You Are The Good Things

1. Spoon live at the Gypsy Tea Room last Friday night. This was, without a doubt, the best Spoon show I've ever seen. It was the biggest crowd they've ever drawn in Dallas, and the band was clearly feeding off their energy. They took the stage and launched into a series of their finest songs from their finest album, Girls Can Tell, and their latest, Gimme Fiction. Once they had the crowd whipped into a frenzy, they expanded their set to include older material, as well as the better songs off of Kill The Moonlight. From beginning to end, it was a brilliantly crafted setlist. As expected, Britt Daniel continues to be the sexiest frontman of any currently existing rock band. The man has a killer voice and unlike so many of the dull indie bands floating around today, he isn't afraid to shake his ass onstage. And then, after much anticipation, they played I Turn My Camera On, which is the best thing to happen to rock-n-roll seduction since Depeche Mode, and it did not disappoint. They should have handed out vibrators at the door.

2. Texas Rangers vs Anaheim Angels. (They will always be the Anaheim Angels.) Our department at work is playing hooky on Thursday to watch these two teams square off in a rare Texas day game. Sun, beer, baseball...it's no 7am-5pm in a cubicle, but I think I'll manage. Plus, hello Orlando Cabrera!

3. The 6-0 roadtrip. Meanwhile, the Tankees are still earning their nickname and the Orioles have taken a teamwide field trip to the DL. Hopefully the Sox's stellar play will continue through next weekend. Speaking of...

4. July 4, 5, 6 - Red Sox at Texas. Your truly will be in attendance, and the Sox have two horrible performances in Chicago to make up for. I demand a sweep.

5. Rumors are swirling in Philly that the Flyers are interested in stealing disgruntled free agent Scott Neidermeyer away from the Devils. As someone who has uttered many a vulgarity in his general direction over the years, my fingers - and toes - are crossed.

6. The Baxter