loquacious, humble, urgent, fearsome

hysterical decemberists critique and reaction
if you missed the above article (via bv), the at-the-end reader reaction is a must-see. the comments. oh the comments. someone hates your favorite band? cry me a river decemberist fans.

mr. loquacious and his humble sidekick
this article includes some info on the upcoming edge and bono appearance on dave stewart's new hbo show. it will debut on november 24. it involves margaritas.

borat arrives in melbourne for sexy times
borat is in melbourne australia right now promoting his over-rated film. seriously people, i saw it and i laughed a little, but how many poop and dick jokes can you laugh at? oh look, a rapist! damn, how funny is that. i hope he is gone by the time u2 get to melbourne.

u2 makes sexy times in adelaide
this article reports that last night: "the four irishmen ran through a set that showed the old songs to be just as vital and relevant as their latest material. it's a sound that many have tried to replicate or at least used for inspiration in recent years, from the killers to franz ferdinand, but few have managed to successfully capture the urgency of the rhythm section of larry mullen jnr on drums, adam clayton on bass and the edge's fearsome guitar."