The Useless Critic 2.0

It seems incredibly fitting for Pride Month that Nation of Language released the track "Androgynous," originally by legendary rock band The Replacements. Nation of Language is coming off a whirlwind (and well deserved!) year with the success of their album "A Way Forward." Honestly, they are one of the most exciting young bands I've heard in recent memory, with a new wave-tinged sound that is part Joy Division yet has an inkling of The National thrown in for good measure. Listen to their cover here . Although not a newer song of theirs, I'd like to share "September Again" by Nation of Language, which is a tremendously good song IMHO. It's angsty but in a rhythmic way that makes for hypnotic (and repeat!) listening, with the subject matter dealing with (what I gather) ennui. Nation of Language will be doing a U.S. tour this autumn ... but with no dates in Phoenix. See below for their stops: 8/28 - Port Townsend, WA - Thing 9/14 - Washington, D.C...

Last night, while you were in the gay boat that kept blasting rave music across the East River (a quiet and peaceful and beautiful night and BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM), an asteroid nearly nicked the dear old Erf. Actually I don't think that was the right time; I think it was somewhere within this morning, while I was falling and out of sleep .  Apparently this asteroid was a weakling that would have only caused some massive fireball. BIG WHOOP, DIDN'T THAT HAPPEN IN THE 1900S IN SIBERIA ANYWAY.  question:  if an asteroid were to hit the Erf in the near future, would you hope it would hit a Real Housewife or Michelle Bachmann? think fast!