tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177500902024-03-07T16:57:32.600-06:00So it goes.<em>So It Goes may refer to:<br>
- a British music programme hosted by Tony Wilson<br>
- a recurring refrain in Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five<br>
- a song by Nick Lowe from Jesus of Cool<br>
- a song by The Verve from A Northern Soul<br>
- an amateur music blog</em>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-87668741369439874092008-12-21T22:19:00.000-06:002008-12-21T22:23:43.032-06:00A Christmas song befitting 2008<div style="width:300px;"><object width="300" height="110"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/RFCjPf9ttP/aus=false/"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/RFCjPf9ttP/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="110" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><div style="background-color:#E6E6E6;padding:1px;"><div style="float:left;padding:4px 4px 0 0;"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form method="post" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" style="margin:0;padding:0;"><input type="text" name="EmbedSearchBox" /><input type="submit" value="Search" style="font-size:12px;" /><div style="padding-top:3px;"><a href="http://ads.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&ek=RFCjPf9ttP">JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-28900767291783475982008-10-05T20:33:00.000-05:002008-10-05T20:40:48.944-05:00Recommended shows: Oct 6-12Tuesday, Oct 7<br />
- The Black Kids @ The Entry<br />
- Jamie Lidell @ Varsity Theater<br />
- Robert Pollard @ Turf Club<br />
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Wednesday, Oct 8<br />
- Radio K Anniversary featuring Low, Dosh, et al. @ First Ave.<br />
- Silver Jews @ Triple Rock<br />
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Friday, Oct 10<br />
- The Magnetic Fields @ State Theater<br />
- Cold War Kids @ Fine Line<br />
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Saturday, Oct 11<br />
- Fleet Foxes @ Cedar Culture Center (2 shows)<br />
- Nick Lowe @ Dakota Jazz Club<br />
- Tegan & Sara @ State Theater<br />
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Sunday, Oct 12<br />
- Stereolab @ First Ave.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-78250743163060333792008-10-05T19:53:00.000-05:002008-10-05T20:32:26.824-05:00New Releases: Tuesday, Oct 7- Deerhoof, <em>Offend Maggie</em><br />
- Marnie Stern, <em>This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That</em><br />
- Mt. Erie, <em>Lost Wisdom</em><br />
- Castanets, <em>City of Refuge</em><br />
- Antony & The Johnsons, <em>Another World</em> (EP)<br />
- Bob Dylan, <em>Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series, Vol 8</em><br />
- Department of Eagles, <em>In Ear Park</em><br />
- Fucked Up, <em>The Chemistry of Common Life</em><br />
- Jolie Holland, <em>The Living and The Dead</em><br />
- Oasis, <em>Dig Out Your Soul</em>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-8851207312837838922008-10-05T10:46:00.003-05:002008-10-05T10:53:37.179-05:00Pointless List #1 - participation encouragedWithout permission, I'm posting this e-mail chain recently begun by CV, a friend of mine in Austin. Since it's music-related and I do love lists, I wanted to share it with the hope that any readers might contribute in the comments.<br /><br />------<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From CV:</span><br /><blockquote>So here is a list of my favorite songs from five different loosely defined genres. I've picked these genres because I feel that, with some degree of confidence, I can reasonably pick a favorite song from them. Obviously this task would be far too hard without much more thought than I have put into this for a genre like "Rock" or "Pop" or something. But within these cherry picked and ill-defined genres, here is my best attempt at naming my favorite songs:<br /><br /> Electronic: Gamma Goblins - Infected Mushroom<br /><br /> Metal: Revolution is My Name - Pantera<br /><br /> Pop R&B: You Make Me Wanna - Usher<br /><br /> Rap: Bust a Move - Young M.C.