Driver2165

May

2008-05-05T06:20:15Z

That Twins sweep of the Tigers this weekend was awesome. Carlos Gomez is amazing getting hits, but like the rest of the team, seems incapable of taking a walk. It seems there might be a place in Minnesota for OBP guys like Wilkerson or MN native Dan Johnson. It's really just been a bunch of luck, but I have to admit, I'm liking Blackburn more and more. He's starting to remind me of a Jeff Suppan / Brad Radke type, that is, very useful. If he can harness the BABIP like Bannister and keep his walks down, he could give us a year like that bizarrely dominant Carlos Silva year. I know this is pretty similar to what that great local "beacon of mediocrity":http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/ has been playing this month, but it's the best I've heard. This is almost a third local. We're having fish tacos tomorrow. I didn't even realize it was Cinco de Mayo until just a few minutes ago. # The Plastic Constellations - Disastrophe # The Morning Benders - Shedding My Skin # Tokyo Police Club - Sixties Remake # Man Man - Big Trouble # The Black Keys - So He Won't Break # Adem - Unravel # Atmosphere - The Waitress # Dom Mino - Scarlett # Weezer - Pork and Beans # "Cepia":http://cepiamusic.com - Ithica # Camphor - Confidences Shattered # Kayo Dot - Clelia Walking # Kid Dakota - Port Authority "Download link":http://driver2165.com/tracker/2165torrents/mix31.torrent [ "?":http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/ ] Previously: "Mix #30, Apr '08":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2007/2008/04/hooray_for_baseball.php

Another sandwich

2008-04-26T19:16:00Z

Half a no knead bread loaf Olive oil Sherry vinegar Onions Arugula Dates Honey Pepperoncinis

Five MLB matchups I find more compelling than Sox/Yanks

2008-04-22T00:17:24Z

!http://driver2165.com/pictures/santana.jpg! Getty Images 1) Mets Phillies This is a tough one for me to pick sides. I really like both teams right now. I just got a Phillie hat for my birthday yesterday, but I asked for Phillies or Pirates mainly because of the P. I want to be like Snoop Dogg. What's not to like about this matchup. You've got some of the most exciting young players on both sides with Howard and Utley with Philly and Reyes and Wright with New York. You've got your star veterans in Rollins & Burrell matched up with Delgado and Beltran. The starting pitching is as good as it gets with Santana and Hamels, Brett Myers and Oliver Perez, The bullpens are terrible enough that the game is never over, but exciting enough with JC Romero's constant fidgeting and occasional dominance. This is really just as good as it gets right now. 2) Brewers Cubs There's the historic rivalry that shows up next, and there is this one, really the second best matchup in baseball. The Cubs get all the media, especially this year, but the Brewers are a fun enough team by themselves, and still my pick to win the division. Unless Eric Gagne (aka "Fat Driver 2165) blows it. 3) Cubs Cards Fans really get into this matchup, and you can't take that out of the equation. It's not as compelling as it has been, but it's still pretty good. You've gotta love the Rick Ankiel, too. 4) Dodgers Giants This is as historic as anything else, just nobody knows about since it only happens when the rest of the country in in bed. Plus my Dodgers are ??killing?? those nasty Giants these days. 5) Twins Sox Nobody's even sure what this is all about any more, but as long as AJ is there, they're the team that is the target of the eruption from Minnesota's feeling of being general athletically inadequate (we can't even win at the only sport that makes climatic sense in hockey, and why aren't the Mighty Ducks from Minnesota again?). Neither team is any good anymore (Minny is obviously saving up for 2010), but I think the real Minnesota angst is based on an inferiority complex vis-à-vis the City of Chicago, which is enforced by the White Sox high-payroll low-performance way, topped with jealousy stemming from Jim Thome playing there. The best part is that not only does Chicago not care about the "rivalry", but I'm pretty Chicago isn't even aware that Minneapolis exists (that is, until a Chicagoan needs to leave the state for whatever reason and is looking for a nearby place to live). If the teams were Simpsons characters, the White Sox would be Nelson and the Twins would be Milhouse. a few more: Cubs/Pirates, Cubs/Reds I didn't realize this, but as much as I love going to Wrigley and getting Cubs games on TV, there are 4 teams ??in their own division?? that I would root for over them. Interesting. Is it just me or is Lou Piniella what George Clooney is going to look like when he's 80?

