https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yjfBdUzgL.jpg Alvvays - Antisocialites On first listen I'm not loving this as much as Alvvays' debut. Understandable as they set the bar high with that one. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iMujDSqbL.jpg A blurb from Uncut piqued my interest in Margo late ...

305 Engine wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:31 pm

Elizabeth Nelson put her piece up on twitter. Someone replied quoting the DJ John Peel's description of The Fall.

"Always different, always the same."

Which is indeed a pretty good description of DBT too.

It also describes Chris Knight, which is not a knock against him. I'm a longtime fan.

On this day in 1984, R.E.M. performed "Sitting Still," "Radio Free Europe" and "Little America" at the Palace Theater in Hollywood, California for Showtime’s Rock of the 80s. Jason and the Scorchers, Nona Hendryx and Simple Minds also performed. It aired on August 24th of that year.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eX0qrA8UL._SL1200_.jpg Heartless Bastards - A Beautiful Life I’ve been aware of Heartless Bastards for years but didn’t check them out for the first time until a few years ago when they came to Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC. After the show, my friend that had en...

Odd that there's no mention of anything after Fly Me Courageous but then again, that appears to be the gist of the article. Still, for those that may be new to Drivin' n' Cryin' I would have seen no harm in at least mentioning it. https://www.al.com/life/2022/06/how-a-struggling-southern-band-scored...

New animated video for "Fat Man in the Bathtub." It's cool to see Neon Park-like artwork come to life in a Monty Python-esque sort of way. I say "Neon Park-like" because I'm not sure that all (or any) of it is his. Little Feat are currently celebrating the 45th anniversary of the recordings that wer...

On the occasion of Too Far to Care turning 25 today.

I once posted "I Do Believe" in a Power Pop group on FB. While it checked out with me, I wasn't sure if it would pass muster with the self-appointed "Power Pop Police" but it passed with flying colors much to my surprise.

6BqrMWxMnnw Now playing on PBS as part of their American Masters series. Highly recommended if you haven't already seen it. It's also streaming on PBS' website. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/stream-brian-wilson-documentary/21858/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwzLCVBhD3ARIsAPKYTcTvPIZ8yOtHsJiLFUo5FKXTjiaa...

https://omnivorerecordings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Old-97-Too-Far-To-Care-OV-45.jpg Too Far to Care is 25 today. I was a couple years late to the album. I had seen them on Austin City Limits in 1998 with Whiskeytown and liked what I heard but didn't check them out. At that time, I was still ...

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516nFyDg2OL._SL1500_.jpg Parts of this are country tinged as expected but is pretty much on the mellow side throughout. I've only listened once so far so perhaps I'll warm up to it but at this stage I'm preferring My Woman which is the only other Angel album I own.

I sort of miss the days when I knew next to nothing about an album prior to its release other than maybe hearing a single or reading a review. Pining for the days of the ol' guitartown listserv, eh kudzu? I'm not sure what would give you that impression. I was referring to before I went online. I r...

I've been around for a while. I know how things work, or don't. I had zero expectations of getting my cd of the album on release day. I went into the process knowing I needed to be patient and to have no expectations, essentially viewing it as a "support the band" exercise, not a commercial transac...

https://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/10f3c13147232e3e4612ad05cff12476/9862290/drive-by-truckers-welcome-2-club-xiii-Cover-Art.jpg First listen but still a bit too early to say much about it other than I agree with what others have said in that this one is going to take some time to sink in. Leading up to this...

I had hopes of finding it at one of the local big box stores since it wasn't unusual at all to find DBT's at places like Best Buy in the past. Well, times have changed. I was even ready to drive an hour and a half to Wilmington to buy it but that was a no go as well, at least on CD. So, I finally ca...

I met Elizabeth and her husband Timothy several years ago when they were working at Schoolkids Records in Durham, NC. At the time, I had no idea they were both musicians and writers but we did connect over DBT's almost immediately. They have known Patterson for years. However, now I forget exactly h...

RIP, Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts. I can't say that I was a fan but by the same token I would be lying if I said songs like "Summer Breeze" weren't part of the soundtrack of my youth. https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/jim-seals-dead-seals-crofts-summer-breeze-soft-rock-1235286748/

New interview with Rhett Miller from Forbes. Hard to to believe the Old 97's will be celebrating their 30th anniversary next year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2022/06/04/qa-rhett-miller-on-the-old-97s-current-tour-thirty-year-anniversary-and-much-more/?sh=4f8d5b54234f&fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=I...

One of these days I'm going to pop on this thread and explain why Trans should be heralded amongst Uncle Neil's Top 10 albums. The first time I saw him was on that tour when it came to Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill in 1983. The first half was Neil with an acoustic guitar and harmonica. The s...

No luck finding the album locally. No surprise considering my only option in this area is big box stores. However, believe it or not, there was a time when you could find Truckers albums at the likes of Best Buy. No more, at least here. I even considered making the hour and half drive to Wilmington...

No luck finding the album locally. No surprise considering my only option in this area is big box stores. However, believe it or not, there was a time when you could find Truckers albums at the likes of Best Buy. No more, at least here. I even considered making the hour and half drive to Wilmington ...

It's also streaming today at Soundcloud courtesy of ATO Records.

I thought there were three singles or whatever they're referred to as these days. Come on, ya gotta keep up with the thread kudzu I have. Upthread, Zip acknowledged there have been three singles so far. If you're referring to what songs are called that are released in advance of an album, I guess t...

Lyrically, much in common with SRO. Sonically, very similar to much of Murdering Oscar. I've avoided listening to any studio versions of the songs yet because I'm weird like that, but damn that makes me excited. I've listened to the first two singles, but I have avoided all the live versions I thou...

From Paste, Sierra Hull at Delfest.

Creem relaunches. The first new issue should hit newsstands in September.

https://www.metrotimes.com/music/creem- ... j6bFe_6Hzo

On this day in 1982 R.E.M. were signed by I.R.S. Records.

https://sonicmoremusic.wordpress.com/20 ... m-in-1982/

Newly uploaded footage of Jason performing during the Muscle Shoals Songwriter Showcase from May 2001.

I've heard several of these songs but is the first time I've heard the entire album.