<br /><br /> Industrial: Closer - Nine Inch Nails</blockquote><br />------<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From SS:</span><br /><br /><blockquote>Here's mine, for now..<br /><br /> Electronic: Barbers Adagio For Strings - (Ferry Corsten Remix)<br /><br /> Metal: I get it - Chevelle<br /><br /> Pop R&B: One More Try - Timmy T<br /><br /> Rap: Jump Around - House of Pain<br /><br /> Industrial: Closer - Nine Inch Nails<br /><br />Can I make up my own genres?<br /><br /> Piano Rock: Vienna - The Fray <br /><br /> Blues Rock: 3x5 - John Mayer</blockquote><br />------<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From JTM:</span><br /><blockquote>I can't resist. I'll give this a shot using the constraints of your chosen genres. I may have to put in more than one song per genre, too. Sorry if that is a violation of the rules.<br /><br />Electronic:<br /> The Big Ship - Brian Eno<br /> Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb<br /> Hyper-Ballad - Bjork<br /> Everything In Its Right Place - Radiohead<br /><br />Metal:<br /> War Pigs - Black Sabbath<br /> Thunderstruck - AC/DC<br /> Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Metallica<br /> Hangar 18 - Megadeth<br /> <br />Pop R&B:<br /> What's Going On - Marvin Gaye<br /> Superstition - Stevie Wonder<br /> Billie Jean - Michael Jackson<br /> Sign 'O' The Times - Prince<br /> <br />Rap:<br /> Sabotage - Beastie Boys<br /> California Love - 2Pac<br /> Fight the Power - Public Enemy<br /> Adrenaline! - The Roots<br /> <br />Industrial: This is the hardest genre category, since it's by far the most narrow on the list.<br /> Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails<br /> <br /><br />Not sure what to do with Piano Rock, but I'll try:<br /> Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen<br /> Tiny Dancer - Elton John<br /> Ol' 55 - Tom Waits<br /><br />Blues Rock. Disclaimer - This could easily get very long and I won't be able to narrow it down by song. Plus, you could easily make an argument that basically all rock is blues rock so again, it's tricky. So I'll just name a few obvious artists instead:<br /> Led Zeppelin<br /> Jimi Hendrix<br /> Stevie Ray Vaughan<br /> Eric Clapton/Cream<br /> Rolling Stones<br /> Allman Bros.<br /> The Animals<br /><br />and more modern...<br /> White Stripes<br /> Black Keys<br /><br />Phew. That was fun.</blockquote><br />------JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-79721109863336547332008-10-05T10:35:00.002-05:002008-10-05T10:38:20.836-05:00New Eagles of Death Metal video - 'Wannabe in LA'Eagles of DM are a live favorite of mine and will be in the Twin Cities on November 8 at the Fine Line. I'd consider it a can't-miss show. They're touring in support of the new album, gloriously titled <em>Heart On</em> and in stores Oct 28.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lWF3Jt16Ciw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lWF3Jt16Ciw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-21783646317469481252008-10-05T10:18:00.001-05:002008-10-05T10:30:34.234-05:00SNL relevant once again as election approachesI'm a fiercely political person but I am trying my absolute best not to bring up such matters in this forum. And that is no easy task over these last few months. I'll continue to keep things as apolitical as possible. But as an avid consumer and follower of pop culture, there's no harm in acknowledging SNL's sudden relevance this election season. As you've probably seen yourself, this resurgence of quality is primarily due to the now weekly Tina Fey appearances as VP-candidate Sarah Palin. In case you missed it, here's last night's VP debate send-up featuring a pitch-perfect Palin and a fine Biden parody, too. Queen Latifah has some impressive comedic chops herself.