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You see, I would qualify "The India Song" as a weak track; a failed novelty.

"The India Song"? Or is that on Radio City?

Is there anyplace that I can hear streaming samples from that one? (I have no access to MySpace.)

Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landslide Victory Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life Kiss - compilation from a friend

I'm bumping this just in case anyone missed it before it dropped away.

Shane MacGowan - The Snake Falstaff - Falstaff The Joypoppers - Zoomar Mission Of Burma - Vs. Eric B. & Rakim - 20th Century Masters

Any of you here (esp. Chicagoans) remember these guys? They only put out 1 official album, but they also had a couple of songs on comps here and there. I probably saw them 5 or 6 times. Great band. Anyone have anything of theirs that was not on that one album (Plexicom)? I've been trying to find a few of the songs that they had on an early demo/EP and whatever else I can get my hands on.

This is some friends of mine (who are also on the same label that I am): I like this a lot.

Also, just about any album cover from any 4AD band during the 1990's.

Guess again. It's not lips. Oh, and here's an obvious one that we all take for granted:

mod edit: sorry, this one's just not worth arguing over

iTunes most recent: O C

Yeah, I know that it's an homage to the Elvis album, but still this photo is the greatest.

Sounds improbable and kinda gross, when you talk about it. But it's pretty wonderful when it actually gets into your mouth.

Understandably so.

He was just a kid. Look at him.

Okay, here's another one. I, for one, am a John Cale guy. I find his solo stuff to be infinitely more varied, stylistically and more interesting, as well. He's not a "street poet" like Lou, but when he strives to poetry, his is of a more studied, literate type. And yet, he still has tunes that can tear your face off. Nothing against Lou, who I like, but John is unendingly interesting and engaging. Plus, Paris, 1919 is one of my all-time favorite albums.

I am also a fan of The Apples In Stereo, The Minders, and a few other E6 bands as well. But yeah, that album will overshadow everything else that every other E6 band ever did, no doubt about it. And for good reason. (Although On Avery Island stands up pretty well, too.)

Seems like most folks feel very strongly about NMH one way or another -- they love 'em or hate them. Very few fall in the middle (but I do know a few who do). So, in the interest of finding out which way this board swings, let's take a vote, for the purely quantitative numbers. Me: No band makes me feel the way they do. In the Aeroplane... is one of the most-perfect albums ever and is, for me, as close to a wholly spiritual experience that listening to music can be.

I loves me some fried matzo (a.k.a. Matzo braie). How you eat yours? Onions or no? Do you put jelly on yours? What flavor. I go: with onions, with grape jelly (strawberry in a pinch is almost as good)

Okay, I listened to your song. And while I cannot download it (I'm at work), I liked it. Now you listen to me! Hope you enjoy it, as well. (PS - I forgive you your shameless self-promo. I've been known to do a little myself! )

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Wire - 154 They Might Be Giants - Lincoln Harry Nilsson - Harry/Nilsson Sings Newman

Pat DiNizio - Songs and Sounds Judas Priest - The Best Of: Living After Midnight Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs Shrimp Boat - Some Biscuit + Daylight Savings The Kinks - Something Else

I survived my visits up to him unscathed and no worse for the wear. But there is no telling what lurks beneath that calm exterior.