All Points West ‘09…

How could they remove Jack Johnson and somehow still have a more disappointing lineup than last year. Does anyone here even have a new album other than YYYs?
Here’s the lineup, strike-throughs indicate bands I’ve seen already and don’t need to pay $90 to see again:
Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.
Saturday, August 1: Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.
Sunday, August 2: Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.
Country First
So, I’m still on John McCain’s email list. Why was I ever on it? I wanted to make my own “Joe the Plumber” sign with some stupid joke that I forget now. Apparently they screen the requests, cause I never got it. But, I did get a very special invitation from him today:
Join the Country First Basketball Bracket Group
March is here and that means it’s almost time to fill out your basketball bracket! For the past two years, thousands of people have enjoyed comparing their picks to John McCain’s, and this year is no exception. Sign up today and you’ll receive an invitation to join John McCain’s bracket group. You may even receive an autographed copy of John McCain’s bestselling book, Faith of My Fathers.
With the games tipping off next week, make sure to sign up today to receive your invitation to join the Country First basketball bracket group!
Talk about the shittiest prize ever for an NCAA pool. It is free to sign up though, probably because they want your money to go to this, the second half of the email:





