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That's a long list and I'd add Jens Lekman (my favorite of 2007) to it. However, I've definitely been down on a lot of the new stuff. More and more recently, instead of some new thing, I've found myself listening to a lot of (old) jazz and the tried and true: classic era Stones, the Kinks, Velvet Underground, Scott Walker, etc. I don't think I'm a lazy listener. The new stuff just isn't moving me in the same way as it had in the near past. For me, the article has some validity.

I agree.

Not YouTube, but... Bob Odenkirk - Home Makeover: Gay Guy Wastes Your Time

Yeah, I tend to see Obama's not being in DC long as a virtue. I'm pretty certain he could handle the job just as well, or better, than Hillary. But that's just me. I've been wrong about politicians before.

I know 1987 is not 1959, but damn. Front row too. I bet he played "Human Nature."

Did he just cut down that tree he's sitting on? Freakin hypocrite. Way to release more CO2.

If there is no God, how can he/she/it forbid?

The Beatles - August 29, 1966 - San Francisco Candlestick Park: That's right. The Fab's last show ever. Was I there? No. I wasn't even born for another ten years or so. Really, I got nothing. Just a bunch of middle of tour shows from some long running and still active moderately popular bands. I enjoyed the majority of them, but none would inspire envy. Your lists are pretty impressive though. Wilco's first show, early Tupelo, Elliott Smith at Maxwells. I'm impressed.

How is global warning political? Well, to effect real change will likely require government regulation of both industry and individual lives. Additionally, there are (believe it or not) conflicting views on the issue, and, as usually happens these days, these opposing sides often treat each other with derision. E.G. - My scientists are more credible, you don't believe in global warming but you believe in God, hah!, Al Gore flies in private jets!, Lear jet liberals!, etc., etc. This might not be a text book definition, but the way I see it: potential government involvement + contempt for opp

You're right.

I like the Earth plenty. Although I live in a city, whenever I get the chance, I like to take walks in the woods and just take it all in. I'm obsessive about recycling. I religiously seperate my paper, my glass, and my plastics. Nothing goes in the trash that shouldn't. Because I live in New York, I don't drive an automobile. Public transporation for me. No unnecessary gas consumption here. When I go food shopping I take a canvas bag, emblazoned with the words "The Nature Conservancy - Saving the Last Great Places," with me so that I won't have to use the store-supplied plastic bags. I got "T

Small Article on Mould and Ad I've also heard the Clash's version of "Pressure Drop" in some ad recently. I think it's for a car.

Levon I picked this link up off of expectingrain. Kind of sad to hear his voice as it now is, but I'm just glad he made it through. He's going to be on CBS Sunday Morning tomorrow at 9:00.

I like them in small doses. I never listened to the last album in full, but I thought "You're the One" was pretty great.

The Beatles/1962 - 1966 (The Red Album) The first bit of recorded music I remember ever hearing. The first bit of recorded music I ever remember loving. "Girl" and "Yellow Submarine" were the songs that, for whatever reason, resonated most. The Beatles/1967 - 1970 (The Blue Album) Years after hearing 1962 - 1966, and after years of listening to all the crap I heard on the radio and MTV, I bought this cassette. This led to me buying all of the American Beatle albums and basically set me on the course of listening to good music. A Tribe Called Quest/The Low End Theory Broadened my horizo

I agree with this. I think too many people reduce Van to "Brown-Eyed Girl" and "Moondance." As you've pointed out, there is so much more to him than that. He has, I'll say it again, a huge body of work - much of which is often overlooked. If not underrated, I think he's generally underappreciated.

You read my mind. After seeing the recent Kinks thread, I thought Van Morrison was deserving of a similar one. Based on his body of work, I think he's kind of underrated and that he doesn't get spoken of enough. Anyway, yes, I like him. All the big ones - Moondance, Astral Weeks, Tupelo Honey - are great. I'd like to chose something more obscure, but my two favorite songs of his are probably "Crazy Love" and "Sweet Thing." In terms of my appreciation of him, it also doesn't hurt that he's Irish.

I'd rather win an Oscar than a Nobel Prize. Oscar winners: Bob Dylan, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, etc., etc. Nobel winners: Yasser Arafat, Henry Kissinger 'nuff said, for me anyway. Nonetheless, congrats to Al. He doesn't have to choose, he's got both.

It was written, I think, in 1962. Early on, anyway.

I don't, but people seem to hate "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da."

Don't Let Me Down

Note: I'm not trying to mock or promote anything here. I just found it interesting to come across these two links/articles today. Brosius' recollection of the Christian influence on the '98 Yankees was news to me. My main memory of that team off the field is Jeter, Posada, Knoblauch and Shane Spencer having a run of the Manhattan clubs. I guess Brosius, Pettite and Chad Curtis had more influence on the team than I ever knew. Also, I know almost nothing about the Rockies, so this article was also news to me. I haven't been to church in awhile, but, if the Rockies win the whole thing, I'm going

Godrich has also produced Air and Paul McCartney.

I listen to them. Is your recent roar Darjeeling related? I will admit to breaking out "Lola v. Powerman" as a result of viewing that film. However, even prior to that, I was listening to "Village Green" a lot recently.

That's interesting to see. I wonder if she consulted on the film or something.