PopTodd

Just make a couple of mixes. That's what I always did. I made a new one for each road trip that I took -- so each mix took on it's own particular poignancy for me.

"Damn hell. You say you won it?" -A Christmas Story

Old Crow Medicine Show - O.C.M.S. Yo La Tengo - Electr-o-Pura

Strictly from Rob Reiner movies: "Anybody want a peanut?" -Fezzig (Andre the Giant) in The Princess Bride "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." -Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patankin), also in The Princess Bride "This one goes to eleven." -Nigel Tufnel (Chris Guess) in This Is Spinal Tap

Got married in MI (Traverse City). Of course, we had a keg of Oberon (when it was still called SolSun). And I thought the distributor issue was resolved?

Luna - Penthouse Hoodoo Gurus - Gorilla Biscuit Yo La Tengo - Fakebook Smoking Popes - At Metro The Best Of The Johnny Cash Show: 1969 - 1971

I have 2. I pretty much only go to my own shows. And the VERY rare "special" show that I just can't miss.

So now that the show is booked, when I post about the show as it gets closer, are y'all gonna call me out on that then, too?

List your single favorite; rank your Top 5, or whatever. But an explanation as to what about the album MAKES it your favorite would be nice. For me: Younger Than Yesterday Just the songs. I don't know. It's the first of their albums that has NO involvement, whatsoever, from Gene Clark. And, while his presence is certainly missed, there's an intangible quality to the record that just keeps me going with it. The first Chris Hillman compositions are on here and, Clarence White's playing on "Time Between" is freaking sublime. After that one, it's probably: Mr. Tambourine Man Sweethearts Of the

So, you like the noisy stuff? Those are two of my favorites of theirs (along with Electr-o-Pura)!

FEAR

The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um Sylvain Sylvain & The Criminals - Bowery Butterflies Dwight Yoakam - dwightyoakamacoustic.net

Did your vinyl come with the 7" "Bonus tracks"? I have a vinyl copy as well, and it did. Too bad it's in storage in my crawlspace with the rest of my vinyl that I can't listen to since my (then) 2-year-old blew out my stereo which I haven't been able to replace yet because I have no money because I've been spending it all on words for run-on sentences like this one.

Amazing greatness. amazing. great.

The Jam - Sound Affects

Speaking of Minneapolis... Prince The Time Seriously... that is some amazing music. Get past the commercial appeal, and listen!!!

More: -DEVO (seriously) -Nick Lowe -The Cure -The Smiths -The Clash -Pretenders -The Replacements -The Damned -Eric B. and Rakim -Madness -Public Enemy

Check out just about anything on SST Records: -H

They're rerunning an interview with Levon on NPR (Fresh Air), as I type this. Pretty fantastic interview.

NOW PLAYING: www.iacmusic.com/thegoodstuff

A great song is a great song. And this is a great song. Nice post, Louie.

I need a new TV, but I don't think that I'm going with HD. Frankly, I don't really give a shit. As long as the picture is CLEAR, I'm cool.

Anyone yet mention; Glenn Tillbrook (Squeeze) or Elliott Easton (The Cars) ? I don't think that they made my original list, but they are both pretty amazing and probably should have made my list. Listen to "Another Nail For My Heart" or "Best Friend's Girl".

Yeah, I know. Perhaps the reference to my upcoming recording was unnecessary. But, did you listen to the clip? I had nothing to do with that thing. No, I don't think that Tr

Solo in "Chickamauga" kills.