lost highway

Mueller has subpoenaed some of Trump's business records. Whoa.

I used to be in a band with one of those guys, and a lot of the local Denver music community I'm close with knows the others better. Every time someone from our relatively small community blows up nationally people rush to judge- lots of criticism directed at The Lumineers and The Fray ('why of all the great people in town, those guys?' kind of thing). It's cool to see that weird jealous impulse to judgement totally smothered by the bands totally excellent work on this record (and the last one). I think that coupled with Nathaniel's authentic friendliness and humility is giving them a surge

That didn't take long: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/us/california-teacher-fires-gun/index.html

I agree. That is more interesting- it's tactical. They have a strange job these days.

Looks like PA is locked up for the Dems. Continuing a losing trend for GOP in the House after Alabama. Cue coverage asking if this means mid-terms will be a tidal wave for Dems.

Can you hear it if you're not in the "Ten Club".

I wonder what Jay thinks, like if he's in a spot that makes sense to him? Maybe this is plenty for what he's going for.

That's really scary, man. It's those weird moments where we lose control of our bodies and realize how lucky we are all the other times.

I think the art is kind of hilarious and awesome. Ever since Middle Cyclone she seems to be fucking with us a little more with each new album cover. Definitely not "good" in the traditional sense, but I think it's cool and ballsy.

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/03/06/591111795/neko-case-announces-first-solo-solo-album-in-5-years-hell-on First single. It's really, really good.

I've taken for granted Tweedy productivity. I kind of took Wilco winding down for a year off the road as an obvious pause where some other project would come out. Don't get me wrong, the new Mavis album is great, two Wilco records in a short time was awesome, and Together at Last was a nice addition. I'm just kind of surprised we haven't heard of something new coming up this year. Perhaps we've been spoiled, and a period of nothing to report (save some solo dates) is pretty normal in the scheme of things.

Lemonheads- Tenderfoot

I assume you're talking about public opinion here which seems likely, but I'd love to see some polling on the topic. The more I think about it, the more it seems like where we need to go. The machine gun, and it's relative scarcity, seems symbolic to me of how as a country we draw lines and aren't by nature an anything goes, elemental-gun-country.

One of the biggest challenges in this national conversation is the anti-gun group is often (naturally) not totally gun literate. In reality, the pro-gun side of things is correct: the AR15 isn't unlike several other models of semi-automatic rifles. Assault rifle is not a very formally defined term. Pragmatically, what would reduce casualties in a mass shooting is a ban on all semi-automatic weapons. A country of only double-barrel shotguns, 6 shooter revolvers, and bolt action rifles is not a murder-free one. But it's one where sportsmen can effectively hunt, make-my-day fantasy obsessives c

Guided By Voices- Game of Pricks

Sweet holy fuck! The Russians are using the NRA to manipulate American politics. Old Ronnie Reagan is rolling in his grave. If this were from a less reputable source I'd call it tin-foil hat, conspiracy theory fodder. https://www.npr.org/2018/03/01/590076949/depth-of-russian-politicians-cultivation-of-nra-ties-revealed

I'm betting a mixture. Half robots, half stars and stripes waving ignoramuses.

So many cops assigned to schools who are really great people and care a lot about the students at their schools- those folks must be really pissed at this statement.

Good lord, I mainly have terrible things to say about Marco Rubio, but for him to get up and share a mic with these victims and their families, live, in front of an audience, being filmed..... it's pretty courageous. He's in a really shitty position, and I'm eating that up, but I have to admit he's brave.

Could it be a crack in the dam?

Which is a challenging charge and it's good of you to remember it here to keep this from being a choir convention. I do find it ironic that the party of "law and order" is suddenly fatalistic and hands off since the gun laws probably can't ever work, and no one should ever try to make a law if it's hard to enforce.

I agree. I think being the lone conservative in the age of Trump is a really tough position to be in.

Exactly. The cliched "Can't we let the families grieve before we politicize' argument (which doesn't make sense for many reasons) was countered in a meme that I saw. It had the faces of the Sandy Hook victims and said that if we can't talk about gun control until people have had time to grieve the Florida massacre, then maybe it's been sufficient time to talk about it in the context of Sandy Hook. The real point is, it's not the worthlessness of our arguments, it's how short-lived they are. Our news cycle is wiped out by Trump scandals every week or so. When was the last time you heard someo

Don't give up, Kevin. You're a good dude.

Well at least John Smith is trying to get things right.