The Black Keys ...

... fuckin rock, but that's not the point.

Today they released a cover of Captain Beefheart's "I'm Glad", allegedly recorded yesterday.  I'm not familiar with the original track, but I think this one's awesome.  I can't be alone.

The Black Keys - I'm Glad  (mp3)

Listen to it now, while you still can.  They say it'll be gone by the 9th.

[post courtesy of Stereogum.]

From Here:

A straightforward look at the rest of the democratic primary, courtesy of the kindly folks at the New York Times.

lookit me

Precocious kid sets out to travel America with 50 dollars in his pocket. Follow along as he survives on pluck, shameless self-promotion and the essential decency of the white man's culture.

edit: Two days in and he's already philosophizing about the American Dream.  What could he possibly have on his plate for the next 300 days?

Gets Better With Age

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.) And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country. [The Gov't]

Five years since Mission Accomplished. 45 dead in Iraq today. Is this what 'turning the tide' feels like, Bob Steinburg? I can only imagine how bad things must be going for the other guys.