A Man That Smells Like Cocoa Butter and Cash

This song came on during my run this morning and single-handedly gave me my second wind. Then, lo and behold, I click on Facebook and find out it’s the second single from one of my favorite albums of 2010 so far and the video is out today! Huzzah!

I love the Sisters. I’ve loved them since the first time I heard the first notes of "Take Your Mama" in the summer of 2004. I want to be best friends with Ana Matronic. Back before I met Brian I dreamed of having a torrid affair with Babydaddy. These guys do glam rock right; this is what Lady Gaga thinks she’s doing.* They’re the true successors to David Bowie, Queen, et al.

*Okay, that’s going to get me in trouble. I have nothing against Gaga. I love her image and the artistry of her work, and I own both her albums. I listen to them while running. And while I *like* her music, I don’t *love* it. To me there’s a disconnect between the throwaway pop sound of her songs and her out-there image. The Scissors have no such disconnect. Their music, while fun, dancy and poppy, is also pretty dark-humored and risque; even in this age when nothing surprises us I often find myself blushing or chuckling out loud at one of their lyrics, or getting chills at a particularly good riff. The tracks "Whole New Way" and "Skin Tight" off their amazing new album, Night Work (iTunes link), are good examples.

Three-Oh

I wouldn’t say I’m actively resisting the urge to wax philosophical about having turned 30 this past Friday. Truth be told, I’ve been too busy to write much about it, and that’s kind of the end of the story. We spent all weekend at the best hotel in four states, relaxing by the pool, doing some eating, some window shopping, and playing with the new camera Brian got me for my birthday.

We also spent a wonderful evening at the Morton Meyerson in Dallas, catching the Band of Joy tour featuring Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and Bettye LaVette, who entirely stole the show despite being the opening act.

Band of Joy

It was wonderful, beautiful and yes, a little sad. Getting older is – that’s just the thing of it. But I’m so, so grateful, and I know too many people who didn’t get to make it to 30. But again – I don’t want to get too thinky. So I will just say this: I can feel some big changes a-brewing, and that’s wonderful. In the meantime, since you guys didn’t get to see the show, check out this clip of Bettye singing the Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me” from the Kennedy Center Honors two years ago:

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Finally, A Candidate I Can Get Behind

You may recall that I’ve lost almost all faith in America’s political system. Fortunately this crisis happens to align with my belief in sin, and the Fall, or, as Tina Fey so eloquently stated it, "All God’s children are terrible."

All it would take for me to believe in my country again would be for all our candidates to just cut the bullshit and be this honest with us:

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