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Good news. Hoping a tour will follow. Their live shows are not to be missed.

I love the Decemberists' live shows. I only wish they'd tour the South more frequently because I can't get enough of them.

Afghan Whigs - performing "Black Love" in its entirety - with Mark Lanegan, And DiFranco, Morning 40 Federation, King James & the Special Men, & C.C. Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis - at the Civic Theatre in NOLA Probably my last show of the year.

Peter Buck - He couldn't have been more approachable. He posed for a picture with me, autographed my album cover and got Scott McCaughey to sign as well for me. We talked about R.E.M.'s last album and New Orleans restaurants. One of the coolest celebrities I've ever encountered. Mike Mills - Also very nice. We talked Atlanta Braves baseball and Dale Murphy (about whom he wrote a song for the Baseball Project). He posed for a picture with my friend and me and signed my ticket stub. Mavis Staples - Met her by pure luck at the Grammy Museum in Cleveland, MS on the day of her show. She was t

R.E.M. with Wilco opening at Red Rocks in 2003. My two favorite bands at an incredible venue underneath a full moon. R.E.M. played my favorite song, "I Believe." Runner-up would be R.E.M.'s set at Voodoo Fest in 2008 (which would prove to be their final performance in the U.S. ever). I stood right in front of the stage for about two hours before their set just to secure my spot. The presidential election was nearing, and the band was in fine form and full of energy that night.

Jay: Fifteen Keys Still Be Around True to Life Postcard Give Back the Key to My Heart Cover: No Depression Jeff: New Madrid No Sense in Lovin' Gun Watch Me Fall If That's Alright Cover: I Wanna Be Your Dog

That's the first music of Jay's in quite a while that didn't make me want to kill myself.

Was anyone here on the old R.E.M. board Murmurs? I was Reverend Bill Funderburk there.

I hear that one's good.

Having just returned from seeing Tony Bennett and his band tonight, I want to add it to my list of favorite concerts for the year. I don't see how anyone who's 90 years old can do what he does. He's incredible.

Saw him tonight at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. He performed with a three-piece band consisting of a piano player, a drummer, and a bassist. The band was top-notch. I tried to memorize their names and googled more info as soon as I got home. Harold Jones is 76 and was Count Basie's drummer. Marshall Wood played the upright bass. Bennett's longtime piano player, Ralph Sharon, unfortunately passed away last year. The new piano player is Billy Stritch. They played three songs before Tony walked onto the stage, and his entrance was very cool. An audio clip of Frank Sinatra introducing Ton

Which version did you get? I still haven't bought one.

Tony Bennett

Wow. How is that possible?

R.E.M.'s covers of "There She Goes Again," Pale Blue Eyes," and "Femme Fatale" by the Velvet Underground.

Not music but John Cleese & Eric Idle. Bucket list stuff for me.

John Prine w/ Shovels & Rope

To me everything they put their name on was solid till Bill Berry retired. Completely agree that they're one of the greatest American bands.