Monday, April 29, 2013

An Announcement From the People


Burning Wood is ours. The takeover occurred Saturday with a raid on Nunziato's Astoria apartment. As he cowered in the corner, pleading, "Take my wife, but please leave my vinyl," the raiders forced Nunziato to concoct a story about a vacation to the Crescent City and a guest blogger. Later that day, he was shipped to a foreign country where he is being held while the readers of this blog decide his fate.



Let the bells ring out throughout the land. No more shall the people be subjected to endless reviews of Todd Rundgren's latest farts or be made to feel guilty for not ponying up $800 for a deluxe box set of outtakes from the outtakes of "Exile on Main Street." 

After an intense door to door firefight, the comments section is now open. Have you been subject to a Nunziato tirade about your taste in music? Have you had the temerity to disagree with him only to have your sanity questioned? Now is your chance to respond. Have a new favorite song or album? Tell us. Most importantly, have an idea about what do with Nunziato? Feel free to post it. Revenge will be both swift and sweet.

Now, Nunziato still has allies out there. They will post phony comments about New Orleans. Pay no attention. They are on notice. We will smoke them out. Burning Wood is ours. 

14 comments:

jeff said...

Freedom!

Let me start the recommendation ball rolling by suggesting one of my very favorite recent discoveries: the band Low Cut Connie. Here is a link: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/28/140437059/low-cut-connie-contagious-low-brow-fun

Biffles said...

Ironic, don't you think, that one of last week's Songs of the Day was "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game."

In the lit biz we call this "foreshadowing." Did Sal know that the Fickle Finger of Fate was about to point at him? Doubtful.

A walk in the woods said...

I only hope Sal's munching on a Meat Pie or Gator Po Boy is worth the death-defying journey. Down with terrorism, up with Big Easy!

steves said...

That made me LOL.

Looks like it's going to be an interesting week.

(Don't worry, Sal. I think the insurgents left behind a copy of "State" to keep you entertained.)

JAYESSEMM said...

Jeff,

I'm diggin the Low Cut Connie -- thanks!

Now don't let the capture of Burning Wood go to your head. Remember "with great power comes great responsibility!"

Anonymous said...

Let's tie him up, duct tape him to an ironing board and make him listen to Rundgren's Robert Johnson album 30 times.

charlie c. said...

We the people stand in awe of your dispassionate passion, your courageous valor and your flaming inflammability. Throw open the windows! Let the dust of oppression fly freely from our fractured form. How curious the winds of change that blow the Hall & Oates from our tired yet uplifted visages, The Bee Gees from our aural history . . .
Meet the new boss!
And listen, on that Exiles Outtakes Culled from the Original Outtake box set – did anyone get the bonus disc yet?!?

ASH On The Beat said...

I'm glad to see him go. His diatribe on State has lost site that it keeps a music software developer in Guacamole for a year.

Plus Thom Yorke can come out of hiding now.

Jeff Matthews said...

More Radiohead! More Radiohead! Show Thom the love!

Bombshelter Slim said...

Right on, Brother! Power to the People! But go easy on Sal, just lop off his fingers... I'd like to see him operate his turntable with his feet. "We won't forget you when the revolution comes"

Eric said...

Sal was traded for a Steve Balboni card and a business card from Ron Bloomberg's mohel...

buzzbabyjesus said...

There is a band I would love to pollute Burning Wood with, and that's the Mekons. I don't know how anyone could love Wilco and not not have some left over for this band.
They have been around since 1978, and are worth looking into.
Here is a link to "The Curse" from "The Curse Of The Mekons".
http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/the_curse.mp3

buzzbabyjesus said...

All the "Exile" outtakes I've heard have been marred by Mick's new lyrics and vocals.

charlie c. said...

Apparently in the confusion a Bizarro Sal slipped away during the gunplay. Other sources describe a dimensional portal opening at 6:15 this morning near Astoria, Nunziato slipped out and Bizarro Sal took his place. I received this text from a Number Blocked:
“Just kicking back with some jam band faves and catching up on a stack of Relix magazines. Reports of my capture have been greatly exaggerated! The revolution will not be televised, unless you have selected that option prior to contracting with ComCast! Peace. B. Sal”