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    Happy Ashtray

    in Someone Else's Song

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    I appreciate the mere fact that you brought them to my attention, I noticed they are on Itunes... I will probably nab it off there once I get paid. I am assuming they are Chicago based, do they play in the city often or suburbs? I'd like to check em out if I can next time I am in town.

     

    They are Chicago-based, but I don't think that they (he) really plays out much, if at all. It's just one guy, for the most part.

    Although I imagine that he (or the web site) would probably answer that question better.

    Happy Ashtray

    in Someone Else's Song

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    yea... I dig these guys alot. Do you have any EPs or anything from them?

     

    As John is a friend, I'm not gonna provide anyone with a full album of stuff. (I'm not keen on DLing anything that's still commercially available, anyway.) But they do have a lot of free stuff available on their web site that you can DL with their blessing.

     

    And, that Happy Friday thing is a great option, too. (See first post.)

    Liz Phair

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Haha, sorry.

    Looks like she will be playing the whole album acoustic. Is there any way that it will be good...?

     

    The tickets for the two shows really sold out fast though. I guess there is still a lot of love for Exile.

     

    I think that it could be VERY good. As I also mentioned in my earlier post, I think that she is a really interesting guitar player. A format like that would certainly highlight that aspect of the songs. And, as they are great songs, I think that they would hold up really well.

     

    You just have to hope that she doesn't go all Chan Marshall on you and run away from the crowd.

    Foxboro Hot Tubs

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Not so much a side project, I guess, as a Green Day alter-ego; much like The Dukes Of Stratosphear were for XTC.

     

    The guys have become a 60's garage rock band, and I've heard it's pretty good. Any of y'all heard the record? What are your poinions? Am I going to regret buying it as a gift for my GD-obsessed 9-year-old?

    Liz Phair

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Exile In Guyville was amazing, and still is.

    And it has nothing to do with the fact that the songs are about BJs, they're just great songs. Of course, I'm about her age and was going through a break-up at the time the record came out, so it resonated. Still does. Even if I do have a Y chromosome and I'm happy now.

     

    Also, she may not be a great guitar player, but her approach to the instrument (especially as it pertains to songwriting) is pretty cool. I love the parts that she writes.

     

    Whoever made her polish up her act should be fired. Now.

     

    And, to Louie's point about the hype: I guess I just missed all that, because when I heard the record, I just heard it with no expectations whatsoever. All I knew was that this was some chick from Chicago who was friends with Urge Overkill (who I liked) and that the record was produced by the drummer from Shrimp Boat (who I love).

     

    As I said, it knocked me out.

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