Doug Martsch. Age 42.

Joyride was recorded in 1993 and released in 1994, when Doug was 25. How long has this song been written, dormantly sitting in Doug’s head?

“He likes his guitar solos meaty and imprecise, but handles his songs like delicate babies that he wants to see grow up and love the world…” – CD Universe .com

Built to Spill recently announced their only tour date of the year. They will be playing Seattle’s City Arts Festival on October 25th.

RunningAmokNYC takes on Ithaca’s Skunk Cabbage Classic from Matt Duelka on Vimeo.

Matt Duelka put together this video to chronicle his time spent in Ithaca for the Skunk Cabbage Half Marathon. He took with him a support team and friend/coworker/teammate(?) Luke who’d be competing with him. The story unfolds with the embarkation from the City through the boring highways leading to the Finger Lakes. The lull in activity in the car reflects the tedium of the drive. Even for a Friday afternoon. But then they arrive, and have a beer. Matt has two.

This video aims to document the days before, of, and after the half marathon, the first time either of them have ever run it. Wait, no- It documents more than that. If it wasn’t already established, Luke had never been to Ithaca, and even with the chore of racing 13.1 miles, Matt gives Luke a hell of an annotated recreation of college. Minus the classes.

Wegmans, Rogan’s Corner, Bars in the Commons, Gimme Coffee, Farmer’s Market, Ithaca Brewery. With the exception of “Bullet Proof,” at the end, this video is worth re-watching.  Hearing “La Roux” does take me back to regrettable nights at Moonies during Senior week last year, and for that Matt, I was able to take a mental trip back to I-town.

Duelka and Luke are hard at work on RunningAmok. Running, Beer and Internet Videos. Yes please. Visit RunningAmokNYC.wordpress.com for a unique perspective into the running world.

Yo La Tengo- their new record, Popular Songs, is incredible. You can audio sample it here.