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Yeah, this one hurts more than I would have expected.

Hearing the news of Haskell Wexler's passing triggered a memory for me: Watching a screening of Wexler's Medium Cool at the Music Box Theater in Chicago back in 1995 or so. Of all people, Studs Terkel sat next to me, and he did not keep his mouth shut for the entire movie! He was on the crew (credited as "Our Man in Chicago") and commented on just about everything on screen: "Oh, hell!!! I remember that guy!!! What an asshole!" "Well, that was a bitch of a day!" "GodDAMN! I haven't thought of her in years!!!" And with every utterance, his wife would attempt to quiet him: "Shhh! Studs! Be quie

Yes it does. This:

50¢ each at the library: • The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen • Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club • Sebadoh - The Sebadoh • The Housemartins - London 0 Hull 4 • Phil Angotti & The Idea - Flower Bomb • The Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk at Cubist Castle • Various Artists - A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC Fuck. Yes.

Just picked up the first Resonators album. Sounds great!

Go read the reviews, listen to the samples posted at the site, and decide for yourself.

Klaus Johann Grobe – Baby Lass Uns Sein / Peter Stringer-Hye – Sunday Girls EP A single and an EP from a couple of artists on my current favorite label—Trouble In Mind. And, TIM pulls through again.http://active-listener.blogspot.com/2015/12/klaus-johann-grobe-baby-lass-uns-sein.html

I have not. In fact, The Butterscotch Cathedral is the first that I have heard of Matt Rendon or any of his projects. I probably should though, huh?

Does THIS remind you of any current presidential candidate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id0cqNWZ50Y

Oh. I can read. I promise!

I saw about that doc. I wonder if and when it's going to be broadcast in the States? Anyone know?

And here is a Spotify playlist for you all to sample. (Only a few albums aren't on the site and you have to find those yourself): https://play.spotify.com/user/126535916/playlist/2nvMyX8ua2iBj9I6XOc8Kr

1. The Butterscotch Cathedral - The Butterscotch Cathedral: Wildly melodic, creatively arranged psych, presented as 2 long suites separated by a short blast of stoner/sludge fuzz rock. Very accomplished and fully immersive. A psychedelic masterpiece. 2. Summer Fiction - Himalaya: Was my #1 for a while. Very twee: too twee for many. And maybe a bit derivative. But, for me, there is no denying the song craft and the gorgeous melodies. Great, lush arrangements, too.3. The Thons - Hot Fun: Still tons of fun. Great, angular pro to punk, that owes some serious debts to both The Fall and Television.