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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
The Senate has dismissed the impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas referred by the House. It is hard to describe just how absurd this is. Part of the absurdity is that it's not a surprise: By the time they made the referral to the Senate, House leaders knew the case had no chance of a heari...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:59 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
Is it really possible for 12 (or really 18) sentient American citizens to be able to judge Trump objectively? If not, what does that say about whatever they're telling the court and about the legitimacy of the ultimate outcome (however it's decided). If so, are those people really a jury of anyone's...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
- Replies: 7478
- Views: 2056596
Re: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
he needs no assistance. he cranked out three high kicks in just "Romeo Surgeon" and unfortunately I had the wrong lens on and missed 'em all. the new song sounds great, it's been while since I've been this excited for a new GBV record. Tim, GBV used 1 of your pictures on an email regarding presales...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
- Replies: 7478
- Views: 2056596
Re: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
https://www.wideopencountry.com/john-mellencamp-walks-out-of-show-in-a-rage-after-getting-in-shouting-match-with-heckler/ I've seen JCM a few times and can understand his frustration with hecklers. If you think you aren't getting any politics at his show...you haven't been listening for a long time...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:01 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
Jonathan Eig's biography of Martin Luther King, Jr, King, is a terrific achievement which lives up to the hype, no mean feat. I highly recommend it to one and all for any number of reasons including the significant amount of new (at least to me) information, the excellent analysis and especially the...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: It's About Time
- Replies: 3
- Views: 61
It's About Time
Reports are that the Justice Dept is "preparing" to sue Live Nation (ticketmaster) for antitrust violations, and the people are (or will be) happy! TM controls 70% of the initial sales of tickets at the country's largest venues and has exclusive contracts with many of them (per Andrew Ross Sorkin). ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
The WaPo reported today that "It’s budget week on Capitol Hill, with many cabinet officials and agency heads set to testify before the House and Senate appropriations committees about the fiscal year 2025 budget..." The article failed to mention that there is still no budget for 2024 which would see...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
The pathetic human being known as JD Vance just wrote a (not surprisingly) pathetic defense of the no aid to Ukraine position in the Washington Post. Unfortunately the comments section was closed by the time I got around to it. It's not like I think that JD or even any of his staff will read or care...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: dbt tracks # 21 - Goode's Field Road
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9197
Re: dbt tracks # 21 - Goode's Field Road
I needs to know: WHAT. WILL. HAPPEN. TO. THE. CHILDREN???!!!
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Last Movie Watched
- Replies: 3936
- Views: 1244576
Re: Last Movie Watched
Devil in a Blue Dress, the movie version of Walter Mosely's classic detective story is pretty good. It has Denzel, so it's halfway home from the get go. It's hard to say what keeps the movie in the "good but not great" category, maybe the pacing? But it's a solid movie worth watching. As always dep...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
I was not aware that there was a Lee Child/Reacher book that I hadn't read, so I reluctantly picked up The Secret which following recent custom is co-authored w/ Lee's brother Andrew. As expected it was nowhere near the quality of the early, solely written by Lee, novels. I suspect (but don't know) ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The TV thread
- Replies: 3666
- Views: 1042229
Re: The TV thread
The Dynasty has gotten a fair amount of negative response around here on the basis that it throws Belichick under the bus and distorts events to make the Krafts look good. I haven't watched [yet?] so can't make any substantive comment. We kind of tripped over Sugar not knowing anything about it but ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
With friends like this...
Trump on Speaker Mike Johnson:
"He’s doing about as good as you’re going to do."
Trump on Speaker Mike Johnson:
"He’s doing about as good as you’re going to do."
