PopTodd

So did mine, but that's neither here nor there. Still some good stuff this year, when I dig.

My band gets a lot of Ben Folds comparisons, but I've only heard him and his band on the radio. But seeing as how I LIKE what I've heard there, I figure I should probably dig a little deeper. Any fans here? Where would you suggest I start? Thanks for your input.

Well thank you, Jack. We get the Ben Folds thing a lot. Funny thing is, I never really listen to him. Must be the piano. I like what I hear I the radio, though so maybe I should pick up something?

As with every year, you just have to dig a little to find the really great music.

Nice list. Let's see i I can sum my fave purchases all up in the same way: Caesaria Evora - Rogamar Another winner from the diva of Cabo Verde. I said the same thing about Van Morrison, but I feel the same about Ms. Evora: her voice is like magic -- everything she sings in instantly beautiful. For those of you not familiar with her, it's African island music, that has a bit of a samba touch. (Cabo Verde was also a Portugese colony.) Steve Ison - The Stars Are Never Really Distant British bedroom pop. Just one great pop songa after another. Dogbowl - Flan I had this on vinyl long ago, bu

Now I got it going! And, yes, this is a very, very good song. Also very well recorded. You do this at home?

Couldn't get the player to load, but I will be checking you out shortly. Any other place to hear it?

Why the animosity? When they were together, I was definitely more in the "Jay" camp. But I still do love them both.

Thanks for the advice. Duly noted.

I tried telling y'all about him in THIS THREAD, but nobody seems to want to listen. Maybe it's because I'm still a newbie? Ask LouieB, I am a real person who really likes this board, and not a street teamer. Anyway, his album is still kicking my ass 5 years after its release. May sneak its way into my top-50, all-time. Hyperbole? Maybe. But I think that many of you around here will like it. And, yeah I do tend to do this from time to time -- hype up my favorite bands. But as I plan on sticking around for a while, you'd better get used to it. Anyway, I hope that, if you do check it out

I was on my honeymoon in Italy and saw that on the front page of USA Today. Both my wife and I cursed our luck -- from the south of Italy!!!

That's funny, because, now that I think about it, my dream opening act would be ME, too!!!

Actually the 1989 show that I saw them at was the Doolittle tour, as well. And while the show that you saw, Oil Can, may not have been great, it is certainly brag-worthy. What brought you to that Pixies show? Had you heard about The Purple Tape or, did you just stumble into the club that night?

He has The Magic Voice. Anything he sings sounds like gold.

And on and on he goes...

I'm gonna bump this, juet because I want to see if any of you have checked out any of these folks. And, also, to give you another chance to do so. Then I'll shut up about them (for this thread).

YEs it is, and I find ALL of those bragworthy. Damn. I will also add, though... Pixies - November, 1989 (Blue Note, Columbia, MO): This show (and the UT show I mentioned earlier are both from the OLD Blue Note location, on the outskirts of downtown Columbia. The old hole-in-the-wall, as oppposed to the shiny new digs they moved into a year or so later. The old place was also much smaller. But I still don't this this one stands up to your shows, bob. Again: Damn.

Agreed! Noice.

Okay, maybe as a newbie, I might be crossing the line here, but what the hell? (By the way, please tell me if I am or do...) Uncle Tupelo - Halloween, 1989 (Blue Note, Columbia, MO): A month or so before No Depression was even released. One of the shows that "changed my life". Wilco - Their first-ever show, 1994 (Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL): Yeah, their first-ever show was my 2nd show of the evening. I went to the Ax rght from seeing Pegboy at The Vic. Jeff played the forst half of the show solo/acoustic. I dug it, but was not totally blow away. Oh, what perspective does history bring? Repla

I have the first solo album and, while it's good, it is not pulling me back or anything.

Son Volt, and.... Uncle Tupelo! (Original trio, please.)

As with all lists, this is malleable, changeable, and in other ways imperfect, but here goes (In no particular order):

And I still don't live in Englandland. But I will check out the tunes on MySpace. Oh, and I liked the last album, but wasn't as blown away by it as I hoped that I would be.

So, NONE of these bands are mine, although some are my friends. (Is that okay?). I'm sure that some of you know some of these guys, but hopefully you'll find some new ones here, too. I'm surious to know what you think of them, once you listen (if you listen). Hope that you dig 'em. Happy Ashtray - A guy that I went to Jr. High and High School with. He just happens to be a brilliant songwriter/musician/producer. Tom Z