Glen Hansard released a 40-song 3-hour "Retrospective" on Spotify, (and also on YouTube) which I have been immersed in.

Iowan wrote: Pearl Jam "Gigaton". Obligatory decades of fandom listen. Expectations are low.

loving the new album...

here is a great (comedic) review, which could apply to nearly any new album:

I would have been seeing Pearl Jam tonight in Baltimore... sigh...

From north of the Border, I think I can speak as a global citizen and state my sense of frustration and resignation to the 'moderates' of the democratic party for aligning with a candidate that can barely string two sensical thoughts together. Trump will mop the floor with the rag doll. No vision, ...

There are Toronto dates booked. A two night run this time but a larger venue. :D :D :D Odd. Lee’s was a fantastic venue for them and they clearly loved playing there. As per the discussion above, count me in as another who is not pleased with the set list diversity at the moment. It seems like the ...

Mr. B wrote:3DD camp-out? Let's hope this is part of a larger midwest swing.

something about a midwest 3DD camp-out "swing" has me thinking there are better ways to phrase this...

People have been asking how to support Gary & his family. Gary has asked that contributions be made to Nuci's Space in Patty's memory. You can either go to their website, nuci.org, and follow the directions for contributing by PayPal or credit card or mail checks to Nuci's Space Attn: Debbie 396 Oc...

as much fun as it is to argue with Clams, I have to agree with his summary/synopsis/observations. Some additional comments: * Patterson knows how to make an entrance, and was clearly ready for a Philly crowd. I couldn't quite hear/lip-read his comments addressing the crowd when he took the stage, bu...

There is a building in Philadelphia that has "Forever Boner" painted on in graffiti... You can't make this shit up...

...I can't believe I forgot to mention Jay's outstanding contributions on keys and guitar. First time I've heard A&F close w/ just piano (Bubba agreed, but someone correct me if I'm wrong), but it was fucking awesome. I also didn't realize how many guitar solos from the American Band songs were his...

...I can't believe I forgot to mention Jay's outstanding contributions on keys and guitar. First time I've heard A&F close w/ just piano (Bubba agreed, but someone correct me if I'm wrong), but it was fucking awesome. I also didn't realize how many guitar solos from the American Band songs were his...

We are already up to 48 shirts, so I am going to give this about a week and close things down in hopes of a quick turn-around.

Don't wait, and tell a friend.

Holy smokes, phungi. I cannot believe you did all that number crunching. But thanks for doing all that number crunching. The graciousness is no surprise but still appreciated. not only was it fun, but a perfect activity while listening to Night 1... also, while your belief in "graciousness" is appr...

It seems to me that to fully consider the issues you raise, one would want to know at least: What's the aggregate number of Cooley and Hood songs on all DBT albums? What is the percentage of different songs Cooley played on multi night stands over the past X years? How do those numbers compare to H...

I agree w/ scotto and zip. Phungi, you raise some interesting questions about "big issues" like what's homecoming about, what's the legitimacy of fan expectations, what's the obligation of an artist to meet fans' expectations, what's the nature and purpose of live performance, etc. But on the speci...

Based on the popularity of the "Hood/Cooley 2020" t-shirts, and the number of people who missed out, we are doing a ONE-TIME RE-PRINT. We need to get to about 2-dozen shirts for the costs to work out and generate profit for Nuci's Space. So, this is the first part of a 2-step process. 1) Complete th...

Fighting the Post-HC reality that I have to go to work today. Did a quick-look at the setlists: Total Songs: 82 Patterson: 43 Songs (including the 3-song finale on Saturday) Cooley: 39 Songs Here is where it gets interesting: Patterson: 5 total repeats (x2: Armageddon, Awaiting Resurrection, Lookout...

through 2 nights, other than Cooley playing Made Up English Oceans, there wasn't a single acoustic guitar played...

First: (involuntary) Davey Jones at the Steel Pier show, Summer of 1970, brought there by a babysitter who was clearly very good at problem solving (voluntary) Genesis, 1979 - And Then There Were Three tour, Philly Spectrum Last: I honestly cannot remember Best: Tough one... Pearl Jam at the Borgat...

LBRod wrote:

Fine work you are doing Rod!

Final update posted, see original post

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Update: shirts are at printer, projected pick-up date is January 29th. Should be in mail shortly thereafter.

Final count was 160, which should easily raise $1k+ for Nuci’s Space.

Not sure what I was expecting, but not only does this sound like nothing Pearl Jam has ever recorded, but it is quite funky and upbeat (until you read the lyrics. VERY excited for the new LP and tour.

I will be on-site handing out t-shirts that were pre-ordered.

No shirts will be sold, so if you are still thinking, we are down to the wire:
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LBRod wrote:“Excited people get on daddy’s nerves.”

hard to claim writer's block when you are coming up with lines like that...

In the spirit of Wildcard Weekend...

Clams wrote:Ah, sopranos! Was Smitty even born yet in the 80s? What's crop dusting? Excellent work, Phil.

From the UrbanDictionary:
crop dusting
farting while walking;
walking while farting;
i crop dusted my way down the aisle at the grocery store

Finale: Made in America INTERIOR, DINER, DAY. The gang is gathered in several tables, as only 4 fit to a table. At the main table is StErling, waiting to be joined by LBRod, and Mr. B, and phungi, who is late. StErling is nearest the wall-mounted “at the table” jukebox, and flipping through songs, a...