I close up the video store after another night of zero return
I count up the register, it’s the same as it was 8 hours ago
The headlights illuminate the fading posters lining all of the walls
And for a split second I’m startled by Fred Krueger’s face or Steven Segal
Even the tenants who live in the building above me don’t stop by at all
To grab an old v.h.s. copy of Five Deadly Venoms or to play some pinball
And I can’t keep lying to myself that anyone cares about this place at all
I’ll just light up a twelfth cigarette and I’ll kick up my feet and I’ll stare at the wall all night
I shuffle some old trading cards behind dusty cent comics and energy drinks
I count all the shadows that pass from the late night club crowds and the ice skating rink
I pop in a tape of some stand-up on the TV set that I keep on my desk
I remember we watched it together and laughed ‘til it hurt in the heart of our chests
The endless selection of titles is starting to taunt my lonely head state
And I bang my head on the table in a futile attempt to keep myself awake
And I can’t keep lying to myself that anyone cares about this place at all
I’ll just light up a twelfth cigarette and I’ll kick up my feet and I’ll stare at the wall all night
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2020
Slaughter Beach, Dog—a.k.a. Modern Baseball’s Jake Ewald—deliver taut, tuneful indie rock, effortlessly melodic and soaring. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 17, 2016
The Canadian singer-songwriter and environmental activist excels at helping to find a silver lining; everything is transitory, but that doesn’t mean it’s unsurmountable. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 18, 2020
Minneapolis-based songwriter and novelist Dan Hornsby makes warm, wobbly guitar pop following the narrative of a hapless lost decade. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 9, 2024