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Late. Once again. We were out partying last night in the name of youth voters and other various causes. It was brilliant. Thanks to all those that came out. We shook it like a salt shaker. A big salt shaker. Like the one that has pepper on the opposite end. One that you can get your entire hand around. Shook it. Consider it shaken.

Served shaken not stirred, it's time for the Top 5:
1. Hem - Rabbit Songs (Truly a beautiful record. Find it soon and your life will change.)
2. Calexico - Even My Sure Things Fall Through (Groove on.)
3. Wayne - Music On Plastic (A completely forgotten record. It happens. That doesn't mean it isn't really good.)
4. Fruit Bats - Mouthfuls (We love lo-fi music about long distant bus travel.)
5. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (Play "Fast Car" really loud and remember how much you love that song.)

We're sleep deprived and we smell funny but what the hell: it's Friday. It's like a friend once told us: "You only get hung-over when you stop drinking". He died of liver failure but his legacy lives on. Play on playa. media5