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
In these times of the generally accepted reality that we as a society are unable to come to consensus agreement on just about anything, there was almost unanimous agreement back in 2022/23 that the Republican failure in the '22 elections was down primarily to abortion politics (i.e. the Dobbs decisi...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
- Replies: 20790
- Views: 4867036
Re: The Neverending Thread for Political Shit
I do not understand this business of the bond Trump posted in the NY fraud case. According to reports and filings by the NY Attorney General, the bonding company is not licensed in NY, the bonding company does not meet the liquidity requirements to be a licensed bonding company in NY and the terms o...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter is a little bit different. The story is told completely in the form of transcripts of and news reports about a true crime tv series. I enjoyed it but I imagine the format is not for everyone. But it's a quick read so it's not a big investment of time if you want ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
Check this out bubba. Winslow has retired from writing novels & is battling the forces of evil: Yeah, I knew he was retiring (or at least saying so) and I've seen some of his political posts/writings but I didn't realize that he is formally and directly engaged in the political stuff. Needless to s...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
- Replies: 7478
- Views: 2056596
Re: Who's Everyone Seeing Live?
Angelique KIdjo last nite at the Somerville Theater. Fantastic performer, great band.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62440
- Views: 14029547
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
As they say in France chaque un a son goute.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62440
- Views: 14029547
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
But why?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: Artist of the Week 04/18/11 - Neil Young
- Replies: 709
- Views: 309028
Re: Artist of the Week 04/18/11 - Neil Young
Agree or disagree with the rankings and/or the commentary, this is still an absolutely jaw dropping tour de force.
https://uproxx.com/indie/neil-young-best-songs-ranked/
https://uproxx.com/indie/neil-young-best-songs-ranked/
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2312
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2312
Re: Southern Rock Opera Redux
FWIW, livenation is pimping VIP tix for Chicago pretty hard.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Southern Rock Opera Redux
- Replies: 70
- Views: 2312
Re: Southern Rock Opera Redux
No doubt it'll be a gas, gas, gas.*
*I'm giving myself permission for this one because i don't believe i've ever used it before over all the years.
How are ya? How's Emily? The kid?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
When I saw Deadly Game by Michael Caine on the library shelf I asked myself is that the Michael Caine? The answer was yes, so curiosity piqued, I grabbed it. Kudos to him for branching out and for apparently writing the book on his own. As for the result, meh. I liked the main characters. The plot ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62440
- Views: 14029547
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
Beyonce' - Cowboy Carter I suppose calling a Beyonce' album overhyped is kind of redundant, but that doesn't make it untrue. It's good but it's not that good. And it's a little bit country but it sure isn't a "country album." That's neither diss nor praise, just fact. I'd say that if there's a them...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Books Thread
- Replies: 2425
- Views: 782043
Re: Books Thread
When I saw Deadly Game by Michael Caine on the library shelf I asked myself is that the Michael Caine? The answer was yes, so curiosity piqued, I grabbed it. Kudos to him for branching out and for apparently writing the book on his own. As for the result, meh. I liked the main characters. The plot w...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: What's Everyone Listening to?
- Replies: 62440
- Views: 14029547
Re: What's Everyone Listening to?
As for Blackbird, it's a pretty basic tune and song. If you stay faithful to the original, which Bey does, I think it's kinda hard to screw it up To be clear, I don't think she screwed it up at all. I was just hoping she would do more of a personal interpretation along the lines of any great cover ...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Drive-By Truckers discussion
- Topic: Fisherman’s village music festival
- Replies: 7
- Views: 139
Re: Fisherman’s village music festival
I disclaim any implication of wisdom and I don't know anything about this festival in particular, but in general DBT festival sets are shorter than typical rock shows. If they're not headlining and in the middle of the bill you'll probably get about an hour and if they're closer to the top of the bi...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Other Bands / Music News (non DBT-related)
- Topic: the Springsteen thread
- Replies: 264
- Views: 76267
Re: the Springsteen thread
After seeing the band on Thursday and Sunday, I'd say if you have an opportunity to catch one of these shows to do it. Both nights were great and the sets had some good variation to them. Bruce sounds really good so far on this run. Yeah, the last couple of days I've been really wondering whether I...