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I never realized the noise on Via Chicago was supposed to replicate walking under the L. It works!

Damn, I've been under the wrong impression for going on 3 decades or more. Thanks! Good call!

YESSS!!

The Police were great with that kind of iconagraphy too!

Definitely the most effective use of the Union Jack by a British Invasion band.

After seeing KISS last night, I was thinking about bands that had great marketing. Not bands created specifically by marketing (boy bands, Spice Girls, etc.) but marketing that pushed bands to higher levels. Here are a few... 1) KISS, duh! 2) Grateful Dead 3) Rolling Stones (mostly from the iconic Warhol lips and tongue alone) 4) The Beatles, esp. in the moptop days 5) Wilco 6) Most hair metal bands

KISS

Oh geez. When I read that he died I thought I'd remembered him being sick at some point. Another tragic loss! Take care of yourselves, people! Reach out for help if you feel the need.

I loved it. Between this and Inglorious Basterds, I wish Brad Pitt was in EVERY Tarantino movie. I want him to do a special edition of Pulp Fiction where he CGIs Brad Pitt over John Travolta. Also, isn't there a way to cover up spoilers on this board. I have another comment I want to share...

I would like to see him produce Paul Westerberg.

Update: He was back this morning. I'm now 75% certain he uses it as his tobacco spittoon. I didn't see him spit and he didn't have a huge wad under his lip, but I noticed some "texture" to the small amount of liquid in there.

Let's go with this one.

Today, the guy on the weight bench next to me at my local YMCA had out a small, nearly empty bottle of Jack Daniels. I didn't see him drink any, but it was one of the weirdest things I've seen.

Old 97s

Last night at Hinterland was The War and Treaty (highly recommended) Brent Cobb Dawes Maggie Rogers (not my cup of tea, but she garnered a huge response) Brand Carlile (a top live act for sure)

The difference is Yang has some cabinet potential. Williamson is dangerous.

Hinterland Festival, St. Charles, Iowa The Dead South Colter Wall Wood Brothers St. Paul & the Broken Bones Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit Hopefully Isbell has Amanda Shires in tow, never seen her with them and with Brandi Carlile playing the same festival tomorrow, I'm hopeful for some Highwomen material.

Buttigieg may very well be running for a veep spot. I'm just not sure who I want at the top. The pros and cons for most of the contenders even out on my balance sheet right now.

I agree with everything except your assessment of Harris. She was off her game a bit last night, but she can be as consistently forceful as she was in her closing last night. She or Warren would be the best to go toe-to-toe with Trump. I still like Buttigieg to debate Trump. He’s so calm, I don’t think Trump would land a punch, just flail and wear himself out.

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Not many people buy music anymore. I can't fault artists for doing everything they can to make $$. I don't have to buy it, but if people want to, that's between them and their pocketbook.

Driving through Canada on my way to Massachusetts tomorrow. Maybe I'll just goddamn stay.

This would be beautiful. I could envision a scenario where Pence refuses to debate a sinner. Also, a key Iowa staff has quit Booker's campaign. I doubt he makes it to the caucuses.

I get that. As a public school teacher, I totally agree. I can sympathize with a mayor of an impoverished urban area willing to take risks to improve the school system. I don't dismiss this, that's one of the reasons he's not higher on my list; but I don't disqualify him. Fuck Nebraskans. They have a brilliant Springsteen album and that's more than enough.

Iowan here, so I matter more than most of you. Here's my current ranking: 1. Harris 2. Warren 3. Buttigieg 4. Booker 5. Castro