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    2001 Sonicnet article on YHF

    in Just A Fan

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    19 hours ago, TCP said:

    You can therefor assume that smoking was allowed at some shows in 2005. That's pretty crazy thinking back on it from today's perspective. So I suppose the period between no smoking and no smartphones was only a few short wonderful years.

    One of the Winterlude 2008 shows was the first smokeless (mostly -- I saw a couple of guys clandestinely smoking a cigarette the way most smoke a joint) show  I attended. Illinois passed the law before Iowa, where I live. It was wonderful. That trip was also the first time I handled a smart phone, my friend's iPhone.

    Now Watching 2023

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    33 minutes ago, calvino said:

    The ending was interesting to. 

    I really enjoyed this movie. I feel like Blanchett was, from time to time, just over the top enough to create some humor. A bit more subtle than, say, J.K. Simmons in Whiplash. I had to do some Googling to fully understand the ending, but also thought it was great.

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    The latest Ryan Adams thread V2.0

    in Someone Else's Song

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    On 12/20/2022 at 5:35 PM, Doug C said:

    A couple weeks ago, I received an email from the Ryan Adams organization, promoting what appears to be Ryan covering Springsteen’s Nebraska, which I am very interested in hearing, and new tour dates, just him, an acoustic guitar and a piano  (the presale was that day). I love Adams’ music and several songs are the soundtrack to important times in my life. I was dismayed with the revelations in the New York Times article and the way he responded. My wife also. Hell, she used to jokingly refer to him as her boyfriend. Anyway, I never stopped listening to his music, particularly, though not exclusively, The Cardinals back to Whiskeytown. I have a close friend who is also a big fan. We both decided we’d likely never see him again. 

    Anyway, I looked at the tour dates and saw that he was playing a theatre nearby in March. I decided to look at the tickets. They were pricier than I expected, but front row center of the balcony was $116 for 2, including fees. I decided to purchase, but when I got to confirm, I balked, watching the timer tick down. I decided to look at recent set lists. 35 songs, older songs, very cool covers, not the exact same set every night... Oof. Then I noticed most nights he was playing 16 Days. That song means a lot to me. I went back to the ticket page. 51 seconds left. I breathed deep and clicked. I can understand someone choosing differently, but I know those songs will wash over my wife and I like a river of emotions, bringing us the sadness, comfort, and joy they always do, but even more so when they have been experienced live. He did horrible things, I respect those women and they deserve whatever they feel they need. I hope he finds what he is missing that enables him to provide it to them.

     
    The best art has meaning, independent of the artist. That is why we listen, look, watch, read, etc.
     

    I 100% understand both your reticence and your decision to pull the trigger. I saw him live twice and was left disappointed both times. I love Whiskeytown and tons of his solo work. Even before the NYT piece, I'd decided he wasn't really the best person, that, the NYT piece, his response, and my disappointment in his live shows have him mostly on the backburner for me now.

     

    I do love the essay he wrote for the 25th Anniversary release of Bob Mould's Workbook.

    R.I.P. Mimi Parker (Low)

    in Someone Else's Song

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    I first heard of low wondering into an in-store performance at Northern Lights Records in Minneapolis on my way to a Bob Mould show at First Avenue. I was intrigued but didn't pay much attention to them for another decade or so.

     

    Back in 2016 when my mom died and the world went to hell, I made a mourning playlist. Just make it stop was the 2nd song I chose for it. RIP. Awful news.

    The latest Ryan Adams thread V2.0

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, Analogman said:

    Anyone see Ryan recently? Apparently - he played some Uncle Tupelo songs the other night in St. Louis. I have not heard any of them - but I think he has released 4 or 5 albums this year. 

    I'd sworn him off live even before is #metoo controversy. I saw him twice and both shows were sleepers. He released some of my favorite stuff in the late 20th and early 21st century and I can't swear off  Whiskeytown and his early solo LPs. Hard for me to dive into his new stuff though.

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