That Was Great. Tons of Fun. Can I Sleep Now?

Well, on Friday night I was on NPR.

Then on Saturday I saw Gustafer Yellowgold in concert, something I helped put on.

And I just got back from being Justin Roberts' roadie. (Seriously, unloading and setting up, then taking down and loading, the sound system.)

It's been a blast, and a great weekend of family music -- pictures and video to come -- but I'd like to rest now. I probably didn't need to have all that beer last night, either, but it went great with all that Iranian food I ate.

NPR Loves Lunch Money

Or, to be more specific, I love Lunch Money, and NPR is running my review of their album Dizzy on All Things Considered tonight.

If you're wondering how I could gush over the album and not, you know, actually review it, well, now you know. (At some point, I'll expand on it just a little bit more.)

And, for those listeners who might've stumbled here, I hope you'll stick around a bit here before visiting the band's website, Myspace page, or Facebook page. Order Dizzy here, here, or here (soon), among other places. (And their first album, Silly Reflection, is just as winning.)

Contest: Win "Dizzy" From Lunch Money!

A while back, I suggested that preordering Dizzy, the second album from South Carolina's Lunch Money would be an excellent pre-order.

I have not wavered from that stance.

Of course, you need not pre-order any longer. And, even better, I've got a copy of the excellent new album to give away, courtesy of Molly and her crew.

Just list your favorite favorite food (note clever tie-in to the song "Ate Too Much of My Favorite Food" off the new album) in the comment section below. One entry per family, winner chosen at random, all entries due by 8 PM West Coast time Thursday night.

Thanks and good luck (and, really, go ahead and get that CD anyway...)

What Rhymes With "Dizzy"?

How about "snazzy"?

Check out Lunch Money's fancy new website.

More importantly, check out the availability of two more tracks from the fantastic Dizzy: "I Love My Library" (any song with a Nancy Drew reference works for me) and the title track.

It's an oasis of pleasantness in an In. Sane. day for me.

Go here to listen.

Are You A Rabbit?

... or a statue of a rabbit?

It's been four years (almost to the day) since Lunch Money released their first CD, Silly Reflection.

And now I've been spinning their latest album, Dizzy.

Totally worth the wait, y'all.

Seriously -- the preorder button was created for this album. (Which, uh, unfortunately doesn't have it yet.)