<br /><br /><object width="464" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oRZOSPVCsFMTZ9Df3Y5LfQ"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oRZOSPVCsFMTZ9Df3Y5LfQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="464" height="296"></embed></object>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-23704919228597594482008-10-01T22:21:00.000-05:002008-10-01T22:24:06.098-05:00Okkervil River video - 'Lost Coastlines'I've been catching up on recently released videos, can you tell? Here's a video for my fav track off of Okkervil's <em>The Stand-Ins</em>, featuring former Okkervil member, current Shearwater front man Jonathan Meiburg.<br />
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1evjI9fJJEYapLjxzWpQRRPPMpQpjjxJsfXcgsgq5RtkqcKhiJdLKI3h5N28EvWJuWr-d84OkDben0viQkd4Q9Bf84Z0zmaACewO39ytZW4B-neTHqltr7rB7Vn8mA7aa6OMm/s1600-h/IMG_1004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIyMFKYqaCWiOUYSAYxRq-K86oxawMaI2NEfSt8y54j9mt_2VmHrnwWypTKWRrzjCgWqsUONiR_pBERRI9qq8XD30x17pYZ-IWjA4LRybw9-rR-svhthvyxXHylEpBg3n6Cmm/s320-r/IMG_1004.JPG" /></a></center>Neko Case a couple sets later at the AMD stage via jumbo screen. As always, she put on a great show and this time to likely one of the biggest crowds she's ever performed.<br />
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_-o0FwZMEClMgObJeAP0uQdDkoshcKq_139ED8DGtmZLXYLOTuTOP9EbWwM2LcRyCZCEQOMGTsBAfyDqqwdQTCfYqViBDqbghe5voNx-jBZjwhZU9QlmG1XKeU6gi03g7PX5/s1600-h/IMG_1008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOE9ZORO_eqNo-Yxngb0BWdNCXJ-Deuts79ZkGYI-1iftFsukOZ7U2ursuVmv1bfe1BHwxkkjWOuIXjpOpVwWw3j7CygLQCfDxlGUEvq9-Bq98356eUd6_Ty8HnljbQMFV_Cs/s320-r/IMG_1008.JPG" /></a></center>Did I forget to mention it? On Day 3, HAM joined our team for the entire day of fantastic music, heat and the biggest crowds yet. This pic captures the Hankster having just awaken from a long nap during a pre-Foo Fighters set by Band of Horses.<br />
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Other acts from Day 3 not pictured here include: The Kills (probably the only new find of the fest), Stars, The Raconteurs (Jack White held up nicely with a slipped disc in his back), the very end of Gnarls Barkley featuring a cover of Radiohead's 'Reckoner,' Band of Horses and Tegan & Sara. We left Zilker Park just as the Foo hit the stage to begin the long drive home.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-79477277983051917922008-09-27T23:14:00.001-05:002008-09-28T00:01:05.956-05:00ACL 2008 - Day 2 in pictures<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKN9rqoayJHzltv2CPi9xZiznb3ci1_c9fsiOVPveLDg3weaPAq_FwKSUvz7D1Ew8YsCOthBO69EFlBjzF_Y5CFO-5pI7_2qbmv3Y-1fWl9XGkAfpX_ZhzzOc_OY0CH0YhL_9/s1600-h/IMG_0961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E4vy6M6DRsefD0Bnp_fji61OWKVf6Slm9poT-jJqtHGF3zVuaA-WrPAgS7tS9p5NM9WDUXDRWPpPT3H_A2xpxQzZWrYKu2fdGhZjFgLD6255hoUXGe9cexaQt_U4qYVJgypA/s320-r/IMG_0961.JPG" /></a></center>Fleet Foxes had an early set today on the main AMD stage. My wife found 'em too mellow for the heat of the day. I found their CSNY harmonies just right. <br />
