Boss_Tweedy

I'll be in Chicago from next Saturday (May 6) to the 15th. This was supposed to be a trip for job interviews (and it may still be to an extent), but it's looking more and more like it'll probably be my only vacation in 2017. As such I'm hoping to enjoy myself. The Art Institute is one of my favorite museums in the world. I'm looking forward to eyeballing "Whistler's Mother." I'm also hoping to catch a Sox game, and I won tickets from XRT to the Real Estate show at the Vic on May 12. I'll be staying with one of my oldest friends, and Chicago's pretty much my favorite American city. Very much lo

Spoon

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

First, Willie Nelson's forthcoming album, "God's Problem Child," is streaming at NPR Music: http://www.npr.org/2017/04/20/524393534/first-listen-willie-nelson-gods-problem-child

This song. On a loop. https://youtu.be/MBpMXuzHR3I

Drive-By Truckers & Hiss Golden Messenger

You guys are in for a treat. I've got a ticket to see them next Friday with Hiss Golden Messenger in New Orleans.

After two listens I don't hate it but I'm also not really loving it either. Nothing is really standing out so far.

New Pornographers' forthcoming "Whitehouse Conditions," now streaming at NPR Music: http://www.npr.org/2017/04/03/522193333/first-listen-the-new-pornographers-whiteout-conditions

I'm a little late with these, but I was a BBQ team member on this year's Hogs for the Cause in New Orleans. I managed to catch the Seratones on Friday night and Fruit Bats, the Marcus King Band and Shovels & Rope yesterday. A great weekend of music, food and sunshine. By the way, I searched the forum and only found one six-year-old thread about Fruit Bats. They're very good. I'm going back through their catalog now, as I was only familiar with their newest release. Check them out!

Unfortunately I didn't make it to the show. My dad was hospitalized yesterday, so I ate the ticket and stayed with him for a few hours last night. If you go let me know how the show is.

Recorded & live music (obviously), baseball (I want to take in a ballgame at every major league ballpark), reading, traveling, Southern history/culture/foodways, national parks/outdoors, history, civil war battlefields, photography (though my camera is prehistoric and I haven't made much time for it in recent years) and sleeping.

Brian Wilson

Elvis

Bobby Rush

I'm happy to advise it's not just a rumor: http://www.stereogum.com/1930949/the-war-on-drugs-releasing-new-single-thinking-of-a-place-on-record-store-day/news/