There are a few groups who have a right to enter the place I call – Do No Wrongsville. Briskeby is one of the groups. I guess money is the only reason they’ve never come over to the states. I think they’d be huge. They write articulate, unforgettable pop/rock songs. Briskeby understand hooks. Their albums get stuck in the CD player not only because they’re so addictive but because the production quality is stellar.

I just got their latest record, “Jumping On Cars,” this weekend from my brother. With each record Briskeby conjures a new song. Sure they stick with pop structures and instrumentation, but each record has a distinct and different sound. The newest record is probably their slickest yet. There is not a lot of bottom end, very mid-range.

One of the highlights is the first single called, “Joe Dallesandro,” which features Ken Stringfellow from The Posies. The chorus will be stuck in your head once you hear it. At the end of the record we are treated to a reprise with piano and ebow guitar. It’s beautiful.

Unfortunately it’s difficult to get their records in the states. I had to buy them on a Norwegian website. Oh yeh, I forgot to mention they’re form Oslo, Norway. But if you’re my friend and nice to me I may give you a copy!

Ya gotta love this woman. Yesterday Hillary Clinton compared the House of Representatives to a southern plantation. Her comparison implied that no one has access to the leaders and to the rules. The house has rules which bar the minority party from extending debate.

She went on further to say that at the end of the day the Bush Administration will be known as one of the worst in this nation’s history. Now what’s what I’m talking about.

There’s been talk of her running for president but I don’t think she wants it. I also think the country isn’t ready for a woman president, especially not one like her.

As I got ready to watch the season premiere of, “24,” last night, I laughed at how excited I was. Without a doubt, “24,”is the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV. “Seinfeld,” comes close but it’s a different animal. Not only is the acting outstanding, the story keeps me enthralled.

At this point it’s safe to say that David Palmer and Michelle Almeda are gone for good. My gut tells me that Tony will somehow make it. It’s sad to see such great characters go but hey, that’s “24.”
A new character that blew me away is the president’s wife. The role she plays is extrememly complex. She appears to have some psychotic disorder. In one scene she has her face all made up and then plunges her head into the sink filled with water and says, “Let’s start over.” Awesome. There is so much subtext going on with this character it’s so fun to watch.

Keifer Sutherland is obviosly having the time of his life playing Jack Bauer. Not one to ever adhere to rules, this season he doesn’t have to answer to anyone. Already we’ve seen him off one character without the hesitation we’ve seen before. Last night’s winning line was to the kid, “The only reason you’re conscious is because I don’t feel like carrying you.”