Afternoon Baseball

That's right. I may be absent for a couple days, but it doesn't mean I'm not keeping tabs on what's happening in randomville. Here we go:

1. A trip back in memory lane to December 2002, when Conan had one of his best shows ever: The segment where he dressed up as Santa in a mall, Al Gore actually being a good interview, and then Bruce Springsteen playing three songs, including a near-10-minute version of the early-70s song "Kitty's Back." Conan joins in on guitar on the last two songs, which were Christmas-y, I believe. "Kitty's Back" was just outrageously rollicking, in particular. Anyways, Blogcritics was particularly political, being disappointed in Gore and inspired by the Boss.

2. An interview with Angela from "The Office." Grabbed the link from Northern Attack, I believe.

3. Should have posted this 2 months ago, but a Latin acoustic-guitar duo has covered Metallica's 1986 classic instrumental "Orion," complete down to percussion, the solos and the fade-in/fade-out. Their version isn't quite as overpowering, of course, but it's complexity and richness in acoustic speaks to the craftmanship of the song. Metallica's members were 23 and 24 at the time, by the way. I'm almost 23. Damn.

4. For a change of pace and a quieter view, try the Port of Miami.

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