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAZj59GWQRAUDbYjvrwAQZZYdv4dqhmS_3br-XQGKxDp9B75K94KDYs56T3T5kF5r8AY6bKRhkQGJAXVqHpndzLvOLPx6M7jAO-zi5WtpOOyG4xRCYuqc4cD4OEaIiBlE8_po/s1600-h/IMG_0968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_2pNa-ifoI5L3tGVNiqHC-6lrLi-VkZrEo6rUjXJC2H2FQEK-sAEu_QozqGRhlHSiJ8XVefUmiVQgLPeTrVflMCGOpJAjoCuZoaemULB7UAJxkEyY9B5cS6_l-0WaYvNP3nr/s320-r/IMG_0968.JPG" /></a></center>Man Man are a bunch of zany band geeks. That's not a slight, just a realization. Definitely one of the most entertaining shows of the weekend.<br />
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Although not pictured above, we also caught partial or complete sets from these other acts: Drive-By Truckers, Les Freres Guisse (from Senegal), Mason Jennings, The Black Keys and Beck from a far distance. Dust was again an issue, as we fell victim to the Mud Booger Plague for the second day in a row.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-79488973456864118482008-09-26T23:37:00.003-05:002008-09-27T00:29:15.277-05:00ACL 2008 - Day 1 in pictures, David Byrne steals the day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5CccHSDF6d5SUsjfFIb1jSDNCg_YUfxRQ6Q71wmYDUFjfrmAjwBFujGmSbWnQ7LGKQo_5pX6UEmKk-eFrKuEaqZH8fOsAUxkHk-50_DD2KH0w6N6mm9OyB_erYR0_0tTSt8w/s1600-h/IMG_0931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWPx-5gujWeY0_O_bEfqqYxOvRbJly5HFyAZHXGOvtaNf-F57FPiz65j0Oxmgs5jfS52GAWBrwsNO5x7IiQa_GX5FwzkZLUPMw7lQ06GVT20hJQeawkb3yaQpocYX_tFT_Fei/s320-r/IMG_0931.JPG" /></a></div>View across Zilker Park, early on Friday. Today featured possibly the best weather of all my ACL experiences: low 90s, partly cloudy with a nice breeze.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p8rIRSqhrf602CTUXIkbJjX_tUwTKTMz0V8l7GYRt85uizcDrhbKdYTDRosiBe2YFTeK5yuOBTPmgI0VxKB8V_fTE-xD9iVrjItCaulCI4K05ix5u6gIBhk8XVbFhryIn4Fy/s1600-h/IMG_0928.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8p8rIRSqhrf602CTUXIkbJjX_tUwTKTMz0V8l7GYRt85uizcDrhbKdYTDRosiBe2YFTeK5yuOBTPmgI0VxKB8V_fTE-xD9iVrjItCaulCI4K05ix5u6gIBhk8XVbFhryIn4Fy/s320/IMG_0928.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250568197048921810" /></a>Mark and my wife smile for the camera during Yeasayer set.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqLlyRatwbVi9jrU5xCPrLps6GVcBDkY-Lx8mAFgU_Pw6gwML2pKwNli_IquB2U2RA4cTkEg-_fRBxZtOi-6XIWRCs2LJ5tubqGrln6DPi3PyPYgZKiCqwBCiZoLSmjRyFGlI/s1600-h/IMG_0926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvIkRI3qR6VTKtoUXLtZAXmQIO55JW6Cp_Nd9LNE6TBKATiihN0gh7atDb_RIFer6XValIBwSZxea8g-42WBW7U4TDM8C9VeoImeTquG7oEmomBn1koHGCXRf6HvoYtg8N1-x/s320-r/IMG_0926.JPG" /></a></div>Yeasayer came first on the schedule. Here's bass player Ira Wolf Tuton. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7msLI-lTWaGtUtsX7Fbvb-GFeo0cmnw0DZXWddQon_BfhWsm18sA67qAmzOQq8Vv-NptuI2R8fqvcy1wGUK2RZwETgVo82Zzuvi7WG9zV_SHol3wMBnNwDuUzOfDIAUQ7yrm/s1600-h/IMG_0938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ieRh4-fJ1nEzKL4qXy-uvN_qvNQZCgW-zTTq9PZ_fKzlWo-fYb2jKPbNpQQXmEbsbE9UAGBiP2Gv_wUxpJr__2DrmK5_Pt9HSazckHQRNjdTrJg6LP_jZG3WuKhkSsUuKVJS/s320-r/IMG_0938.JPG" /></a></div>M. Ward put on a bluesy show at the WaMu stage. Yep, that's right, the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/business/26wamu.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=washington%20mutual&st=cse&oref=slogin">Washington Mutual</a> stage. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieZw-3dTUOvQ6YRRPKwSTsPTJJ14FnA_aTbZb1tg5sRic9w7DGcej33DpVADYeiQbEIcbNKdeCEz8B_m3mlnHBZ5Jr9Bnrvo-ppvN_JtHJlgP691VgOGezmc5PtOLNbiJWu9Q/s1600-h/IMG_0941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EGklabkl-H0KErnBXZ3OF4pesk4l0mCj6dvZYWq3aEqWWpo7wk4Wdu0CKzXTZxlkPIcQ_8eln05RkPTndFeGfUwdnhh8zABHMU-76gORR9NgrmIf004fpvUgThyV30C7IL-S/s320-r/IMG_0941.JPG" /></a></div>David Byrne played the AT&T stage at sunset. How could this guy not have been the Day 1 headliner? He put on a hugely entertaining show mixing new Byrne/Eno tracks with classic Talking Heads songs such as 'Once in a Lifetime.'