theashtraysays

paging our Winnipeg ambassador @TCP

Watched Conclave on a flight last week. I thought it was quite good - did a nice job of showing the catholic church as a troubled institution with many sincere people within. I liked the acting and the Hollywood twisties. But having Stanley Tucci’s character named “Bellini” was pretty doggone epic.

Yo la Tengo

MJ Lenderman (night 2, but just one show for me tonight). (caught about half of his show from the back last night... looking forward to seeing the whole thing a bit closer tonight).

Aaron Lee Tasjen. Also MJ Lenderman Yes, two shows - two venues - same city (Lexington). Gonna try to scoot out from ALT (no opener) and catch most of MJ’s set (he has an opener). #toughchoices #cakeandeatittoo

Robyn Hitchcock

Bonnie Prince Billy

Jessica Lea Mayfield

Speaking of rumors... from boblinks

Drive-By Truckers

Yo la Tengo

I second that emotion!!

Oh great catch there! I missed that pairing (separated by the intermission break). I think the power drill that Glenn left running when he walked off was a ryobi for all you power tool gear heads out there.

Wilco! (yes all three)

Andrew Bird

Did you happen to notice a gong lurking behind the stage?

My turn! Low Cut Connie

Is it just me, or is there some kind of "white-out" thing happening over part of "Dostoevsky's" in this post? Has VC finally cracked the code on early 70's typewriter correction fluid? I kinda miss a good white-out correction these days. Not the stripe-y tape kind, the real brush-in-a-bottle kind that you had to blow on before typing over it. Is this just a UK thing or can we use it here in garbage-land? Did you have to blow on the screen first? So many questions...

Deer Tick

Finom

Sorta. It was fundraising for Harris / Walz. But it was advertised, and ticketed thru live nation. It was at the Fillmore in SF. They also had a $1000 dinner ahead of it (also advertised - a bit too rich for me). The show itself was seated with small tables set up inside the Fillmore, rather swanky. It was an acoustic set with several requests from the audience. Short, maybe 75 minutes. Very fun, loose set.

Califone

Yo la Tengo (Monday)

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers

My Brightest Diamond