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New year, new albums! What are your most anticipated albums this year? Or who are you hoping will grace us with a new LP? Confirmed, teased, or heavily rumoured: Ratboys - coming up soon on Feb 6! Courtney Barnett Kiwi Jr Big Thief - supposedly they had another album done when Double Infinity released, I am a believer Kevin Morby The War on Drugs This is Lorelei Not confirmed but I'm hopeful: Fleet Foxes - last year this was an 'overly optimistic' pick but now, I'm a believer, it's been 6 years, we're ready MJ Lenderman

Here's mine, in alphabetical order but I'll bold my AOTY: Tunde Adebimpe - Thee Black Boltz The Beths - Straight Line Was A Lie Big Thief - Double Infinity Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band - New Threats From The Soul Mac DeMarco - Guitar Foxwarren - 2 Greg Freeman - Burnover Friendship - Caveman Wakes Up Alex G - Headlights Geese - Getting Killed Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)

Oh shit really? My family watched this movie every year growing up and I had NO idea. Thanks for sharing.

Canadian singer/songwriter.... Mac Demarco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you've ever arrived at the historic First Avenue early to see a show, you'll know there's two lines for different sets of doors. The main entrance is directly facing the corner of 1st and 7th, so you can either line up along either street. Natually I assumed our esteemed reporter @bböp was in the 7th Street line. With all the excitement of getting into the venue, securing a spot centre on the rail, buying merch, rediscovering the men's room has a fucking trough (what year is it?!), and making it safely back to my designated spot on the rail (I don't mark my spot with my name like some folks

10/10 recap, thanks Vince!!

He's back!! Appreciate the reviews and I like the new format.

God dammit, why do I have to be so good at predicting things? I was hoping I wouldn't want to go. The US is so expensive and the whole Trump thing makes going to the US very unappealing. But to hear Jeff, John, and Pat sing "I'll not say which seaman" or Nels taking the solo in She Came Along To Me... that opportunity only comes once in a lifetime.

For the record: I hadn't seen that post when I made my Mermaid Ave prediction. So if I'm right, please shower me with praise.

Here's my realistic wishlist: Uncle Tupelo reunion with Jay Farrar Mermaid Avenue night with Billy Bragg Here's my slightly more realistic wishlist: Mermaid Avenue night without Billy Bragg I think it's been long enough that doing another covers night would be fine. Maybe combine with a theme and do 90s cover night? Let's hear Jeff do Teen Spirit and Jeremy. Another acoustic night would be fine too and they have some new acoustic arrangements which would work now.

These are good suggestions! Totally forgot that Cold Water got released on the Parks and Recreation record a few years ago, I remember Jeff doing it on The Tweedy Show in 2020ish when it was "a work in progress".

This is an interesting compilation, I wonder if they'll do more? Exciting to see some unknown stuff is on it. A Jeff Tweedy Christmas song??! The previously released stuff is interesting too as we haven't had a successor to Alpha Mike Foxtrot but there has been a number of b-sides for both Wilco and Jeff in the past 11 years, so it's nice to see things being compiled, even if there's some stuff missing. A lot of these things might have passed some people by. But there's a lot else that could be there.... Presenting TCP's Most Wanted for dbpm16 : Wilco's Dig A Pony cover I'

Almost died reading that 😵

The pedal steel Stan in me would love to have heard some of James' pedal steel live, plus maybe some of the Love is the King faux-steel guitar arranged for actual pedal steel. That said, this line up is great on paper. Sima and Macy are fantastic. I'm excited! In answer to Jef's question, I'm going to choose the lame answer and say none. This is Jeff's first tour with the Tweedy band in a decade, and I missed that tour. I have a lot of Sukierae, Warm(er), Love is the King, and now Twilight, songs to check off my spreadsheet. Yeah, I have a spreadsheet, no laughs please.

Vancouver does love a hockey riot. I believe they also rioted once back in the 90s when Guns N Roses canceled a concert after doors opened. But both times the Canucks almost won the Stanley Cup, Vancouver rioted after game 7. The second time, in 2011, they did a huge downtown block party with giant screens to watch on. I remember a lot of people being worried about what would happen when they lost. And then they did lose (one of the great heartbreaks of my life) and next thing you know, department store windows are being smashed. My hope is that next time they go to the finals they win/lose in