Plumplechook

The word 'icon' is probably used too much these days - but there really is no other word to describe Levon Helm - a genuine icon of American music. A mighty oak has fallen today.

That should be the title of the next Wilco live album. Tip of the hat Lotti. Awesome thread.

Some shockers here I haven't seen before. http://blog.tastebuds.fm/worst-album-covers-of-all-time/ including:

Check him with the Byrds - second song is a lovely version of 'You Ain't Going Nowhere'. I really like this comment posted on this: "It is so wonderful to see this clip. Earl Scruggs was and is such an inspiration to all musicians. At a time when the old and the young were really suspicious of each other (mostly because of pot and the vietnam war) Earl extended his hand to the young folks and acknowledged that they were part of the tradition of music too. Like Johnny Cash, he is a real American treasure." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWXulD-gxuw

Sad day indeed. What an amazing musician:

Was at this Pajama Club gig in Sydney last week which featured the whole Finn family on stage - Neil, Sharon on bass, Liam on guitar , and Elroy on drums. Awesome gig - including this terrific cover of Bowie's Moonage Daydream.

You are on a board where someone just posted 'Don't Re-Nig in 2012' as an example of a 'good' recent bumper sticker they had seen. Question answered.

Tonight (Feb 28) - Ryan Adams, Sydney Opera House March 15 - Pajama Club (with Liam Finn guesting), Art Factory Sydney March 29 - Nick Lowe, Sydney Opera House April 3 - My Morning Jacket, Enmore Theatre Sydney April 13th - Yes, State Theatre Sydney

Spot Jeff, Glenn, John and Pat (fleetingly) in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kQk0BpeyLg

Aussie journalist Mike Carlton's take on the Republican primaries from the Sydney Morning Herald. One of my new year's resolutions was to ignore the Republican primaries in the United States, but I have broken it already. They have a horrible, irresistible fascination, not unlike watching a funnel web spider crawling across your lounge-room carpet. All those spray-on tans, those spray-on first names - Mitt, Newt, Rick, Ron - and worse, those spray-on opinions confected out there on the lunar right. These people have spun so far off any rational policy axis that they make George W. Bush

Surely one of the saddest most beautiful songs ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7r12Rg490

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVriCQmwrg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPwM2kjAguI

Flashheart - thanks for reminding us of the brilliant Paul Kelly!!

Totally off topic - but since you mentioned the brilliant Fast Show - and since it's Chirstmas!:

I remember one of my first posts on this board was in a thread listing my five favorite Wilco songs. Someone responded to my list with a simple 'LOL'. That person is number 16: 16. The Person Who Is Laughing But Is Actually Not At All Amused. "You put Community on your list instead of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia? Ha ha ha yeah right."

Amnesty International's gigantic Dylan tribute album, due out on Jan 24, is now streaming on Amnesty's facebook page. https://www.facebook...115392725211599 Looks like the stream might only be up for a limited time. UPDATE: all tracks were streaming for me yesterday - but looks like they have already disabled most of them. Only a few tracks seem to be playable now.

1. Wave Of Mutilation 2. Age Of Consent 3. The Eternal 4. I Often Dream Of Trains 5. The Killing Moon 6. Love My Way 7. Under The Milky Way 8. City Of Refuge 9. So. Central Rain 10. Boys Don't Cry 11. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

Really nice article. Thanks for posting.

Top man Flashheart! The best rock documentary I've ever seen.

What a trainwreck. The way Greg comes in at the end of Derek's solo just as Warren is about to start his - jeez. Warren shakes his head, Derek has to wander over to Greg to tell him to stop. And the whole think being played at a soporific pace anyway. Sad.

Agree. One of the big disapointments of the year for me. I like Evil Uges a lot and had high hope for Circuital. But it is a very poor album. The songs just aren't up to scratch. The other big let down for me this year has been the Jayhawks comeback album 'Mockingbird Time'. The songs are dull and, sad to say, the trademark harmonies aren't working anymore either.