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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9QIkx7WPDo

Something about Rosie's bloodshot, alcoholic eyes rub you the wrong way? Not at all.

Massive Kinks binge over the past 6+ weeks or so. As of today, I'd list their top 5 albums as such: 1. The Village Green Preservation Society 2. Muswell Hillbillies 3. Lola Versus Powerman & the Moneygoround, Part One 4. Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) 5. Something Else by The Kinks

Way different scenarios than the AGon/Crawford signings. Shorter years & less $$$. I'm not sure your characterization of Boston trying to "buy a championship" fits here. I'd still do the AGone deal today. Crawford was a terrible mistake that L.A. gladly took off Boston's books.

My baker's dozen: Attica/Wussy Night Surfer/Chuck Prophet English Oceans/Drive-By Truckers Colfax/The Delines Metamodern Sounds in Country Music/Sturgill Simpson Lateness of Dancers/Hiss Golden Messenger Somewhere Else/Lydia Loveless Sukierae/Tweedy Strong Feelings/Doug Paisley Dancin’ With Wolves/Natural Child Take Pride in Your Long Odds/Centro-Matic Benji/Sun Kil Moon Do To the Beast/Afghan Whigs

Fort Recovery was the first Centro-Matic record I heard. I really like it, but this one pulled me in big time. If you like the quieter side of Will Johnson, his solo record, Vultures Await, is excellent, too.

Sad news. They've built up quite a discography over the years. Easily one of my favorite bands from the past couple decades.

Chuck's on a quite a roll.

Absolutely! Along the Escovedo front, Chuck Prophet's new record, Night Surfer, might fit this thread after a few more listens. Fantastic!

Silver & Gold is a good album. As you point out, it's not a masterpiece, but it is a good record. In my world, Broken Arrow & Greendale are essential pieces in the Shakey canon. I believe both albums were released after or right around the time Neil turned 50.

Me, too. My favorite '14 release as of now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2EMbmIU70

Isn't it? A couple more as we head into the long weekend. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5BLiMed-s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTsj7yNF9g4

Nashville-based sleazy, stoner band. Only been together for a couple years, yet have cranked out a number of albums and EPs. Currently touring in support of Black Lips. Most songs about the holy trinity of rock & roll - booze, drugs & sex (women in their case). Lots of loose, ragged riff-heavy rock and blues with splashes of country here & there. Many influences in their sound - Stones, Faces, Tom T. Hall, JJ Cale, Sabbath, Ramones, VU, UT, to name a few. Here are a couple of clips from an in-studio performance for Rollo & Grady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq-88af4jCw

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music/Sturgill Simpson English Oceans/Drive-By Truckers Benji/Sun Kil Moon Somewhere Else/Lydia Loveless Turn Blue/The Black Keys Dancin' With Wolves/Natural Child Salad Days/Mac DeMarco Do It To the Beast/Afghan Whigs Strong Feelings/Doug Paisley With Light and With Love/Woods

Flat-out obsessed with these guys right now.

It's a very good record. It's not on par with their "Holy Trinity" (Southern Rock Opera, Decoration Day & The Dirty South), but that's not a realistic expectation at this stage. I was lukewarm (at best) with the two previous albums, The Big To-Do & Go-Go Boots, but English Oceans is a much stronger release. Both the songs you mention are top-tier Truckers material. I'd also add "Grand Canyon" to that list. They'll definitely play "SSC" when you see them. I saw them a few months ago and, surprisingly, they did not play "Primer Coat." I'll bet my life they close the show with an

And we come full circle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4XxEQwHYUY

How Kozelek of you.