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Now, THIS is something that sounds like a great listen!

I think that I need it.

If I listen to the same album, or even the same artist, over and over again, even within a week or so of each other, I get really sick of hearing them. Yet, it appears that many of you do not. I find this odd.

Do you ever get sick of hearing a particular artist or album that you like? Do you ever burn out on it?

I always make sure to space out my listening, so that I don't get too sick of something. Even if I get a craving. Especially if I get a craving. I don't want to ruin it for myself.

Do you ever ruin an album or artist for yourself with repeated listening?

If so, why do you do it?

This intrigues me.

I cannot take advantage of this very kind offer, but I gotta say...

You are very kind and doing a way cool thing.

Hopefully karma works, 'cause you deserve groovy things for this.

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

The Cleaners From Venus - Golden Cleaners

Mavis Staples - We'll Never Turn Back

Papas Fritas - Buildings & Grounds

Os Mutantes - Mutantes

I thought that Trace was a freaking masterpiece.

It supported every single reason I loved Jay, as a songwriter, in the first pace. If I could write just one song as classic, timeless, and indellible as "Windfall" or "Tear-Stained Eye", I could die a happy man.

And the rest of the album, was pretty solid, too.

But, after that, I though the Son Volt releases were pretty spotty. However, the new record, is quite good. It's just tough to live up to the standards that an album like Trace has already set.

Of course the previously mentioned Fleetwood Mac and Richard and Linda Thompson records, but also:

Blur - 13

and every Daniel Johnston record ever.

Horn (solo): "For No One" - The Beatles

I get chills every time that horn comes in. It was the inspiration for a trumpet solo on one of the songs on my album.

THIS SONG

I just love how the horn on that Beatles song comes out of nowhere and wanted the same for this tune. It felt right.

Horn section: "Move On Up" - Curtis Mayfield

Any arguments?

The Jam - Direction Reaction Creation (disc 2)

Leadbelly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

Various Artists - The Late, Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered/Covered

Barry Adamson - Oedipus Schmoedipus

Dwight Yoakam - The Very Best Of...

good call

Robert Quine is my favorite guitar player of all time, no doubt. And I was trying to think of a Quine pick (maybe The Voidoids' "I'm Your Man"?), but I went with my Yo La pick because the guitars in that song just take me someplace else.

It was tough, but a music geek's gotta do what a music geek's gotta do.

I'm thinking that the Stones might have more.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=17249766

The Caetano Veloso track is outstanding.

My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything

Caetano Veloso - Livros

Shrimp Boat - Something Grand (disc 3)

Badfinger - Best Of

Charlie Parker/Dizzie Gilsepie/Bud Powell/Max Roach/Charles Mingus - Jazz at Massey Hall

This is wonderful news!

Thanks!

I was actually four when I started drinking...

Pretty good article about it here:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/24...89520-20264884/

Yeah, it romanticizes the debachery a bit too much, to be honest. But it also paints a somewhat sympathetic portrait of him, as well... a thoughtful, intelligent mess.

For The Vic, check out the prices at the "Rock n' Roll" Days Inn on Diversey.

It's pretty much walking distance from The Vic (a kinda long walk, but very doable) and a lot closer to actual stuff that real Chicago residents do and the places they go.

Address: 644 W. Diversey Pkwy.

12/26/07:

The Format - Dog Problems

Lambchop - Thriller

Self - Gizmodgery

Mekons - Rock n' Roll

Fugees - The Score

My buddy in New Mexico is coming into town in March and he got me a ticket to see The Pogues with him on the 5th.

'Twas a Merry Christmas present to me.

I think that I'm gonna start this:

It's a given.

But I just heard some version of

"We Three Kings"

and was mezmerized.

What a beautiful melody. I used to be a "Little Drummer Boy" guy, but I think that I have a new favorite.

Def Leppard - YEAH!

Martin Newell - A Summer Tamarind

And Toni Basil (of "Mickey" fame) is in Five Easy Pieces; in the famous diner scene with Jack. She's one of the hitchikers.

>>>>>

Non-drum percussion: "Time Of the Season" by The Zombies

How perfect are those sighs?

"Albert Einstien on triangle..."

I believe it was the "Count Basie Orchestra on triangle..."

and... "a wonderful performer, and favourite of us all, J. Arthur Rank, on gong!"