uncool2pillow

On 9/23/2022 at 8:36 AM, Chez said:

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Last night for me.

I would give my left arm (and I'm left-handed) to hear Spiders(Kidsmoke) live again. Always on my wishlist.

Right now, I really believe the future of rock is female. So many of new(ish) favorite artists. Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, The Beths are just a few examples.

3 hours ago, Chez said:

Saturday: Brandi Carlisle (for my wife's birthday).

I've seen her live twice. Killer sets both times.

I liked Isbell's quip on his Instagram post about playing with Nels.

It’s like fishing with Bill Dance- you know he could embarrass you if he wanted to, but he’s a gentleman so everybody gets to eat good. Thanks @wilco and @beachroadweekend 📷: @themichaelluke

Has it been shared here that Tweedy's working on another book? 

Listen at the 1:43:00 mark. 

http://thebestshow.net/

Lucy Dacus, Kurt Vile, Phoebe Bridgers at Hinterland Festival south of Des Moines. Hopefully Lucy joins Phoebe for some Boygenius.

GBV at the Square Roots festival tonight.

18 hours ago, calvino said:

 

Was this the first time you were at Thalia Hall? The venue has turned into my favorite venue in Chicago. It's been a few years for me - actually it was a Sleep show - a few months before covid hit. A great venue to catch a Bob Mould show.

Yep. Reminded me a lot of Palace Theater in the Twin Cities. Thalia just a bit smaller. A great venue.

9 hours ago, chuckrh said:

Yes, Bob can get a little loud, haha

My ears were still ringing this morning. Doing it all over again tonight. This time at the Square Roots Festival that will also include Deep Sea Diver!

Bob Mould. Tonight and tomorrow.

13 hours ago, Opuntia said:

Been a long while since I’ve chimed in here but I had to after watching S1E7 of The Bear & it’s amazing frantic use of the amazing frantic Spiders…even if you don’t watch the series, just watch that episode, it’s only 20 minutes 

Only in the age of streaming could you have an episode of a show that's typically 30 minutes reduced to 16 or so to be the length of a song. Brilliant use of the medium.

Just unimaginable. We've lived with Roe for 50 years. Will it be 50 more before abortion rights are GUARANTEED? What this nation seriously needs is a privacy amendment to the Constitution. Overhaul the way big tech runs, protect our medical privacy, our sexual privacy.

On 6/23/2022 at 3:44 PM, KevinG said:

Via Chicago featured heavily in the new FX series, The Bear.  

 

Watched the first episode last night. So good. Highly recommended.

1 hour ago, theashtraysays said:

Almost THREE YEARS since our last contestant?  Sheesh.

 

Anyways, this new record does fit in with the other releases right where @Beltmann predicted.  I sense a trend.

 

AM

BT

ST

YHF

AGIB

SBS

WTA

TWL

SW

WS

OTJ

CC

 

 

I agree 100%. I cannot see any compelling or logical reason to disagree with this assessment.

5 hours ago, remphish1 said:

First paid concert with the whole family including my two boys 7 and 10…

 

Paul McCartney 😎

Enjoy! I saw him 3 years ago in Madison, WI. A nearly 3-hour show with no opener. Probably the best arena show I've seen.

1 hour ago, chisoxjtrain said:

7th grade teacher here. I don't see my students until 9:10 and I still can't figure out what to say. I just can't look them in the eye and tell them it is going to get better when I know it won't. Nothing is going to change. All bets are off once tragedies like Sandy Hook became acceptable in our country.

7th grade too. Exactly my sentiment.

58 minutes ago, Chez said:

For me,  Patterson Hood put it best in " Thoughts & Prayers:"

 

 

When my children's eyes look at me and they ask me to explain
It hurts me that I have to look away
The powers that be are in for shame and comeuppance
When Generation Lockdown has their day
They'll throw the bums all out and drain the swamp for real
Perp walk them down the Capitol steps and show them how it feels
Tramp the dirt down, Jesus, you can pray the rod they'll spare
Stick it up your ass with your useless thoughts and prayers
Stick it up your ass with your useless thoughts and prayers

Glory, hallelujah
You are in our thoughts and prayers
Glory, hallelujah
You are in our thoughts and prayers
Glory, hallelujah
You are in our thoughts and prayers

 

Man, I hadn't thought about that song in a long time. Will have to fire it up later.

Just awful. I teach. Earlier this year, right before winter break, some kids spread rumors about an upcoming shooting in our school. Half the parents came to pick up their kids. Then, the nationwide tik tok threat (most of you probably don't even remember that in our current shitstorm), lots of kids missed several days before break. A renewed call to arm teachers. The same damn politicians who don't trust us with our JOBS want to arms us.

22 hours ago, chisoxjtrain said:

I now firmly believe birth control and gay marriage are next.

I thankfully live in a state (Iowa) whose court had legalized same-sex marriage before Obergefell. While both may fall, I can't imagine too many legislatures wanting to ban contraception. Jesus, my gay daughter takes the pill to regulate her cycle.

I had trouble sleeping last night doomscrolling on my phone, then just in my head. Reminiscent of the night Trump won and directly caused by that. This is the first of many setbacks under this 6-3 court.

12 hours ago, kidsmoke said:

Somebody recommend a currently-in-theaters movie?

Pretty much anything but porn will be considered. I'm bored & need out. What should I spend (too much) money on? 

A friend has really been pushing me to get to Everything, Everywhere, All At Once while it's in theaters.

12 hours ago, bcdoc said:

Anyone else get their cereal and beer? 

I had a Chicago-based friend pick both up for me!

On 3/26/2022 at 12:41 PM, uncool2pillow said:

Atlanta Season 3... FINALLY! Both new episodes are so good.

Episode 4, The Big Payback is a stand-alone episode. None of the regular characters or plotlines are involved. You can watch it if you've never watched any of the other episodes. They do this from time to time. The same was true with episode 1. I encourage you to watch it. As someone whose bloodline is 50% Kentuckian, it made me incredibly uncomfortable. It's a great allegory on reparations.

Unrelated, immediately after watching that, I watched the season finale of Severance. They were probably the two best episodes of television I've ever watched back-to-back.

14 hours ago, Boss_Tweedy said:

After World War II this wasn't supposed to happen again. Though I consider myself to be a left-leaning centrist, I'm the son of a military man. As such I'm pretty hawkish when it comes to just causes like this (as opposed to Iraq). Following this war is infuriating. Any student of history knows that Putin won't stop with Ukraine. He needs to be dealt with now, and I'm extremely disappointed in the West's response.  

Man, I get that. It appears, though, that Russia is stalled right now and that this isn't going as he planned. Right now, one of the few prospects scarier than what's going on in Ukraine is it going on with U.S. boots on the ground or jets in the air.