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I totally hear that. I think this is what I've been secretly hoping for, for a while. We will have to wait and see. Whatever happens next will be a surprise. SBS is mostly classicism in the rock sense. I think this group of musicians can continue to find the continuum between what some might call 'avant-garde' (for lack of a better signpost) and pop music. This is really what YHF and AGIB are both doing, in completely different ways. There are slivers of it on SBS. To me that territory has always been where the band has stepped from being solid, into being magnificent.

NIce.

This is where we get silly because it is so subjective and people get offended- but- "You Are My Face" obliterates "Candyfloss", or "Can't Stand It". "Impossible Germany" makes "ELT" look ditzy. I could go on. But, I would guess from what you said you wouldn't agree. Meanwhile, there is no such thing as a weak YHF track as it is a modern masterpiece (picture the comic book store guy from the simpsons saying this). I do feel that AGIB and YHF struck an emotional chord with me that SBS has never quite hit, but I have said before and I will say again. Since it came out SBS has already st

Someone always says this, and since no one has, I guess I will: This is the first time these guys have ever played these songs live. They could very well change. Both, or neither could easily end up on the next record. I don't think when they debut new tunes the first thought on their mind is how the VC community will react to the downloaded bootlegs. That said, "One Wing" is like "Impossible Germany" crossed with "On and On and On" with a more muscular ending. "Sunny Feeling" is jaunty, catchy, decent and very b-side feeling. This really has no effect on my ability to guess what the

And quite honestly friends if you are not a Brown or Yale alum you simply have no business there. Tanglewood is a delicious ending to a summer in the Hamptons, (muh muh).

Really?! I hope not. I'll get back to you on Tuesday. I've been looking forward to that record for months. I predict they're the next "talked about" band.

I'm a dick. John Stiratt is a buddha. You're a bunny. New Dr. Dog comes out Tuesday. Everybody's happy.

Your English is fine, it's just Mike Watt never stops for a period. I had a hard time figuring it out too. Yay for Japan though. I wonder if they need another roadie....

Mikael and Pat are great. Imagine SBS without the keys, or Impossible Germany with only two guitars. Jim O'Rourke has distanced himself from music, and might not come back to it any time soon. Glenn plays bells while he's playing his drums, check out the crotales on IATTBYH. Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective and Dr. Dog are all really new bands, I think Wilco wouldn't lean towards a combination of recent contemporaries. Sorry, I'm excited too. And John Stiratt is the most under rated bass player of all time, you're right on that.

I heard Hillary has been at the loft rehearsing her tambourine skills. Like Janis, but more mom.

I think Pat pooped a little right then.

Man, I got excited. Then I found out they're opening for the Charlie Hunter Trio both dates in CO. And it's $23. Maybe next time.

I think the trick is, it draws from a very established palette of musical styles (Big Star, Fairport Convention, Neil Young, the Byrds etc.) but it was written and performed by a group of musicians who are all uncommonly talented. That coupled with a very distinct production style (TJ Doherty hard at work) and you get a record full of things that have happened before; yet feeling completely new. I am vexed to think what the record they're working on now will sound like.

Not so much of an idle speculation man, huh?

Yeah Deerhoof is completely amazing. They just seem like one of those bands that is out there enough that it's a stretch for some folks, but likewise once they stretch they can savor it. Milk Man is a great album.

They were smart enough to exclude the fact that he probably doesn't record much on those Vox amps. Still kick ass stuff though, I'd be happy to get an endorsement. I guess I better sit here and hold my breath.

It seems they have done a lot of growth, in terms of composition. On () they had a lot of reoccurring themes, and they seemed to be enchanted with their own ability to use certain sounds, song structures and jams to create a mood. Which they did well, but ad. infinitum. I only listened to Takk a couple of times, but it struck me that they were trying very hard to break their own mold and write with some more pop structures and not always relying on the build which bands like Godspeedyoublackemperor and Mogwai seem to fall back on. Listening to this stream, which has little stutters for so

Bad movie. Cool soundtrack.

That is awesome. FYI geeked is a common euphemism for being on copious amounts of cocaine. But, hey you just paid off a house, you're entitled to cut loose!

What is richly ironic is that the classic (and respectable) conservative economic agenda is to tax as little as possible. Have the government spend less. (I myself am a bit of a socialist, but I can see how this could be the most rational approach.) George W. and I believe to a lesser degree McCain are so military obsessed there are countless billions spent on fancy death machines. But right wingers smile as other more useful programs are cut to save hard working American's dollars. If you invest in education, public health (including reproductive education and affordable if not free bir

Heres some things I've noticed about McCain: Discuss.

Yeah whats the deal with those? Before you open them they're good for like a year and a half. Do they really get bad after opening, and leaving in the fridge for two weeks?

Ha! You miss joke

Agreed. Or maybe it was originally Can I Do This? followed by the more successful double album Fuck Yeah I Can

Did she really not have a chance from the beginning? I thought she had more of a chance than Obama, back in the day. I also felt equally good about their campaigns in the beginning, but as time went on Clinton seemed more caustic and Obama more inspiring.