PopTodd

1. No Depression 2. Trace 3. Summerteeth 4. Still Feel Gone 5. (tie) The Search 5. (tie) Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

If you've been around here for a little bit and paid attention to my ramblings on "underappreciated" artists, or favorite artists of the '00s, you've seen me mention Joe Pisapia's solo album. He's a member of Guster and sort of a journeyman musician. Anyway, I've been waiting for a new Joe P. record for a long time. And now, k.d. has grabbed him to produce her new record and play in her band, so I guess this will have to do. But boy does this sound intriguing! I love k.d., too, so I am so psyched!!!

Tell me about this. I've been on a bit of a rocksteady kick recently and the AMG writeup of this comp makes it sound very, very promising. You agree?

Brinsley Schwarz - It's All Over Now

Beatles - "8 Days a Week"

Welcome to our fair city! THIS THREAD should have most of the stuff you're looking for, as far as things to do and whatnot. Also, for great restaurant suggestions, you need to start watching THIS SHOW. Every Sunday night. I love it. Good luck with the move.

STP gone all Cheap Trick on us. And I like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNu5jcw8xA (Although I could do without all the Axl Rose dance moves.)

Usually WXRT in Chicago does some semi-elaborate hoax for April Fool's, but I didn't listen enough to catch anything this year. Did they do anything?

And there is another one here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W97WncJaBhE

Inspired by the Marshall Crenshaw thread, this song shall resurrect this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwE58OUShE8

"Someday, Someway" is on the short list of perfect power pop songs. Perfect.

I don't remember the mental state thing from my conversation with him, but I do remember a very, very, VERY thick Brooklyn accent. (Or was it Bronx?) Either way it was tough to understand him, at times. But yeah, I guess that he seemed a little distant, or at least defensive. Still, a good interview. And an insanely great guitar player. (As Ficca is a much better drummer than he gets credit for.)

The reason that i bought it in the first place it because I interviewed Lloyd back in 1992, and he told me (parts of) the story that he gets into more deeply in the liner notes; about getting decked by Hendrix one drunken night. I saw it as fate, that I must own this record. That said, it's solid. At first listen, it sounded a little too close to the originals -- some of his vocal inflections and whatnot. But, on a second listen, I think that I'm digging it more. Of course, the guitar playing is phenomenal. But, well, just I think it's a grower. If you have any interest in it at all, it's wo

So fucking jealous. How was it?

The Pogues, The Pogues, and The Pogues. Also, there is a PBS special on "The Pubs of Dublin", featuring Frank McCourt that is particularly wonderful, if you have a chance to catch it. Amazon link

He is a great songwriter, but I think that even more overlooked than that, is the fact that he is a great guitar player, too. The guy can just flat-out PLAY.