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Finally watched Wonder Woman. It was just OK though I admit to not being a fan of superhero movies. I can think of worse ways to spend two and a half hours than watching Gal Gadot, however.

Detroit

The War on Drugs.

Sorry to revive this long-dormant thread. I'm stuck at home with a bad cold, so I'm a little bored. Dale Murphy is my boyhood hero. Like a lot of his fans I grew up in the South. We got cable in the very early-1980s, and my dad sat me down one night in 1982, turned the TV to TBS, and told me he wanted to show me something. To that point in my life the only sport I'd been introduced to was football (which I hated because my dad yelled at the TV whenever he watched it). As soon as I saw Dale Murphy at bat, however, I fell in love with the game and discovered my hero. Anyway, I've met Murphy a

A couple of new songs by the Decemberists: a cover of Big Star's "Jesus Christ" and a song the lyrics for which were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM4Pz6Ccrro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVmVVkbx3jE

Links to a couple of good and recent documentaries (one audio and one video from the band itself): https://soundcloud.com/rte-radio-1/rem-out-of-athens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiLpMsz2FE&t=182s Because you can never have enough R.E.M.

I've loved "Being There" since the first time I heard it 20 years ago. I hadn't sat down and listened to it from start to finish in a long time till I got the remastered set. I'd forgotten how great it is and why it's my favorite Wilco album. It's aged very well, too!

Awesome. Continued best wishes to a fellow baseball fan, a talented musician and a nice guy.

I haven't heard anything, but I sure would love a new album by the Decemberists. And hopefully a tour of the South beyond Atlanta, Nashville and Houston.

Very happy Sister Rosetta Tharpe was elected.

Just saw "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." I haven't seen many movies this year, but it's by far my favorite.

Saw "Lady Bird" last night. Excellent movie. I've always enjoyed Greta Gerwig's movies. Her directorial debut is one of my favorites this year.

Dang. Wish they'd come with the pre-orders from the band.

Fruit Bats as a band were a 2017 discovery for me. Saw them in concert in the spring and really like their 2016 album.

Happy belated Thanksgiving, all. I kinda avoided the interwebs yesterday because it was my family's first Thanksgiving without my dad. I wasn't sure how I'd handle it. It was tough, but there are always things for which to be thankful. I'm thankful for all the wonderful memories of my dad, family and friends, my health, and great music.

I can only think of nine (In no order): Spoon - Hot Thoughts Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Soul of a Woman Don Bryant - Don't Give Up on Love Margo Price - All American Made Hiss Golden Messenger - Hallelujah Anyhow Como Mamas - Move Upstairs Waxahatchee - Out in the Storm Alvvays - Antisocialites Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black