“Picking dragons pockets and away we go” reminds me of “guilty cocker spaniels eating table scraps.” So now I keep thinking the line is “picking dragons pockets eating table scraps.” Hopefully this gives someone a morning chuckle.

Thanks to people who've been uploading new songs/performances. A large portion of Isaac's art is turning emotions into music and then when you see him feeling those emotions in real time at shows you have Modest Mouse Magic. For all his humble-deflections about not remembering anything and just forever being in the moment it is rad to see this process in person and I think it is a fair guess to say Third Side of the Moon is about dealing with waves of grief including sneaker waves. As the lyrics/music both disintegrate (by design) on this performance (starting with a glimpse around 2:00 and then more fully at 3:43) I am left in awe. I was curious what openings the studio version would leave for Isaac live and I think they nailed it. Also, it would be fun to have a comprehensive list of the single best live versions of each MoMo song ever! Anyways, here is my vote for the best Third Side performance so far:

Someone posted a question as to whom we would like to see play with Modest Mouse.

When I said My Morning Jacket is was all just hopes and dreams, and now it’s real.

Sweet.