Hooray for baseball

2008-04-07T16:31:50Z

!http://driver2165.com/pictures/blalock.jpg! Somebody offered to trade me Hank Blalock for Eugenio Velez. I accepted the offer. I think I'll be very happy with the results. On opening day it snowed in Minneapolis. The People Opposed to a Pleasant Minneapolis (POPM) could not stop themselves from pointing out that if the new stadium opened in 2008 instead of 2010, the game would have been snowed out, as if early April precipitation is something unique to Minnesota. The rest of the week, it was sunny and in the mid-60s. Where were the dome-loving POPM then? Outside, most likely walking around Lake Calhoun like a herd of cows with 95% of the city(that's a statistic you can take to the bank). Why would you go inside on a day like we had on saturday? April's mix is here. Support these artists, they're very good. # David Karsten Daniels - Martha Ann # The Notwist - Where in this World # Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul # Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood # Pacific UV - Need # Megafaun - Find Your Mark # Billy Bragg - Sing Their Souls Back Home (Solo Version) # Portishead - Hunter # Silje Nes - Ames Room # Mount Eerie - Stop Singing # Borko - Continental Love "Download link":http://driver2165.com/tracker/2165torrents/mix30.torrent [ "?":http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/ ] Previously: "Mix #29, March '08":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2007/2008/03/how_about_that_march_mix_29.php

Lunch today: Pan Bagnat du Chauffeur de Bus

2008-03-08T16:08:10Z

2/3 of a halved no-knead bread recipe with tamari and cider vinegar snuck in instead of salt Leaves Olive oil Merlot vinegar Sliced shallots 5 year gouda Avocado Best sandwich ever.

How about that: March Mix, #29

2008-03-02T19:43:22Z

I like that "new stadium in Tampa Bay":http://www.mlb.com/tb/photogallery/year_2007/month_11/day_28/cf2312900.html a lot. Somebody managed to design a stadium that doesn't copy the classic style and also doesn't look like a "suburban office park":http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/ballpark/index.jsp. Here are some good songs. You should support some of these artists. # Throw Me the Statue - About to Walk # Devotchka - The Clockwise Witness # Retribution Gospel Choir - Breaker # These United States - Kings & Aces # Cryptacize - Dig That Treasure # Fat Kid Wednesdays - Unrecovery # JayMay - Sycamore Down # Jason Collett - Sorry Lori # Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin - Dead Right # Say Hi - Northwestern Girls # Ahleuchatistas - Cracked Teeth # Lightspeed Champion - Midnight Surprise "Download link":http://driver2165.com/tracker/2165torrents/mix29.torrent [ "?":http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/ ] Previously: "Mix #28, Feb '08":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2007/2008/02/mix_28.php

We're sleepy

2008-02-12T14:07:58Z

This morning around 4:30, Olivier woke up for his early-morning feeding, waking Eliot in the process (this happens about half of the time). Bethany likes to take him out to the living room because the couch is more comfortable than the bed. I stay in bed in case Eliot comes in. This morning, I fell asleep right after Bethany took Olivier out (first week back at work and all). I'm sleeping with my back to the edge of the bed. Next thing I know, 20 minutes later, I wake up with a chubby pair of toddler arms wrapped around my neck, a pair of toddler legs latched around my waist, and a little toddler butt hanging over the edge of the bed, slowly dragging me over. That's what wakes me up, 20 minutes after Bethany heard Eliot wake up. Eliot is fast asleep.

Ann Coulter endorsed Hillary Clinton: Monthly Mix #28

2008-02-02T15:49:24Z

February's mix is a combination of leftover tracks from '07 that never really found a place and new tracks from some of the first good albums of the new year. The music doesn't really start flowing after November until the spring, but we're doing OK. I know what you're thinking. "How many mixes is he going to start off with Why??" Answer: all of them. At least until David Bazan puts out a new album or Karate knocks it off with this Glorytellers business and gets back together. But seriously, if you're not devouring everything Why? puts out, you're as DTM as Javon Walker and Roy Halladay. Enjoy. # Why? - The Vowels Pt. 2 # Gnarls Barkley - Run # Cat Power - New York # No kids - Four freshmen locked out as the Sun Goes Down # Scout Niblett - Kiss # Chet - Very Old Story # Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Let Them Knock # Emily Jane White - Time On Your Side # The Owls - All Those In Favor # Hayden - Lonely Security Guard # Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash # subtle - unlikely rock shock # Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - Sprig # Yeasayer - 2080 "Download link":http://driver2165.com/tracker/2165torrents/mix28.torrent [ "?":http://www.dessent.net/btfaq/ ] Previously: "Mix #27, Dec '07":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2007/2007/12/yeah_right_whateva_no_way_mont.php

Daily Olivier

2008-01-28T04:20:15Z

I put up a "Daily Olivier":http://www.driver2165.com/photocast/dailyolivier/ (not to be confused with the "Daily Oliver":http://www.textism.com/oliver/daily/). We'll keep it going for a year like we did with Eliot, then we will ignore the complaints. Eliot will probably figure out a way to squeeze herself into 90% of the pictures.

Olivier Merckx

2008-01-25T05:45:52Z

This is Olivier Merckx, born yesterday after about an hour in the hospital. I may post blog things about him. !http://driver2165.com/pictures/olivier.jpg! What up.

