(Editor’s Note: That’s Frederick R. Kappel, Chairman of AT&T up there.   We went to high school together.  I have no idea what the hell he is holding.  If you know (or have a reasonable and/or obscene guess) let us know in the comments.)

I’m really stretching the limits of Lazy Saturday and phoning this one in.  (Literally.  I’m dictating the post from a payphone to one of the folks from the Citizen Dick secretarial pool.)  As we’ve said over and over this week, there’s a ton going on for the three of us and, sadly, I’ve got to short you on words and ideas today.  Know this, however: I’ll hit you with a 5,000 word post in seven days that will make your eyes fall out of your head from overuse.  (Hopefully that reads like an enticement and not a threat.)

The tracks today are just things that I wanted to listen to and assumed you would too.  The Cracker tune is a special dedication to Hedo Turkoglu, my all-time favorite skanky Turkish broad. (Let’s go Cavs.)  The Soul Coughing track is just cool as hell. (One of the comments from the spot I snagged it from said, “The lead singer sounds a little too impressed with himself.”  Truer words about M. Doughty have never been spoken.)  The Decemberists’ cover of Another Green World-era Eno pops in because it makes me feel comforted and confident that it’s all going to work out.; seriously, is there a sweeter, more calming sentiment than “I’ll come running to tie your shoes?”  (It’s from the NPR station in Louisville.  Become a member.)

Enjoy.

“Eurotrash Girl” – Cracker – Live, 2009

“Screenwriter’s Blues” – Soul Coughing – Live, 1996

“I’ll Come Running” – The Decemberists – Live, 2007