Mr. Kinsley

Oh my God! I think my wife might be your mother! Son?!

He may be right, he may be honest, but a couple of days away from the Penn primary isn't really the best strategic maneuver. This sort of underscores that, no matter where you are or who your audience is, you are always talking to everyone. Like they haven't already made up their minds before the election even started.

I think you just answered your own question. I've always wondered what he'd be like today had he not died. Would he have sobered up and laughed at his former antics, maybe turning into some sort of Ted Nuggent-esque conservative? Or would he have descended further into his "Lizard King" persona, eschewing music in favor of enlightening us with his deeply spiritual poetic meanderings? The most likely answer is that, as it turned out, his surviving was not really an option.

I got one at the Apple store in the mall that is retractable. When you're not using it, you give it a quick tug and it will spool itself back up into the center spool... thingy. Pretty cool.

I used to, but I got a rather nasty computer virus that I'm assuming came from said activities. A buddy of mine does though, and he sends me some stuff every now and again - so I guess I'm in the "sort-of" category.

I used to absolutely love the Doors, but that dreadful Oliver Stone movie and the ensuing onslaught of Doors music that came with it did them in for me for quite some time. That said, I went with them anyway. Too much of a high school/college staple to pass up. Plus I really haven't heard much Byrds other than the hits that get played on the radio. I'm not very proud of that.

The lackluster, uninspired, I-could-give-a-shit performance of the Dodgers thusfar is making me consider counting them out. But I'll hold off 'til early May.

And with that Jeff decided to never do a living room show ever again.

I emailed the author of the article. It's a maybe. Hopefully he can expand on what was said.

Same here. Is his next big thing a show with Wilco? Is Jeff producing a song or an album? Are they doing something a la Mermaid Avenue? Is Wilco his backing band for his next album? It wasn't the best written couple of sentences that have ever graced the LA Times, that's for sure.

Reading an article on X in today's LA Times, I ran across the following quote: "Doe says X will pull out a surprise or two for the LA shows. He's been working with Wilco on his next big thing but isn't bothered when people keep asking if X will make a new studio album..." Hmmmm. EDIT: I accidentally added the word "big" in the phrase "next big thing." It should have read "next thing."

Yeah, that one! Thanks to all who chimed in on this. No wonder I was so confused! He really gets around. It's one thing to be a cool guy and do A living room show... but he does 2 or 3 of these?!?! Amazing.

I'm looking for the set list for the last time the living room show was at the Coleman's. I can't seem to track down the thread about it by doing a search - did he do 2 LRshows in '07?

Indeed. I really don't think Andre Dawson would do something like that.

OK, Cub fans... I need some advice: Geovany Soto is on my fantasy team. What are your feelings on him? How much time should I give him before looking to other options, like Ryan Doumit of Pittsburgh?

Seconded.

Do those come in men's sizes? Oh MAN am I jealous of you folks now! Not that I wasn't before, but after seeing these pics (especially Morgan's - those were fantastic!) I really got a sense of what it was like. Amazing! Matt - your description of playing with Jeff was wonderfully heartfelt. Thanks for that! Oh, and Jeff - since you apparantly check in here - please don't schedule the LA show for 8/16. My 40th birthday party will be then, but if you do schedule the show for, say, 8/15 or 8/17 and have an extra day in town, you and the rest of the band are more than welcome to come!

OK people. Those of us who aren't able to make it expect pictures, possibly even 5 minutes after they've been taken. Let's get crackin'! Oh... and have a great time. Knock one back for me!

I didn't realize that girl talk and cool kids were bands, so I thought you were going to Lolla to talk about girls with cool kids. Yeah. I'm old.

That used to be someone's username. Was that yours A-man? I didn't think so, but...

And according to your name, you won't either.

Ken Coomer is locked in my basement.

Great just when I'm about to go back to the classroom after 2 years of child-care leave. They certainly don't need any encouragement. I know I've said this before, but right after 9/11 my class (then 3rd graders) and I were looking at Time Magazine for Kids which did a special issue on the tragedy. One of my students came up to me afterwards and asked with great glee, "Do you want me to bring in the real Time Magazine? It has pictures of people falling out of the buildings!" Kids now are so used to violence in movies, and especially video games, that they have no real concept of what it

Expect bodily fluids. Don't get a spot right in front of him. He seems to spit a lot when he sings. Also, at an Old 97's show at the Viper Room he had to go through the crowd to get backstage and walked right by me. I absent-mindedly gave him a pat on the back and said "great show." That was one of the dumbest things I've ever done. My hand was met with a wet, clammy shirt drenched with sweat - so much so that my hand was literally soggy. It's not like I couldn't see him flinging sweat everywhere from all the way in the back of the room. My friend's wife who was there said, "Oh my God! I'm s