Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. When I Am Laid in Earth - Richard Thompson
2. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea - Elvis Costello
3. Left of the Dial - The Replacements
4. Manha De Carnaval - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
5. No Fine Lines - Scritti Politti
6. The Disappointed - XTC
7. Come Running - Van Morrison
8. Hovering Sombrero - They Might Be Giants
9. Kinder Words (live) - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
10. Tired Eyes - Chris Koza

Tell me yours!

Won't be the same this year without Rummy around telling us how great everything is, then falling asleep on the couch. Just like when he was secretary of defense.

[h/t Incoming Signals]

Joining Rox Pop, TBogg, and Just a Cool Cat, et al., here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Brother John - Blues Traveler
2. Highway 61 Revisited (Outtake) - X
3. Madness (is all in the Mind) - Madness
4. The World is Full of Crashing Bores - Morrissey
5. The KKK Took My Baby Away - The Ramones
6. Secure Yourself - Indigo Girls
7. Wish You Were Her - Billy Bragg
8. Start! - Beastie Boys featuring Miho Hatori
9. Teenagers, Kick Our Butts - Dar Williams
10. A Sign of the Times - Petula Clark

Tell me yours!

CP staffers Mike Mosedale, Mary O'Regan, Nick Vlcek, Paul Demko, and yours truly hit the election night parties with cameras in hand. Check out what we captured in City Pages's new gallery section.

Chlöe caught in a candid bathing shot

...and whoever didn't get a seat when the music stopped had to fix Iraq