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I may have done this already, but am not going to paw through 38 pages to make sure. MARTIN NEWELL (all guises) Albion's DaughterJulie ProfumoGoodbye Dreaming FieldsWunderbar MaidBag of DustDrowning ButterfliesYeah, so that's 6. I cheated. Sue me. There are too many great ones.

So far today: album rating Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets 9.8/10 Cate Le Bon - Crab Day 7.6/10 Flamingods - Majesty 8.1/10 Soft-Hearted Scientists - Golden Omens 6.4/10 Father John Misty - I Love You Honeybear 8.5/10

Okay, so the first couple are definitely in order. But, after that, rankings are a little more fluid. Tom Zé @ Park West (Chicago), 1998—Like no other performer I have ever seen. Surreal and beautiful, and intimate and crazy and lucid and everything all at once. Pure joy and pure communication, despite the fact that he spoke no English, and the majority of the crowd spoke no Portuguese. He brought one other musician with him from Brazil, the rest of his backing band consisted of members of Tortoise. A stunning show. Big Star @ Metro (Chicago), 1994—Knowing Alex's mercurial reputation, I was

This is tonight, if anyone can make it. If you do, take public trans. The Cardinals are in town tonight and parking is gonna suck.

And, I was on the radio to promote it last week. Here's the link to the archived show: http://therazoranddieshow.com/radio.html Click on the "7/29" show. My segment starts around 61:00. Dig it!

At the Underground Lounge Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1776378682599375/

My first thought, too! Not a bad album to reference. Not at all.

The session is up now. Check it here: http://therazoranddieshow.com/radio.html The 7/29 show. My segment starts around 61:00. Dig it!

Here's all the info you need. https://www.facebook.com/events/742313039243190/And, even if you're not in Chicago, you can tune in online.

And also...NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL - LIVE @ LOUNGE AX 4/25/1998

Thinking about taking a shot and downloading the new album. Can I get a RIYL?