<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0QVNlp6oVNBr3oH29cYrvPyn0XhI7RK1-zCWz5ooPHcSTHctpdLgjnTLK56-dfI5C2aaYCJ3d6Koewz6vJPE6xInRX_vCRAOKqPKxCL8hm7mIZjpf2-TfFhJSJldu5QU5JWx/s1600-h/IMG_0945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVBXTqNF9xwrpYro5v_sZBjifuehLc86imezchuMRya6zrcE5dilf5E9ap-4eIcOE3nBGLUXjS9C-EknrKmCFqgH1GtW2F0erZrjF7H-Q_AWhyphenhyphenNGszSxUWGglJ8wL7xpts7n9/s320-r/IMG_0945.JPG" /></a></div>Byrne put on a show and I mean this literally. Choreographed (kind of) dancers added a theatrical element to the performance as did the all-white attire. The steely-haired Byrne hasn't lost his herky-jerky moves and frequently joined in with dance moves of his own. The sound was fantatic, the crowd enthusiastic. It was a memorable set that lived up to my lofty expectations. It'll be hard to top over the next two days.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHZsgm4rcsdEM4s89CYKTy3hXcXr808uftICzrw4oVeid_uPJl6FR4l2zBJRAsVHPrlSw8qi10eVuUvAmvG3h7Y4fCJJqjUHTU5Hv_ZMoDC1ucKfYUQhkx5oPKaapd0kLxP4p/s1600-h/IMG_0950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYphoX14Y8wddR2BZ1N9XOWMmxxhnJG0YcCcmGJFGbhynQV6ZPwMmcWEtwSBOpJUhTMttMGiKSSdvwt5maMTaclFzk5dpHsXcpM6TxJmzlvlvxFnu7XUzxHrpDBQqMftOcP_7g/s320-r/IMG_0950.JPG" /></a></div>The audience at sunset during the Byrne's performance.<br /><br /><br /><br />Other bands we saw today but not pictured above include Vampire Weekend, Mates of State, The Swell Season (i.e. those two from <em>Once</em>) and headliner Mars Volta.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-23048285043991142872008-09-22T10:35:00.000-05:002008-09-22T10:38:23.776-05:00ACL MixThis morning we hit the road on our way to Austin. Before I leave, here's a little mix (via <a href="http://8tracks.com/">8tracks.com</a>) for you.<br />
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- A Place to Bury Strangers @ Triple Rock<br />
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Wednesday, Sept 24<br />
- High Places @ Triple Rock<br />
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Thursday, Sept 25<br />
- Sigur Ros @ Orpheum<br />
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Saturday, Sept 27<br />
- Mogwai w/ Fuck Buttons @ First AveJTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-9630251021292345672008-09-20T22:53:00.002-05:002008-09-20T22:57:21.444-05:00Brian Wilson plays Black Cab SessionIt's safe to say this is the biggest name the Black Cab Sessions have ever taped by a long shot. Nice work, guys.<br /><br /><object width="426" height="260"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blackcabsessions.com/flash/videoplayer.swf?videoPath=1221815842"></param><embed src="http://www.blackcabsessions.com/flash/videoplayer.swf?videoPath=1221815842" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="426" height="260"></embed></object>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-64206372624682957902008-09-20T22:42:00.000-05:002008-09-20T22:50:33.625-05:00Bob Dylan concert scheduled in Twin Cities for election nightBob Dylan is scheduled for perform at Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus on Election Day, November 4th. The show, which will have no opening act, is set to begin at 8pm, right as the polls close. I'll actually be in Washington, DC over the election, but if I was in town, a Dylan show would have been a welcome distraction from the pundits and predictions on that fateful night.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-79388078894288163252008-09-17T22:58:00.002-05:002008-09-17T23:03:25.939-05:00TVOTR video - 'Golden Age'TV on the Radio's homoerotic new video of standout <em>Dear Science,</em> track 'Golden Age.'