I like roundabouts. They ease the stop-start of traffic and reduce congestion. The problem with them has more to do with folks who either don't know how they work or suffer from me-first aggressive driving.

I don't know much and I don't know the details of the proposed deal or Elon Musk's plans for twitter but I do know combining the wealthiest person in the world and one of the biggest and most powerful social media platforms in the world is a very, very bad idea. It gives new, scary meaning to the o...

pearlbeer wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:47 pm

beantownbubba wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:01 pm

scotto wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:19 am

Stones > Beatles

This thread was incendiary from the very beginning.

It isn't healthy to debate facts. scotto speaks truth.

I would never lie to my friends.

In addition to mindless bandwagon jumping with the grooming/pedophilia nonsense, they're not even using those terms correctly in the context they're shambling through.

I've been symptom-free, but paranoid of every little cough and tickle in my throat since returning. So far so good. Glad you're negative.

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278570251_529831611839134_5706409106186867430_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=JjW8tdCa0kMAX98Etzm&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AT_kHb8VwscVS40jlBTkMPabU3yXzbwWFGvQwvBqSHTd-A&oe=625D5105 https://store.thebandride.com/ Whoa! Didn'...

Elizabeth Nelson on Marquee Moon for The Ringer. If you're not familiar with her contributions to The Ringer, Lawyers, Guns, and Money, Pitchfork, the New York Times, Oxford-American, etc. I highly suggest seeking them out. She's certainly among my favorite writers out there these days. https://www...

Folks who know about such things have said that having Homecoming in Winter is a huge boon for the 40 Watt Club and helps them get through their slowest season. Missed this on my first read of your post. Good point. Yeah that makes perfect sense. My wife's bookshop makes about 90 percent of its ban...

And the sung lyric "welcome to club xiii" is much more of an earworm than it has any right to be. I agree. I've found myself humming it quite a bit since hearing it at Homecoming, but if I hadn't seen it performed live with the usual dollop of rock show gusto, I'm not sure how excited I'd be by it....

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Mon Apr 11, 2022 11:15 am

RIP Chris Bailey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpMwMDqOprc

Indeed. Missed that in all the HHC hoopla. Love (I'm) Stranded, but have probably played Eternally Yours more. "Know Your Product" is a soul-punk punch in the mouf.

Bubba: Agreed on all counts. Have long thought an all-SRO show would be perfect. (And why did they drop "Road Cases" from the rotation?) Would also like to see them stick to the four-night format. I've heard many grumbles about the later start times, but I don't expect the rock 'n' roll world to cat...

I'll second all the superlatives already uttered. Great writeup, Bubba. Question: Has any other DBT show ever featured a Status Quo cover among opener/band sets? Great cover of "Matchstick Men." I was talking with Stephen Deusner after the opener and mentioned the Quo cover and he offered that the s...

Agree with the above on all counts. A lot of highs, a few rough spots, some nice surprises, some old favorites. Great to see everyone I saw and looking forward to seeing more. And to three more mutherfuckin nights of this. A minor quibble: Did the sound not seem quite as loud and clear as it usually...

I'll be there--can't wait to see everyone.

Booked a hotel room for 4/8 & 4/9. Not a sure thing by any means but there now is a chance that our respective HC streaks (Beth 2008, me 2009) will continue. We will see. Great news. The reschedule is a tad disappointing only because I was looking forward to the time off, but makes sense and probab...

cortez the killer wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:28 pm

Nice list, scotto. Although it seems to be missing some French Yo La Tengo on codeine, with a dollop of fuzzed-out jangle and just a pinch of girl-group pop.

Indeed. So much on my to-purchase list.

Greetings Heathens. My most-enjoyed records (new/reissue/archival/etc.) of 2021 (and yes, Clams, I realize some were released previously, but these are all new 2021 releases in some manner) in purely alphabetical order: Backsliders—Raleighwood Courtney Barnett—Things Take Time, Take Time Mike Cooley...

I avoided and avoided and procrastinated and postponed and dithered and avoided some more but I finally had to face the facts. And after giving it as much thought and consideration as I can manage, I'm out and I'm crushed. I hope those of you who decide otherwise have a great time Sorry to hear tha...

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/912KAQ+ai-L._SS425_.jpg Ennemi Commun Special Friend I imagine scotto would love this album. You mean because it sounds like a French Yo La Tengo on codeine, but with a dollop of fuzzed-out jangle and just a pinch of girl-group pop? Yes. You'd be right.

This just breaks my heart. I too struggled with the dilemma of am I being his friend or enabler. I listened to his cry for help and threw him a bone here and there. I told him of my own personal demons and whatnot and how I managed to persevere. I tried to keep him focused on the ultimate prize, hi...

I can't remember who befriended me first back on 9B, but if not the first, Smitty was one of them. I feel bad, I feel bad for all of us, I mostly feel bad for his kids.
Whatever else he may or may not have been, he was a good dude.

Damn, this is good.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2spEPf5pkYI[/youtube]

I don't know why "Missouri Man" is not a thing. We've been giving Florida a good competition in the race to the bottom for a couple of decades, but never seem to catch the same national heat. At least Florida has Little Havana and the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing.