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the '90s were also when some of my favorite record labels were putting out amazing records on a consistent basis: touch and go amphetamine reptile matador sub pop siltbreeze merge drag city flying nun (at least the front half of the decade) if i went through my music collection and just pulled items from those eight labels, i'd probably have a few hundred records and cds laying about.

Jimmy Mac was a great drummer. i saw him play w/ GBV a couple of times.

I saw the Breeders play this summer and was a bit bummed i didn't get to hear 'hellbound' or 'metal man.'

yes. i tracked down _Eleven Eleven_ and _Don't Ask, Don't Tell_ on vinyl a couple of weeks ago...what fantastic music, straight up total blues-influenced ROCK that sounds fantastic. i don't know who recorded those records they did a great job.

Swervedriver. Raise Mezcal Head Ejection Seat Reservation 99th Dream all great records, and they show a natural progression that was thwarted by record business bullshit. they shoulda been huge. of the other Creation Records bands, I'd toss Slowdive out there too...not seriously as the greatest band of the decade, but they were a significant one nonetheless. Hitchcock's '90s material was ok but certainly not up to his '80s work. Another fantastic band that totally deserves consideration is Thinking Fellers Union Local 282...they are not a band w/ a lot of overlap for typical Wilco

ok, commence fisticuffs. sublime is awful. really, really bad.

it's certainly not MBV..._loveless_ came out in '90 i believe, and while it's a great record you've got to have more than one to be considered the best band. some others I would consider: Melvins Guided By Voices Sonic Youth (though i do love their SST recordings) Yo La Tengo Hood Nick Cave The Jesus Lizard Tar Sebadoh Grifters Sun City Girls

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this show is coming to Boston in 10 days' time...i guess i should check it out! i saw Califone once, when they opened for Wilco. i think i've got a Red Red Meat 7" somewhere.

back before i started shooting shows seriously, i almost never took a camera to a gig...i can only recall bringing my wife's cheap film camera to a couple (Zeni Geva, Gas Huffer, maybe one or two other ones). the first time i saw Wilco we scalped front row seats @ Boston's Orpheum Theatre, and i was gonna bring my little film canon elph. security found it in my pocket during a frisk, and wouldn't let me in with it. this was 2002. i had to tell the guy i was gonna hide the battery outside, since i took public transit and had no place to stash the camera in a safe place. he let me in. o

it's a good thing you aren't a Dylan or Tool fan.

maybe he'll adopt Hope Sandoval's policy: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/10/hope_sandoval_t_1.html

Kurt Vile put out two great records in '09, first _God Is Saying This To You_ and then the just-released _Childish Prodigy_. I really like what this guy is doing. other '09 records i really like include Polvo's _In Prism_ and Dinosaur Jr's _Farm_.

well it's too late to do a mail order rental, and i don't live anywhere near there so i can't help you out. however, in the future i'd highly recommend www.lensprotogo.com as they have a great inventory and really good pricing as well. i've rented a bunch of times from them and have always been more than happy.

two excellent KISS covers. Unrest - Strutter Melvins - Going Blind

At the moment, Electric Wizard is my favorite metal band. they are not too original, but take Sabbath's vision to its logical end. devastating.

i think that sounds about right, the ~90 min. here are the set lists from both nights, courtesy of Freakscene.net

i actually thought that this show's volume wasn't too bad. the '06 show @ the Paradise was deafening. even w/ the massive volume, they typically *sound* great, though. their sound person definitely earns their dollars. edit - J uses a ton of amps...check out his sound cave.

1st of two sold-out shows...seven days ago J Mascis, Murph and Lou Barlow tried to blast my ears off my head, again. great show. if you like the band and don't have Farm, pick up a copy soon. definitely a highlight from 2009. review+photo gallery: http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/dinosaur-jr-w-lou-barlow-and-missing-men-middle-ea/ more shots: more: http://narlus.zenfolio.com/p833972802

i would. i've been to the two ATP festivals held in New York, and both were among the greatest weekends ever.

i'm curious to see who Pavement chooses... i wonder if Malkmus will convince current jicks drummer Janet Weiss to get Sleater-Kinney back for a show.

thanks! it was a pretty great event...free, great bands, great weather. hard to beat. well done to MIT, Newbury Comics, and the bands.

i saw the band play the new record in a free show two days ago...sounded good. i took some shots. http://www.onafriday.com/archives/2009/10/photos-mission-of-burma-day-mit-set-2.html

i was in the back getting a beer during 'hungry heart,' having ditched my camera gear at the production office, and i missed this whole thing. funny. btw, some of my shots are up at Backstreets: http://backstreets.com/news.html he pulled a young girl onto the stage for 'out in the street'