JUST BECAUSE: May Mike Gaughan live to be 1,000 years old! And Toby the dog, too.

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HERE’S ONE DALE DUG UP, OF COURSE: Some hot Nü Metal act, working out the kinks. Good luck, fellas. Promising, very promising. Joe’s Crab Shack gets all the hot acts.

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IF YOU WERE WONDERING, WE HAVE THE ANSWERS HERE: That’s right, this one will settle some scores. If you’ve been laying there in bed wondering, “Just what the fuck is up with Colorado menu design?” Specific, sure. Well, here you go: “Colorado Menus Collection.” (Thanks for clearing things up for us, Kress! Awesome link!)

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YELLOW CAN ALSO EQUAL “SUMMERTIME SUN”: And Hickoree’s Hard Goods still has some Spring Field Notes Colors available. Get it going. Way yellow. Don’t miss out. Way proud.

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WHAT WE STARTED LATE LAST NIGHT: A little David Lynch project called “Twin Peaks.” Only took me 20 years to get the courage up. Leigh pushed me over the edge. Thanks, sparks. I attribute this quest to Leigh. Leigh recommended it. Leigh did it. Leigh is the best. Leigh. Leigh 2010. Leigh Lynch. Leigh Peaks. Leigh. Leigh. Leigh.

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COMING IN THIS AFTERNOON: Willy from Richmond Fontaine to shoot the shit. Always awesome. Have you read Lean On Pete yet? If not, it’s time to get with it. Our pitch. Put it at the top of yer summer reading list, right up above Sistergary of the Traveling Pants.

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YOU BETTER CLICK THIS ONE: Ewok makes a video, starring, well, me. Give the kid some numbers. C’mon, now. He’ll get a big kick out of it.

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ON THE PLAYER:

01. Monotonix - Where Were You When It Happened? (I was in Portland, man!)
02. The Pogues - Hell’s Ditch
03. Richmond Fontaine - Northline
04. Richmond Fontaine - Winnemucca
05. Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back