In case you were wondering

2008-01-20T15:55:08Z

Eliot just said "spreadsheet."

I don't think it's because of the music

2008-01-07T02:13:22Z

"That":http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2236327,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12 would be #27 on the "list below":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2007/2007/12/the_21_best_record_albums_of_2.php getting married to the president of France. Why can't our evil conservative presidents be as cool as that?

The 21 best record albums of 2007, and 65 you should have heard at least once

2007-12-30T04:02:22Z

Frog Eyes has been a lock at #3 for a while. The trouble I had was in deciding between Himalayan Bear and Bowerbirds. Bowerbirds's Phil Moore has one of those voices that, like Phil Elverum and David Bazan, inexplicably captures me. The music is closer to good literature than is most pop music, with all of the foreshadowing and the well-placed (musical) plot devices, but also with the occasional misstep. Whereas Moore's other band Ticonderoga plays a Chicago-style post rock style, Bowerbirds is more like an Appalachan interpretation of Sufjan Stevens's multi-instrument Brooklyn folk, except with musical integrity. The accordian is tasteful, and the percussion is a well-executed exercise in brainy minimalism. Himalayan Bear, on the other hand, is steadily brilliant from start to finish. It's the most original new folk since Joanna Newsom, even if the two are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Himalayan bear sounds like a hot rainy weekend in Hawaii spent inside with close friends. It's very laid-back with Hawaiian instruments, but also has a classic country tinge. The music is informed by Frog Eyes, but not derivative of any single band. The vocals are in the same vein, but they're a touch closer to Tom Brosseau and Jeff Buckley. While the Bowerbirds record has some of the better overall songs, I felt that Himalayan bear was more consistent from start to finish. Both are brilliant albums, however, and both deserve a place in your library. You may ignore #30-#65 if you like, but this is the best stuff of 2007. Interesting Fact: Two of the top three albums were made by bands from Victoria, Canada. There is yet another in the top 30.

Himalayan Bear - "Attacks The Brilliant Air":http://www.myspace.com/himalayanbear

Bowerbirds - "Hymns For A Dark Horse":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XSM5NE/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Frog Eyes - "Tears Of The Valedictorian":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R01JDK/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Spoon - "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000U7SMKS/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Happy Apple - "Happy Apple Back On Top":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WBCA46/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Dr. Dog - "We All Belong":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QZYEYC/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Victor Bermon - "Arriving At Night":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000L439YE/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Aesop Rock - "None Shall Pass":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WI0OYM/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Tom Brosseau - "Cavalier":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VNPTS4/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Sea Wolf - "Leaves In The River":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000X6XHU6/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Eleni Mandell - "Miracle Of Five":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QZXVDC/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Nina Nastasia And Jim White - "You Follow Me":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000S5E2RY/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Interpol - "Our Love To Admire":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000TRXOR0/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Lymbyc Systym - "Love Your Abuser":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UKUN8O/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Laura Veirs - "Saltbreakers":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000N4S8SO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Emily Jane White - "Dark Undercoat":http://www.emilyjanewhite.com/

Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Dandelion Gum":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QR0KQ6/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Jose Gonzalez - "In Our Nature":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VSQ17M/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

The Bad Plus - "Prog":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000NQQ4OC/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

The Innocence Mission - "We Walked In Song":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0010YK60E/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

Jenn Grant - "Orchestra For The Moon":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00117FOUC/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Marissa Nadler - Songs III: Bird On The Water
Aerial - The Sentinel
Justice - Cross
Chet - Fight Against Darkness
Prefuse 73 - Preparations
Carla Bruni - No Promises
A Whisper In The Noise - Dry Land
Amon Tobin - Foley Room
Handsome Furs - Plague Park
The National - Boxer
Joy Wants Eternity - You Who Pretend To Sleep
Magnolia Electric Co - The Black Ram ^1^
P.G. Six - Slightly Sorry
DNTEL - Dumb Luck
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Irepress - Samus Ocotology
Kevin Drew - Spirit If...
Mirah And Spectratone International - Share This Place (Stories And Observations By...)
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
Giardini Di Miro - Dividing Opinions
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Pelican - City Of Echoes
Antibalas - Security
Wolves In The Throne Room - Two Hunters
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
Richard Swift - Dressed Up For The Letdown
Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
The Hidden Hand - The Ressurection Of Whiskey..
Findlay Brown - Separated By The Sea
Dinosaur Jr - Beyond
Cepia - Natura Morta
Celebration - The Modern Tribe
Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
Subtle - Yell&Ice
Raccoo-oo-oon - Behold Secret Kingdom
Dälek - Abandoned Language
Dog Day - Night Group
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Bishop Allen - The Broken String

