It’s More Fun To Do It As I Do

Rhythm King & Her Friends “Get Paid” – I love how this song, from the beats and bassline on up to the vocals, feels so self-possessed and confident to the point of seeming a bit intimidating. The lyrics are about a woman alienated by her job who chooses to sabotage her workplace rather than quit – she loads viruses onto computers, dresses down for clients, and generally acts like a bastard on the company’s dime. I’m sure that many of you will find it to be quite inspiring.

Morningwood “Take Off Your Clothes” – This sounds like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” reduced down to its rumbling bassline (just try singing “hello, hello, hello, how low” over it! It’s not exactly the same, but it may as well be), and reimagined as a song about frantic lust without release. The guitar is fairly minimal throughout the track, but there are some really nicely done whammy-barred lead lines, especially around the one minute mark after the girl sings “let’s see what goes down.” This is taken from the NYC band’s forthcoming 12″ It’s Tits.

Also: The biannual WFMU Record Fair at the Metropolitan Pavillion in Manhattan begins today and will be going strong through Sunday evening. If you’re in the area, please come by and check it out – it’s arguably the best record fair in the world, with an awe-inspiring selection of rare and obscure records, vintage vinyl, memorabilia, and assorted goodies sold by top-notch dealers from all over the globe.

And: There will be a story about mp3 blogging including interviews with myself and Sean from Said The Gramophone on this weekend’s episode of NPR’s On The Media. Check their website for show times, but be aware that they will have realaudio and mp3 archives of the episode available on the site through the end of next week.