R.I.P. Jay Reatard

An unfortunate 2-post day here. Only 29 years old, this is incredibly sad. Was going to see Jay Reatard at the Brillo Box a couple months ago, but for some reason we failed to go. Some lame excuse like "tired" or "busy", maybe. Pretty regretful now.



In other news, Liverpool loses to Reading and is ousted from the FA Cup (so I wouldn't be surprised to see a 3-post day).

The Textbook Committee at Canal Street Tavern

Chicago's absolute best Guided By Voices cover band performs in the GBV Heartland this Saturday, at the Canal Street Tavern in Dayton. Sounds like the perfect time for friends, suds, and pure rawk bliss.

Who's coming with me?



For the first time ever, I may yell out "FLAT BEAUTY!!", and actually here it live??

RMU Hockey Shocks the World?

Twice? After the first "shocking" on Friday at Mellon Arena, is that possible? Or is the second beating now a ho-hum formality? I'm sure HC Derek Schooley would not consider it a shocker, but we here at EC have always had a fondness for athletes who use that proclamation (insert sarcastic face here).

In a span of 3 days, the Beloved Colonial takes down the #1 team in the nation, Miami of Ohio...twice. We were in attendance for the first beat down at the Igloo, the climactic game of the annual RMU Hockey Showcase. And being the preeminent blog in the entire civilized world, we forgot our camera. Hence...no footage. Word on the streets is that the preeminent RMU Hockey blog, RMU Centre Ice, will be back up and running soon, so perhaps this little sweep of the #1 Redhawk will prompt that particular blogger to get off their ass!! (insert smiley face here).

Anyway...big time win for Bobby Mo on Friday vs. #1 Miami, OH. The Redhawk is stacked with NHL caliber prospects, and starting in net Friday was the NCAA's top G in Cody Reichard (1.3 GPA). Bob was outshot 38-25 (14-5 in the 3rd), but Brooks Ostergard stood on his head, and a 3rd period goal by senior J.C. Velasquez provided the difference. I believe the crowd was announced at @ 3,000, and they apparently enjoyed seeing the stunned Miami faithful sitting on their hands for most of the game (OK...at least I did).

In the return match back in Ohio on Sunday, Ostergard again stopped 38 shots, and Bob got a couple of PPG's in the 2nd period as they swept the soon-to-be former #1 team in the NCAA.

Probably the definition of anti-climatic, but this was the only video we could find on Bobby Mo hockey from this past weekend...so here's the preview of the RMU Hockey Showcase which aired last week during a Pens' intermission on FSN...



The Colonials return home this weekend to Neville Island, where they'll have Fri / Sat games vs. CHA foe Alabama-Huntsville. Plenty of good seats remain. So get off your asses, get to the Island, and show these dudes some props.

You Play to Win the Game

From Steve Porter, the man that gave us Press Hop comes this excellent follow-up effort.



Go Reading!

Electric Newspaper Boy!!!!!!

Thanks to fellow blogger and pal Jables (the Nate Corner) for forwarding this. Apologies in advance to the readers of both our blogs for the overlap (all 3 of you :). Thanks to Ronan THENADEY for the vid.

DG!!!!!

Doug Gillard Electric - Pop Zeus from Ronan THENADEY on Vimeo.

"Pop Zeus" appears on Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department, the 1999 Fading Captain Series album by Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard. You should own it.

Lou Reed: Satellite of Love 7" reissue

To those folk more familiar with Ryan Reynolds and Adventureland than Lou Reed, you may know the song as: "Shed a Light of Love" :)

Anyway, Lou's "Satellite of Love" is getting a reprint, and will be back in circulation for the first time in 30 years, available exclusively through Insound. Pre-order HERE. Only 1,000 copies, so hurry.

The B-side is "Vicious", the opening track from Transformer, so here's a quick and neat little doc on the making of that tune...



btw: thumbs up on Adventureland, and not just for the cool sound track. See it. Trailer HERE.

The BCS Championship according to Brent Musberger

The Cliff Notes version:

You are looking LIVE. Colt McCoy, the star Texas QB, is injured folks. Colt McCoy, has been led back to the locker room folks. There's his father, Mr. McCoy, going to check on his son in the locker room. Colt McCoy's backup is freshman Garrett Gilbert, folks. (Kirk Herbstreit interjection: the game is moving "too fast" for the freshman QB). Alabama QB Greg McElroy hasn't lost a game since the 8th grade, folks. There's his dad, Mr. McElroy. Colt McCoy has made it back to the sidelines to cheer on his teammates. There's Colt McCoy with a headset on, ready to cheer on his teammates. Mark Ingram...you all know the story on him, folks. (but in case you don't) Mark Sr. is incarcerated and stays in touch with Mark every day. There's Mark Ingram's mother. Let's take you to Colt McCoy, where he will try to cry for you on camera...



My personal favorite part of the BCS Championship:

Nick Saban (smug) gets pissy after getting doused with red Gatorade, causing his white shirt to fade into an embarrassing pink. Hilarious.

Note to pompous coaches: if you're ever caught saying "it isn't about me", then usually that's exactly what it is...all about you.

Congrats Alabama.

Wilco to play Pittsburgh

That's right kids. Jeff Tweedy is coming to your town. Sunday, April 11th at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Tix on Sale SATURDAY at 10:00 am, via Ticketbastard. If you're interested in this show, get on it ASAP, as this will surely sell out. I already gots mines, thanks to a good pal and an internet pre-sale (the pre-sale sold out in 4 minutes).

Last time I saw them play here was @ 2002-ish, at the old Metropol, and it was jam packed. I think the view will be a bit better (that place sucked), but hopefully Jeff and crew will be able to get everyone outta their seats rather early.

Last year's Wilco (the album) (yes...lame title) available HERE.

Wilco, at the top of their game (RIP Jay Bennett), circa 1999, from Summerteeth...



from the '96 record Being There, maybe my fav Wilco album..."I Got You"

Go back to those Gold Soundz

Pavement - Quarantine the Past



Didn't see that one coming. A "Greatest Hits" album on the brink of the big reunion tour? Appears the release date is March 9th. Pre-order HERE from Matador. $11.90 cheap for the vinyl (8-fitty for the CD). Matador will also be re-releasing all 5 of the label's albums, as well as the Watery Domestic EP (aka the best EP ever made).

But check this out:

GUESS THE PLAYLIST, all 23 tracks, and you can win lots of fun prizes (including a trip to NYC for their first show there). Go HERE to start guessing. They even give you hints!

Oh...and all FOUR of Pavement's shows in NYC this September are officially sold out. I will be in attendance for all four, pumpt.

Our bitches lather us

One of the many reasons the little clubs of the world, like the Readings, can never compete with the big boys...like Liverpool. Our strikers get rubbed!


That's right. Fernando is telling Yost...bring it.

Reading FC 1 - 1 Liverpool FC

I though Gary's club were supposed to be part of some "Big 4" or something. Replay on the 13th.

By the way, thanks for running that resolution by me, Gary. You're the best.

However, Empties Crushed is working on a new feature that should easily make this website one of the top ten in the history of the Internet. We'll get the details of that out shortly, but it should be a cracker.

Sid and Max vs. The Dryer

Thanks to our first correspondent of the New Year, Mr. Tirpak for sending the above

Piss Poor...

Yost

New Years Resolution

Empties Crushed will have at least one post per day starting this decade.

Or else, Yost gets it.

I Want One

Max Talbot's infamous "Ssshhhhhh!" has been imortalized and is now used to ward off the opponent.

I shoulda thought of this...damn.



We love our Max, here.