368204742008-10-18T20:05:00.001-04:002008-10-18T20:19:55.296-04:00Sweet.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-7378056365713058352008-09-24T10:33:00.002-04:002008-09-24T10:33:44.795-04:00 Light-Paint Piano Player from Ryan Cashman on Vimeo.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1716756488959069752008-09-11T13:37:00.001-04:002008-09-11T13:38:46.636-04:00Cat vs. Printer - The Endless Saga.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-65792489365295684432008-09-11T12:04:00.003-04:002008-09-11T12:05:18.703-04:00Great Idea.via ironic sans.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-6131316278375997112008-08-27T16:07:00.000-04:002008-08-27T16:08:12.953-04:00Jangly GoodnessMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-74492213615919950862008-08-21T18:51:00.000-04:002008-08-21T18:52:04.822-04:00Reminded of this song watching Weeds yesterday.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-14060824200544282142008-08-21T10:03:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:04:18.046-04:00Awesome.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-12590366336594402912008-08-19T22:20:00.004-04:002008-08-21T19:31:26.590-04:00Poor Professor Pynchon had only good intentions..via flickrMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-16202876079340055802008-08-19T21:58:00.003-04:002008-08-19T22:28:15.073-04:00pretty swirls of color.via fffoundMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-31056478310013198462008-05-30T09:49:00.000-04:002008-12-08T18:21:05.576-05:00fonts can be funnyfrom ironic sansMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-70766494915661677442008-05-21T19:25:00.002-04:002008-12-08T18:21:05.580-05:00Metaphors are fun.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-86604135631546402042008-05-19T09:23:00.002-04:002008-05-19T09:23:53.725-04:00Neat Neat Neat.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-26608299613233081542008-04-28T11:06:00.002-04:002008-04-28T11:06:54.214-04:00prince is awesome. but you knew that.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1562481795979410082007-03-15T09:32:00.000-04:002007-03-20T14:24:56.180-04:00But later that week it was Friday—once again ...I am really excited that the Dismemberment Plan has decided to reunite for two reunion shows at the Black Cat next month. The first time I saw them was their "last show" at the 930 club, which was an amazing, transcendent experience, especially near the middle of the show where Travis added "Such Great Heights," "Crush" by Jennifer Page to 'OK Joke's Over. And of course the jumping onto the Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1154522320560360262006-08-02T08:36:00.000-04:002006-08-02T08:43:27.623-04:00How so you make a duck into a soul singer?Put it in the microwave until its bill withers.*joke stolen from ILMMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1151612793576136512006-06-29T16:14:00.000-04:002006-06-29T16:43:56.516-04:00It's been far too quiet...I left this blog sitting lamentably unattended for almost a year now. Time to remedy this. Hopefully in the next few weeks, I'll get around to get a more solid internet account. Also, I'm contemplating a site re-design, using Druple (hopefully this isn't too terribly complicated, as I have somewhat forgotten all the stuff I learned in my CompSci 101 class).Anyway, this song by Veronica, "Why TheyMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1123077723873816332005-08-06T13:36:00.000-04:002005-09-14T16:08:33.033-04:00The (Detroit) spinners rule the school.The Detroit Spinners - It's A Shame.Damn.Stevie Wonder and Lee Garrett, who had previously written Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours together, wrote this, a 1970 hit. The bass and drums absolutely make this song shine, evoking the sounds Stevie would later perfect on Talking Book. This does not discount the masterful vocal of G.C. Cameron, who would leave the Spinners not long after it was Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1121181949621281742005-07-21T10:05:00.000-04:002005-07-21T13:17:59.183-04:00The road to adventure.I just heard that they'll be putting the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles out on DVD like in 2005-2006, so I'll be super psyched when/if that happens. But what I've be really waiting for is A Cook's Tour. Thankfully though, Tony Bourdain is putting out a new show on the Travel Channel called No Reservations, which includes a trip to my home state of New Jersey of all places. I don't agree with Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1119404284724653392005-06-21T20:45:00.000-04:002005-06-21T22:01:55.440-04:00The city is waking me up, the city is waking me up tonight.Washington is beginning to heat up again after a brief respite of cooler days. I'm hoping for some rain to shake off some of the humidity that has been creeping up and allow for some cool night breezes to ease everything off.Neko Case - Buckets of Rain (live at the Fillmore - 7.16.04)Imaginary Johnny - First Time in New OrleansAdorable - VendettaMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1118884078389292962005-06-15T20:26:00.000-04:002005-06-16T10:50:43.643-04:00Show me your moves.I signed up for the International Mix Project a few months ago, this mixtape trading group where you send a mix out to someone and recieve a mix in return (almost) every month from receive one for yourself as well. Here are three songs I know are going to be on the next one I'm sending out.Amerie - 1 Thing (Siik Remix)Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok - SommerRichie Havens - Going Back To My Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12479782.post-1114906859546432872005-04-30T20:05:00.000-04:002005-06-15T14:14:52.986-04:00Inauguration.This is my first post for my weblog, Merchants of Soul. I'm not sure if what shape this will take as it progresses, but I'm pretty sure I will be sharing some songs (via YSI) that I'm enjoying at the moment.So here are the first two,Primal Scream - Movin' On Up" Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me" Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233442715020231533noreply@blogger.com1