So it turns out her brother, Matt, was the one committed to being one of the worst live performers of all time. Good to know.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfE_YtSAPhU&feature=related
The fairer part of the Fiery Furnaces, live in Toronto, 2011. Go buy her new solo album.
(5 votes, average: 7.40 out of 10)
Loading... there's no way i open anyone's eyes to anything near as cool as the alabama shakes. so, i'll just go to the source instead.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHXutgxpjgU
1967
(3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)Loading... I approve of this lineup. Sort of.
Go Twins!
WP: Albers (4-3), LP: Capps (3-6)
I didn't see a recap for last night's game...perhaps that was done on purpose? I have no doubt this will add very little to the current GOSO sentiment currently enveloping the WGOM, but I'm bored this afternoon and this post from JoeC included some interesting thoughts from the manager about the pitcher last night. Full disclosure, I didn't watch the game - just heard the end of it in the car, but a career high in walks is pretty brutal. However, Gardy seemed to think that F-Bomb did okay.
There were a lot of pitches that were close, borderline, just missing, and we like where the ball was, down around the knees. That's a pretty good start for him. Hopefully he can continue that process.
As you can see from the strikezone plot, Frankie was down in the zone. I guess my hope is that he can continue to work on staying down, throwing strikes and getting ahead in the count for the remainder of the year. His value to the Twins depends on those moments of brilliance associated with that funky delivery and left arm.
It is customary as WGOM vjays to play songs with live videos. Today, I am breaking that custom. You can give this video a lesser rating because of that. However, it is my duty to bring you terrific music. This is me doing so.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBJuB-Xq1g
The Shakes are an unsigned band out of Alabama that have a lady singing Otis Redding tunes kind of vibe to them. This is their profile page on reverb nation. While they are not playing in the Twin Cities soon, nor do they have a record out for you to buy, I suggest keeping an eye on this group. This song is too good to go unnoticed.
(7 votes, average: 8.71 out of 10)Loading... Liriano looks to stop the bleeding. Thome looks to smash homers until the cows come home. That's all I got.
The Twins have a 3-10 record on Mondays this year.
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And now, this week's View from the Ballpark:
photos by The WGOM's very own Can of Corn
Remember, no embiggening.
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ms. spaulding won the grammy this year for best new artist, making her the first jazz artist to do so, and despite the fact that she's been on the scene a number of years. here's her showing everyone how to slap a bass.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAYcfo2se4
2009
(4 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Tonight on the 4ltr, the Red Sawks play*, and the Yankmees don't!!!!111one111!!! How did that happen?
Anyway, there is some sort of milestone at stake (Tim Wakefield seeks career win 200, including many games NOT against the Yankmees).
In order to provide context for the milestone, there may or may not be another team on the field. However, it is rumored that two non-Sawks players that 4ltr viewers may have heard of, Joe Mauer and Jim Thome, may be mentioned. Mauer, because his iconic sideburns are two of the most notable features of flyover America, and Thome because he too is within striking distance of a milestone of sorts, even though it is likely to happen in obscurity unless it happens tonight.
Bring the snark, kids. That's what we are playing for.
*some guy named Booker or Barker or something is starting for the other team, in case anyone cares.