Thursday Random Eight (02/17/2011)

Merzbow - Niwatori Obsession 2: Japanese noise artist awakens the morning Random Eight.

R.E.M. - Driver 8: Fun old tune.

Snog - Slide into Extinction (Shaolin Wooden Men Live in Room 23 at the Alt): Very speedy remix of the political-electro Aussie.

Enablers - Sudden Inspection: That distinctive indie raw-guitar sound with droning, spoken-word vocals (that, I might add, I have no memory adding to the iPod).

Tool - Eon Blue Apocalypse: A morning reminder that I'll just never be able to spell "apocalypse" correctly on the first try.

Lou Reed & John Cale - Hello It's Me: The fine conclusion to the duo's tribute to Andy Warhol.

The Boomtown Rats - Dave: Oh, the controversy.

Neil Young - Guitar Solo 2: Noisy distortion from the Dead Man soundtrack.