I miss the yip yips

Favorite Albums of All Time: nostalgia edition, part I

I was a bit of a late bloomer regarding Depeche Mode. I remember being in the Virgin Megastore in Chicago (which no longer exists) around 1998 and hearing "Enjoy the Silence" come over the speakers. Even though I had heard that song many times before, for some reason that time it stirred up something and I couldn't get it out of my head. I bought the 86<98 collection right there, and everything DM had ever put out in the following weeks.

I also remember driving over a bridge on the highway in IL, and while I was opening the CD case for the live album "101", the liner notes flew out my window and over the bridge. I freaked out quite a bit.

This song, and video, to this day are two of my favorite things in existence:

Dam good!

I didn't realize this was an Amstel light commercial when I first saw it...I was just sitting there with my mouth open in awe of how awesome it is. I want to live in Amsterdam so badly!




Here's a few of my favorites I shot when I was there last year:

Duffy!

I actually like this year's hyped-up-female-from-the-UK.

real women wear bangs

feist on a bus!

the tube of you

If I ever decide to subscribe to the institution of marriage (I've always wanted that tax break), I hope this will be played at the wedding at some point:



Since I don't know Icelandic/Hopelandish, the song might end up being about killing baby seals, but it just sounds perfect.

you really got a hold on me

This song has been in my head for days, thanks to the advance of the She & Him record I've been listening to non-stop.

The Beatles in '69 take a stab at it: