LouieB

If you go back to music made in the 1920s and 1930s you will find lots of songs in this category. But you are going to have to get out of the 1960s to present. Most of the songs that you have listed that are covers by Cave and Cash, etc, are from an earlier time. LouieB

What they don't mention is the Numbero Group being involved. LouieB

Why bother? These two guys are major cash cows for Sony/Columbia. Each time they release an album the rest of their catalogue gets some action too. People are reminded about how good they used to be and go back and revisit the old stuff. Putting out less than stellar stuff is like priming the pump. LouieB

I think it is time for both of these guys to do covers or standards albums....for what its worth...(which was a good song in its day....) As an even older guy..I am just glad XRT occasionally plays groups like Arcade Fire (which I suspect at this point the college stations won't even touch...) since I don't plan to buy their new album or even download it. I like what I have heard, mostly. Incidently the link to Paste doesn't seem to work...if anyone cares. The review on Pitchfork was simply too long. And speaking of new releases...did anyone else notice that only one person (at this poi

Not for a New York minute. AF may be a bigger act than Wilco at the moment. (Why not pair AF with the National...they seem to be about the same kind of group anyway.) LouieB

Anyone see them at Lolla? LouieB

I had 50% plans to be there, that simply didn't pan out. Sadly I won't be there. Say hello to all the folks I know though. LouieB

I completely forgot he was on No Nukes. Being better than the others wasn't hard. It is an earnest concert that had alot of dead moments. (I was at it briefly...long story..) I assume he sang Winter in America. I will have to dig my copy out. LouieB

You may want to find an actual copy of this New Yorker. Every once in a while they put out an issue with a bunch of good articles; this happens to be one of them. Do public libraries still have magazines? If so hit your local library. The article is heartrending and there is other good stuff in it too. LouieB

At first I thought this was about me.... Rosie was talking about this..looks like a good time. LouieB

WXRT may be one of the last commercial stations that plays this kind of indie buzz band. I have now heard two songs off this album just by listening to the radio. Rococo is a pretty good song, kind of proggy. LouieB

I saw him at Chicago Fest back in the early 80s (maybe twice...frankly I can't remember...) and he was also great. I am glad to hear he can still perform. The article is heartbreaking. At one of the record shows I was at (CHIRP) his label was selling his most recent album, but it seemed really expensive. I guess now that he needs the money. LouieB

I could not find the previous Gil Scott-Herron thread, but there is an absolutely great article about him in the current New Yorker. Despite having a bit of a comeback he is still deep into addiction. It is a sad and amazing story. Unfortunately I haven't found a digital copy of this article, but I would post it. The text only seems to appear in the digital edition, not the web edition. LouieB

I might make a trip for that.... or not.... I would guess Jeff costs more than McGuinn at this point. LouieB

I guess I had no real idea he was still alive. He certainly sold a ton of records....he convinced Columbia not to sign rock and roll acts because rock and roll was a passing phase. But he produced some of the monsters of the pop world in his day. He also played oboe in Charlie Parker and strings. His TV show was huge. That was all a very long time ago. LouieB

They got a nice write up in the NY Times this weekend. Almost makes me want to go get there album, but considering I have not even made it through their first one (which I own) I doubt I will. The Times is treating them like the second coming... LouieB

This is a valid criticism. I have to admit I have not listened to the album much and generally like the solo disk better anyway. it does have that cobbled together feel. But at the the songs are good and the duet with Justin is pretty cool. It smacks of what any number of musicians do when they run out of ideas; they do a covers album or record standards, etc. LouieB

I liked both. Frankly I saw them fairly far apart (the theatrical when it came out and the directors cut in a theater when it came out...) so my opinion may not mean anything. I do remember thinking the opening was pretty different, but the directors cut seem to have more overall coherence. Then again the movie in general seems incoherant at times. I suppose the only thing to do is rent both. I don't think I have seen it all all in the DVD era. LouieB

What other XRT could there be. They used to play Hyatt all the time. Less so now. The Drive is still on too. I breeze through all kinds of stations, but I would have to say XRT certainly helped Hyatt's career, as they have a few dozen other musicians. I have a couple Hyatt LPs, but Bring the Family is the better one. LouieB

Not if you listen to WXRT. He has always been played (constantly) on XRT. Actually Wilco opened for him one time. I wasn't there but I heard about it. LouieB

Pat Garrett is great....particularly the director's cut. Masked...not so much... LouieB

This is the stuff most of us have been waiting for for a good long time. It has been bootlegged countless times, but it will be good to have it be officially issued. Yea!!!!! LouieB

Yea, really..there is NEVER that much shooting in my dreams...in fact there are hardly ever car chases and machine gun fire. I must live a really dull inner life.... LouieB

Well that is not exactly what I said. First off, Dreamscape is a small film with zero pretention, low budget and goofy premise. On the level it was made, the budget they had and with the script that they had, it is brilliant. Is it a great film?/...nah of course not. Inception on the other hand had a huge budget, A list actors, all the special effects anyone could ever hope for and very high expectations, it doesn't fail (I was mostly entertained), but by the third level (the Heros of Telemark sequences, with huge body counts etc.) I did find it ponderous and stupid. They lost me at that

Okay, cool. LouieB