LouieB

I listened to it alot when it came out 15 years ago and have listened to it plenty since. What the hell is wrong with some twang? LouieB

This is WAY harder than it seems. Each peice of legislation and the connected appropriation is part of a complex system of lobbying, setting up programs different interest groups want and governmental inertia. As a member of the fine governmental bureaucracy everyone hates, I can tell you this is way easier said than done to dump a program and save money. What would anyone like to do without?? the Military, the social security system, welfare, roads, education, pork for your local district, your favorite charity, your church, your city, your mother, your disabled friend or family member, et

Paying taxes on a gift is probably more difficult than it seems, considering Daschle owed 140 grand. That's alot of free ridin' LouieB

Yes, that's why they are some people are still trying to give imprisioned ex-Governor George Ryan the Nobel Price (no joke) for having a moritorium on it; but this could be a reason to crank up the old electric chair huh? LouieB

Have a blast.... LouieB

Panel discussions and receptions?? At least there is music in Clear Lake... LouieB

It is always possible for a band to license an album out on vinyl of they want to do the work to do it. Many many vinyl releases are done this way rather than through the actual label they originallly were on. Maybe it simply doesn't pay to do this for the WB/Reprise material at this point. Someone with some inside info knows. There would be way less new vinyl on the market if it weren't for licensees since most of them majors are certainly not releasing back catelogue stuff on vinyl and even not that much new stuff. LouieB

What is happening in Lubbock?? All the action seems to be in Clearlake Iowa. LouieB I also enjoyed this commentary in the Trib this morning. Countless musical roads lead to Buddy Holly By Cory Franklin February 3, 2009 Fifty years ago today, the plane carrying Buddy Holly and two other rockers crashed in a Clear Lake, Iowa, cornfield after a concert. More fascinating than the crash details that will undoubtedly be recounted elsewhere today is how Holly, from obscure Lubbock, Texas, and a performer for just three years, exerted such a significant posthumous influence on contemporary

Both are fun and both are nowhere near the Grand Canyon. LouieB

Another slow day in the music world. The Jay Bennett band will always have a place in most Wilco fans hearts (mine included) but things change and so do people. So it goes. LouieB

Can you send me the link on that, I am not much of a downloader, but I am curious. Thanks. LouieB

Nice halftime show, really good. Decent new ads, Great run back on the interception before halftime. All Steelers......game over.....too early for bed, but nearly ready anyway. LouieB

Happy Birthday!!! LouieB

The aforementioned rarities set is quite good. We haven't talked about that in a long time, in the meantime I found a copy. LouieB

At the end of every year when critics give their best box sets of the year I check them out to see what I missed or might have been slightly interested in and then buy myself stuff for my family to give me for the holidays. I think I did a reasonably good job this year. It is only a matter of time before the box set goes the way of all things CD before the crush of the download, but before it does, there still seems to be a bit more unreleased or in need of rerelease material out there. Things have slowed down a bit with dozens of ways to get music besides buying a hard copy, but being sort

Actually you are right. It was pretty much all over by 6:30, one could have gotten right on the highway and been in Champaign in plenty of time for Jeff too. (Two and a half hours to Champaign or a bit less if you realy speed.) Funny. It would definitely have taken someone more intrepid than me at this point that is for sure. Actually Glenn did ask why I was at his show instead of Jeff's and I mumbled something about his show being just as good, that I didn't want to miss his performance, etc. Needless to say in its own way it was, but it would have been nice to see Jeff too. (Did I m

Yea, Glenn commented that he wasn't used to people being that close to him. Needless to say since this was a gallery, there was no stage, just a few chairs people sitting around on the floor or standing in the back or right next to him. Amazingly there was no one else there I knew. When I clapped when he announced Monkey Chant he actually chuckled and gave a thumbs up. LouieB

While everyone else is traveling like mad to see Jeff solo, I took a fairly leasurely drive over to Wicker Park and caught Glenn do a sweet solo show at an art gallery on the third floor over Dusty Groove Records called Corbett vs Dempsey. Nice gallery and Glenn played much of his usual wonderful repetoire (making a John Cage joke), which included Steve Reich, Joao Gilberto, Max Roach, and the Monkey Chant. He also finished up with an On Fillmore piece. Even though they said Glenn would play about 40 minutes, he actually played well over an hour. Glenn had the cricket boxes handed out to

Are you getting your shots too?? LouieB

The crazed logic by these guys is that not only can't you have an abortion, you also can't have a condom either, because that is another form of birth control. Heaven forbid (literally) they should want to stop anyone from having a baby except by telling them not to have sex period. I was at an alternative school yesterday that had a jar full of condoms.....I didn't take any.... LouieB

I did not know his back story when I saw him but this makes sense. He had some white woman kind of shuttling him around at least one time when I saw him. LouieB

I think we should make a list of all the groups that are named after birds.... The Byrds Andrew Bird The Jayhawks the Wrens the Fruit Bats (oh yea, bats aren't birds..... ) The Dixie Hummingbirds The Hawks (the Band) Wings (well not really a bird I guess..) The Owls The Nighthawks The BlackByrds The Yardbirds Bird (Charlie Parker) thats's all I can think of at the moment.... LouieB

I have seen Henry play several times of late at the Velvet Lounge. I knew he was out of jazz for awhile, but had no idea he had totally disappeared. LouieB

You will have a chance very soon..... LouieB

No, this has nothing to do with the federal charges against him. In fact he can't be ANYTHING in IL anymore.....nada..... He now has to get a job as something else and can never run for office again. LouieB