<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztoQALeDiLk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztoQALeDiLk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-33871565672948016102008-09-17T21:36:00.001-05:002008-09-17T22:05:30.651-05:00Ted Leo releases new digital EP in Rapid Response to RNCIn the two weeks since the Palin convention here in St. Paul, indie stalwart Ted Leo has been hard at work and steamin' mad. As proof, he's gone and recorded a new EP titled <em>Rapid Response</em> featuring four tracks: two originals, two covers, all political. The juicy (and impressive) part here is that one of the original tunes, "PARANOIA: Never Enough," was written in direct response to the RNC-related shenanigans. Can't wait to hear it. The digitial-only EP is for sale at <a href="http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/album.php?id=478">Touch 'n Go Records</a> right now for a variety of "donation" prices ranging from $4 to $20. Even if you're not gonna buy it, check out the link if only to read Ted Leo's entertaining liner notes. Here's a pull quote to give you a taste:<br /><blockquote>We yammer on about the efficacy of trickle-down economics, but we ignore the trickle down effect that eight long years of example of contempt for the standards of the very same reasonable society this government claims to desire to defend, and the cynical exploitation of the populace via their fears and willingness to allow any transgression against their rights in the name of comfort (to inadvertently quote Shelter), but the proof of that trickle-down effect is all around, and was on display during the RNC in St. Paul.</blockquote><br />Although his opinions (and questionable sentence structure) aren't likely be endorsed by Obama or other Democratic leaders as an official party response to the RNC, Ted certainly has something to say and that in itself is refreshing. Seeing as I'm always complaining about the noticeable lack of politically charged music around, this is a welcome development from where I stand.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-82213345815010798332008-09-15T21:19:00.004-05:002008-09-15T21:57:26.366-05:00ACL trip coming upAfter a one year hiatus, we're headed back to the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Sept 26-28. This go-round we're road tripping in a RV with the family. Could be a blast, or could be a disaster. We leave a week from today. Hopefully Texas will be hurricane free now that Ike's driven through like a battering ram. And speaking of Ike, the Arkansas v Texas game originally scheduled for this past weekend was postponed until the ACL weekend. Not sure how that will affect the crowds. <br /><br />Without question the most exciting part of this year's festival experience will be having baby HAM in tow. Our plan is to bring HAM the first part of each day if the weather isn't too fierce (heat or otherwise). He's gonna love it! <br /> <br />Ok, here's my itinerary. As we know, things won't end up even close to the plan, but you gotta start somewhere. Still trying figure out how Austin Kiddie Limits will fit in, too.<br /><br />Friday, September 26<br /><br /> * 1:30pm - 2:30pm Yeasayer<br /> * 2:30pm - 3:30pm Vampire Weekend<br /> * 3:30pm - 4:30pm Jamie Lidell<br /> * 4:30pm - 5:15pm M. Ward<br /> * 5:30pm - 6:30pm Hot Chip<br /> * 6:30pm - 7:30pm David Byrne<br /> * 7:30pm - 8:15pm The Swell Season<br /> * 8:15pm - 9:30pm The Mars Volta<br /><br />Saturday, September 27<br /><br /> * 12:30pm - 1:30pm Fleet Foxes<br /> * 1:30pm - 2:30pm José González<br /> * 2:30pm - 3:30pm Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings<br /> * 3:30pm - 4:30pm Man Man<br /> * 4:30pm - 5:30pm Erykah Badu<br /> * 5:30pm - 6:30pm Spiritualized<br /> * 6:30pm - 