^1^ Album was unfortunately released as part of the Sojourner box set, but hey, it was a weak year

Previously: Best Albums of 2006, 1994-2005

Best Songs of 2007

2007-12-24T13:35:19Z

While 2007 might not have been the best year for albums in the history of the world (more on that later this week), it was a very strong year for single tracks. Here are some of the songs I liked the most. There were some very difficult decisions, especially between multiple songs by the same artist, but I think it's a solid mix. Nine of these tracks are from albums that aren't going to be on the year-end list later this week, either because they're on otherwise mediocre albums or are a part of an EP or single. *High (Disc One)*

Spoon - "The Underdog":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RGSOQO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Matt Pond PA - "People Have a Way":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UGG3E6/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Why? - "The Hollows":http://anticon.com/?js=yes
Frog Eyes - "Reform the Countryside":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OLHG84/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Interpol - "The Heinrich Maneuver":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PY32CO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0010V4TZU/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Feist - "One Two Three Four":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000NPE7YC/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Jenn Grant - "Don't Worry Baby":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000OCY6AO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Raccoo-oo-oon - "Invisible sun":http://www.raccoo-oo-oon.org/
Justice - "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy (f. Uffie)":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QCUB8I/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Subtle - "Falling (f. Yoni Wolf of Why?)":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VT6FKE/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Flying Lotus - "Massage Situation":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VH36WG/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Irepress - "Pah No":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PFU9XI/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Kevin Drew - "F--Ked Up Kid":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UZ4E20/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Tera Melos - "A Spoonful of Slurry":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VDDB0C/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Sean Na Na - "We've Been Here Before":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PSJCUQ/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Dr. Dog - "Alaska":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000MEWORQ/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
The New Pornographers - "My Rights Versus Yours":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000S9KSC8/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Prefuse 73 - "Spaced + Dissonant":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VGSQA4/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "10 X 10":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R7I3FA/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

*Low (Disc Two)*

Tom Brosseau - "Amory":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PGTI1G/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Laura Veirs - "Nightingale":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000N4S8SO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Sea Wolf - "Leaves In The River":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UGG3IW/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Magnolia Electric Co. - "Don't Fade on Me":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QUCPTS/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Bowerbirds - "Bur Oak":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VUQ4EK/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Victor Bermon - "Photographs Are Not Memories":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000L439YE/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Joy Wants Eternity - "Above the Clouds Lies Eternal Sun":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RAHZ2E/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Himalayan Bear - "Empty Tigers and The Roaring":http://www.myspace.com/himalayanbear
Black Moth Super Rainbow - "Forever Heavy":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000P7V5WU/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Aerial - "My God, It's Full Of Stars":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QR33EW/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
José González - "Cycling Trivialities":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000U618C8/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Low - "Murderer":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000MV8CSO/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
The Innocence Mission - "A Wave Is Rolling":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000M7FO8Y/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
A New Dawn Fades - "No Experts On Big Things":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000KP62Y8/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Carla Bruni - "Afternoon":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000SM7QVG/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Eleni Mandell - "Moonglow, Lamp Low":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JRYO8S/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
Giardini di Miro - "July's Stripes":http://www.myspace.com/giardinidimiro
Julie Doiron - "untitled":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000KB6D7I/ryanpitman-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1

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Previously: "2006's best tracks":http://www.driver2165.com/driver2165/archpost2006/2006/12/list_week_best_songs_of_2006_d.php

Eight podcasts

2007-12-21T14:34:42Z

It's the end of the year, and that means it's time for a lot of lists. I'll start of with a quick one, kind of a teaser for the big kahuna. Plus, this one won't make fun of M.I.A.. Eight podcasts* that I felt were top notch this year. # KCRW's Good Food [ "rss":http://media.kcrw.com/podcast/show/gf ] (Cooking) # The Bike Show (Resonance FM) [ "rss":http://feeds.feedburner.com/thebikeshow ] (Cycling) # Slate's Political Gabfest [ "rss":http://www.slate.com/podcast/id/2142718/ ] (Politics)) # Fantasy 411 [ "rss":http://mlb.mlb.com/feed/podcast/c1261158.xml ] (Baseball, German Military Strategy) # KCRW's Left, Right, and Center [ "rss":http://kcrw.com/podcast/show/lr ] (Politics) # Bikescape [ "rss":http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bikescape ] (Cycling, Urban Planning) # Slate's Explainer [ "rss":http://www.slate.com/podcast/id/2129874/ ] (News, somewhat) # Tool Talk [ "rss":http://feeds.feedburner.com/ToolTalk ] (Tools) Now if you'll excuse me, the kid is in the midst of another growth spurt. It's only been a week since the last one, during which she blasted through two shoe sizes and never even wore the couple-sizes-too-large winter boots we bought for her last month. *Broadcast radio show that podcast are counted