June 08, 2007
Strange Weirdos and The Else
I received "Strange Weirdos," Loudon Wainwright III's new album with music from and inspired by the film "Knocked Up," in the mail this week from Amazon. I am really loving the album, because it truly is one of the best and most consistent Loudon albums I know of. See, I really like Loudon, but his albums can be a bit inconsistent. I tend to REALLY like about 3-4 songs, and then the rest are just kind of "nice." But I like "Strange Weirdos" all the way through, which is saying something. A great album inspired by a great movie.
Also, Im very excited about this (Its the cover for the new They Might Be Giants record, The Else):
Im a shameless They Might Be Giants geek. Always have been. Ive religiously followed them since about the sixth grade. The guys are geniuses. On that note, if youve never seen "Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns," a humorous documentary about their career, then you really should. Ive heard some of the new album on the radio lately and it sounds really good. Cant wait to hear more.