7:30pm Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band<br /> * 7:30pm - 8:15pm The Black Keys<br /> * 8:15pm - 9:30pm Robert Plant and Alison Krauss<br /> * 8:30pm - 10:00pm Beck<br /><br />Sunday, September 28<br /><br /> * 12:30pm - 1:30pm Nicole Atkins & the Sea<br /> * 1:30pm - 2:30pm Octopus Project<br /> * 2:30pm - 3:30pm Gillian Welch<br /> * 3:30pm - 4:30pm Stars<br /> * 4:30pm - 5:30pm Neko Case<br /> * 5:30pm - 6:30pm Okkervil River<br /> * 6:30pm - 7:45pm The Raconteurs<br /> * 7:30pm - 8:30pm Band of Horses<br /> * 8:30pm - 10:00pm Foo FightersJTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-13118997273561559122008-09-15T21:17:00.000-05:002008-09-15T21:18:40.238-05:00Bjork video - "Dull Flame of Desire" featuring Antony HegartyFantastic song now featuring fantastic video. <br />
<object width="425" height="425"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://video.pitchfork.tv/mediaplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="file=http://www.pitchfork.tv/node/1861/embed.xml" /><embed src="http://video.pitchfork.tv/mediaplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="file=http://www.pitchfork.tv/node/1861/embed.xml" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="425"></embed></object>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-80014825218741829652008-09-14T14:49:00.001-05:002008-09-14T14:52:05.686-05:00New Releases: Tuesday, Sept 16- Ruby Isle, <em>Night Shot</em><br />- Talkdemonic, <em>Eyes at Half Mast</em>JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-32860918326396132232008-09-14T14:39:00.002-05:002008-09-14T14:48:39.081-05:00Recommended shows: Sept 15-21Tuesday, Sept 16<br />- The Presets w/ Cut Copy @ Fine Line<br /><br />Thursday, Sept 18<br />- Neko Case w/ Giant Sand @ First Avenue<br /><br />Friday, Sept 19<br />- Panther w/ Ratatat @ First Avenue<br />- River Rocks Festival featuring Jakob Dylan, Ozmatli, OAR, White Iron Band @ Harriet Island<br /><br />Saturday, Sept 20<br />- Soul Asylum @ Epic<br />- River Rocks Festival featuring The Roots, Mike Doughty, Live, The Alarmists @ Harriet IslandJTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-39879868761747899482008-09-10T22:06:00.000-05:002008-09-10T22:20:03.306-05:00More tour announcements - Lucinda Williams, CalexicoLucinda Williams hasn't played First Ave in a while but she's coming back this fall on October 23rd and then, in an odd scheduling move, for a second night two weeks later on Nov 5th. The last time I saw Lucinda at First Ave, my wife fainted mid-show and was carried out of the crowd by a heroic, large and hairy staff person. Definitely a night to remember, but not to repeat. Lucinda's new album <em>Little Honey</em> hits the streets on Oct 14 and supposedly features guest spots from Elvis Costello and Matthew Sweet among others. <br />
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Also heard today that Calexico kicked off their tour, fresh off this week's release of <em>Carried to Dust</em>. They'll stop by the Twin Cities on November 22nd to play the Fine Line.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17750090.post-79746929635823778942008-09-09T21:21:00.000-05:002008-09-09T21:28:57.846-05:00Elbow wins Mercury Prize for The Seldom Seen KidIn what amounts to an upset, Elbow's <em>The Seldom Seen Kid</em> <a href="http://www.nme.com/news/elbow/39606">took home the Nationwide Mercury Prize</a> at the event held in London earlier today, beating out the likes of Radiohead, Burial and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss. Wouldn't have been my choice but it's easily Elbow's best release to date so congrats to them. This prize is a big deal in the UK.JTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235739862112275747noreply@blogger.com0