Thursday Random Eight (10/08/2009)

Steve Westfield and the Slow Band - Wandering: Odd little song that starts off kinda loungy (even to the point that a phony "Welcome to the Catskills Peppermint Lounge" introduction is announced) but grows very dark driven by haunting strings.

Boredoms - 10: From Super Roots 6, a weird song even for the Boredoms with slight traces of The Residents.

Rush - Broon's Bane: The short guitar intro to "The Trees" from the Exit Stage Left.

Philip Glass - Music Box The Demise of Candyman: From the Candyman soundtrack, a quieter ending to the common theme that accompanies the death of our beloved villain.

Tom Waits - Books of Moses: Not one of Waits' strongest songs from the Orphans release.

Tom Waits - Little Drop of Poison: Well, that's much better.

Deerhoof - This Magnificent Bird Will Rise: Very typical yet great mix of mania and musicianship from Deerhoof.

Deerhoof - Frenzied Handsome, Hello!: Well, that's a little weird; a second track from Reveille which really captures the band in great form.