LouieB

Hey, whatever...there are many segments of alt.country we have yet to even talk about. It is a pretty large broad category at this point, at least 15 or more years on.... Me personally, The Bottle Rockets, The Brooklyn Side is in the top 10 as is Cowboy in Flames by the Waco Brothers. LouieB

Yea, really...what was the name of the guy who used to do the show on another channel. I guess there is no copywrite on the Breakfast with the Beatles title. LouieB

I guess the trolls are out tonight... LouieB

As much as I like the Jayhawks I have always found Blue Earth irritating. I sure doesn't beat out No Depression in my book and is NOT essential. LouieB

D'oh.... There are of course times I really shouldn't be in front of a computer trying to write I suppose. Of course, I must have been in a haze or something....It is on their Nonesuch album from 1986, which I actually have a copy of, it I had bothered to look. At this point in their career they were already 10 years old. LouieB

Yea, I only had a passing interest in them prior to this shoot, having seen them once and hearing a CD or two, but meeting them made me a true believer. LouieB

We shot a very Will cool solo studio thing, which is on both GloNo and Whiskey Bender that is pretty interesting. LouieB

Check out the new feature on Centromatic on Glorious Noise. Somehow John Boston just keeps getting better at this stuff. He has now set up a Whiskey Bender site with the GloNo pieces and lots of extra footage. LouieB

How is this considered high for the Chicago Theater?? It might be high for the dumpy Riv or slightly less dumpy Vic, but there is alot of upkeep on the Chicago. LouieB

That was some hot shit Kareoke last night at the Hidden Cove... Happy Birthday!!! LouieB

Changing the subject completely, but I saw the trailer for "W.", the new Oliver Stone move on Bush. Looks great. I think Stone is kind of a dick and plays pretty fast and loose with stuff, but this looks like alot of fun, even after 8 horrible years of the W. himself. LouieB

Well I would hope the old stars put their voices on the video game; why the hell wouldn't they?? That is an entirely different issue and pure money for all concerned. There is the occasional good remake or sequel (The Dark Night for instance,) so we shall see. Hey what's the deal on the Watchmen movie?? I am rereading the book in preparation. I have high hopes for this IF they keep it in the time period when it was originally set. Otherwise they could fuck that up royaly. LouieB

Not sure I am any more qualified to give a review of this (I did get dragged to classical concerts all during my youth in Cleveland), but I was waiting on someone else to start this thread. Actually the Kronos Quartet doesn't exactly play classical music, but what they do play is spectacular as far as I am concerned. Their actual skill is incredible, but with their repetoire coming from world, rock, and contemporary music, they are not really a classical act, despite playing classical venues. I have been to Ravinia several times, mostly NOT For classical (mostly for folk and pop events) and

They will be worth it, getting them is a different matter... LouieB

Anyone with money in their pocket and a few hours to kill, that's about it....Oh yea, let's throw the hottest young comedy stars at an old idea and hope for the best, also brilliant (insert sarcasim here...) Ramis lives in the Chicago and could be making great pictures, Chicago has great locations, and employing lots of young film folks (like my soon to be graduated daughter), but instead he is talking about this kind of stuff. There are plenty of new scripts and talented actors right here too and with his money and influence he could be a film industry unto himself making smaller pictures

Hell I even liked Ghostbusters II. There is every possibility that a new one could be good, since we now have gobs of CGI to throw at it, but somehow the chemistry of the movies was what made them work ultimately. LouieB

Is anyone still undecided after all these months? I am just amazed that people are not sure who to vote for. Of course Sarah Palin does add something for the Republicans, an actual right wing, evangelical, backward thinking woman who is also the epitome of the late 20th century female liberal ideal. Strange days indeed..... LouieB

Oops..I keep forgetting to get this and read it. Strangely I don't have a copy. edit- I just ordered a $2.50 copy through Amazon; guess I will have to read it now. LouieB

Sounds like a bad idea all the way around...but it will make money which is all that counts. LouieB

Sorry..thought you might be serious...inflection is hard to pick up on the net. LouieB

Far left?? It is a humor magazine!!! LouieB

Whatever was happening at P4k last year and this.....Day Dream Nation, etc. Oh yea, I did see the Who do Quardrophenia....almost forgot about that. LouieB

Strummer took a long time getting back to it after the Clash broke up. While is later records are good, somehow they don't have the attraction the Clash does for me. LouieB

I saw Ricky Skaggs with EmmyLou several decades ago. He has had a few different periods of work, both bluegrass and country. LouieB