So last week I had Beyonce's "Single Ladies" stuck in my head. Monday and Tuesday were ok, but come Thursday, the song was corroding my brain. Every time I closed my eyes I saw Beyonce shaking her head and pointing at her ring finger.

Now this week, courtesy of mrs. webmaster, I have a new song stuck in my head. It's Tuesday, so I'm ok, but I need to find a cure for this malady. Perhaps Slayer could start writing catchier songs ("Dead Skin Mask" was pretty catchy, actually)...

Below is this week's song. Notice how these tracks invade me roughly six months after they're released to the general public. I'm not even close to cutting edge. Will "Free Bird" will be next week's song?

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I used to listen this band a bit back around 2001. I haven't heard this song in a long time, so I thought I'd post it for the sake of nostalgia.

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The Philadelphia Eagles have myriad problems, but I'll just address one at this particular moment.

I'm sick and tired of everybody still referring to defensive coordinator Jim Johnson as some sort of defensive wizard. Perhaps he used to be, but those days are over. I wouldn't let that guy park my car.

That's all I have to say.

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Here's the official spin:

Pig Destroyer brings you the story of "Natasha." Storyteller supreme Jr Hayes weaves a tale of sadness and loss over an epic track of slow-motion, punishing doom more akin to early Melvins or Godlfesh than the muscular grind Pig Destroyer is known for. Originally released in 5.1 surround-sound with their critically-acclaimed "Terrifyer" album, and now available as its own limited edition digipak and LP, "Natasha" is yet another striking chapter in the illustrious Pig Destroyer canon.

Here's my spin:

I opened the interesting looking cover and read the lyrics; an interesting story indeed. I even read them twice. I was particularly intrigued by the repeated phrase, "a girl seventeen." Amidst the brutality of said story, that innocent phrase amplifies the menace. Alas, if only the music followed suit. While not a failure per se, I can't imagine myself listening to this twice. Rather than accentuate the narrative, the soundtrack undermines it, draping nearly inaudible vocals in an abundance of monontonous, droning sludge and mediocre sound effects. Oh well, they tried.

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Anybody who knows me knows that I'm a huge Roger Waters fan. Until recently however, I've always considered his first solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, to be rather worthless. Of course I had never listened to it twice; my opinion was (embarrassingly) far from informed. But former Rolling Stone reviewer Kurt Loder gave it one star out of five in his 1984 review, so I had little reason to doubt my initial assessment (Loder gave Pink Floyd's The Final Cut a 5/5, instant credibility in my eyes).

Because I have almost no desire to listen to anything current, during the past two weeks I've revisited The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking. I'm sure you'll be shocked, but I now consider the album brilliant. Its melodies are sparse, but moving, its lyrics are direct, and it features guitar from Eric Clapton (a fair replacement for one David Gilmour). Unlike its follow-up, Radio K.A.O.S., it's also thankfully devoid of slick 80s production.

I love David Gilmour as much as the next Floyd fan, but he's never had that certain something that Waters had - an inner torment of sorts. Gilmour has apparently been a relatively happy and content human being, and it's reflected in his solo musical output, which while often enjoyable, is generally too shallow and unaffecting. Moreoever, Waters has never put out anything as cringe-worthy as Gilmour's "Blue Light," a song that also surfaced in 1984. Please don't listen to it.

Anyway, here's a track from The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking which you'll most likely hate. I love it.

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I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the record labels, etc. that advertise with Lambgoat regularly and keep this operation afloat. I'm more appreciative than you know. In particular, I wanted to especially thank our top five advertising clients:

Century Media Records
Bridge Nine Records
Ferret Music
Solid State Records
Prosthetic Records

To the aforementioned, in addition to everybody else (Trustkill, Metal Blade, Victory, Facedown, Uprising, OMC and a host of others)... thank you so much. Without you, there'd be no us.

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"Loading up the nation with debt and leaving it for the following generations to pay is morally irresponsible. Excessive debt is a means by which governments oppress the people and waste their substance. No nation has a right to contract debt for periods longer than the majority contracting it can expect to live."

- Thomas Jefferson

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I'm bummed. I guess I wasn't ever going to see Pink Floyd perform together anyway. Syd dying wasn't too suprising, but for some reason this one caught me off-guard.

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