PopTodd

Hey! Welcome to March.

As a Chicago guy and lifetime Blackhawks fan, this Olympic final was a real treat. One of the best games that I have ever seen, period... no matter the venue. Now... back to the most-exciting NHL season (for me) since Belfour was in the net. Really, since Mikita. Oh, and congratulations, Canada! It was awesome watching those celebrations.

The La's - BBC In Session The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious British Sea Power - The Decline of British Sea Power Ike Turner - I Like Ike: The Very Best Of Zumpano - Goin' Through Changes

Just got my tickets for this year's Peanut-Free Night: JULY 14

Great call. Is that song really almost 7 minutes long?

Is that Sixto Rodriguez? Something new from him?

Heard this on the radio this morning and it all just came flooding back. I love this song! The Polecats - "Make a Circuit With Me" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4foTap-WQ

New rule: Deadheads are not allowed to post in this thread!

My gmail exchange with my somellier friend, Josh: ******** ******** Just wanted to add the "expert's" opinion on here. As much for his knowledge of spirits as for his suggestion of places to go in Chi-town (Chicago folk).

The Creation - Our Music is Red With Purple Flashes Aimee Mann - Whatever Pulp - Different Class Miles Davis - Birth Of the Cool Kevn Kinney - MacDougal Blues

I'm thinking that if Verlaine's guitar solo went on for an extra 2 minutes or so during "Marquee Moon" (Television) it would not be a bad thing in the least.

Normally, I'm not a big fan of long songs. Because, usually they are just wankfests with pointless jamming and shit. Boring. However... "Tender" by Blur At 8:00 long, it is still far too short. I can listen to that one forever.

Although Songs In the Key Of Life is absolutely just perfect, I do prefer when a band leaves me wanting more... at least on a single listen.

I tried one of those at my local guitar shop. Plugged a Tele into it, LOVED it! But my amp is this one: Peavy Delta Blues 115. It's 30 watts and a single 15" speaker. Plenty loud (that 15" cone can push a lot of air), with a really punchy low end response. I scoop out the EQ on it and it sounds so, so sweet.

It went okay. Decent crowd, but I think that I played better in my life. In fact, I know that I have. Still, folks in the crowd seemed to think that I sounded good. (A lot of conversation while I was playing, though...) Anyway, it's just good to get out, behind a mic, and in front of a crowd again. Good luck on your new album!

Apollo Sunshine - Shall Noise Upon Anthrax - Return Of the Killer A's Brazil - The Philosophy of Velocity Magnetic Fields - Get Lost Supergrass - I Should Coco

Not a fan of shredder albums, but this is a helluva record.

Anyone else gonna up? Anyone else HAVE something else to up? Lookin' forward to hearing you.

Since I don't drink much, I'll probably do with whiskey like I do with beer... just buy the expensive stuff every now and then and enjoy the hell out of it. I also sent an email to a friend of mine who is a sommellier; see what he can tell me.

So, last night I had a craving for some Jameson. Not sure why, other than the Frank McCourt pub crawl special that I saw on PBS a little while ago. Because I have never drank Jameson. And, in fact, I am not much of a drinker (especially hard liquor) at all. But, I got a glass -- neat. And I sipped on it over the course of the night and enjoyed the hell out of it! There is a lot of vanilla in the nose but, as it sat in my glass, it opened up to some hints of maple, as well. Just incredibly soothing and enjoyable on a February night. Looks like I found a new favorite. Any other whiskey

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"Hey Bulldog" Just thinking about Jeff playing that riff makes me nod my head and say, "Yes! Yes, that would be quite awesome, indeed."

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Francis Ford Coppola (Apocalypse Now) Warren Beatty (Bullworth, Reds) And... Riefenstahl and D.W. Griffith were the first ones to come to my mind, as well.