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Very sad news. I saw him once about 30 years ago. It was quite a trip!

It’s not only concerts. My streak of “every single thing I do for entertainment” has come to an end. Concerts, movies, museums,.... Lincoln Center Out of Doors has been canceled. That’s usually in late July to mid August. The Metropolitan Museum of Art said yesterday they’re not opening till at least September. Can’t see myself getting on a subway to get around NYC at this point anyway. I’ve been playing a game of crossing out every concert marked on my wall calendar with a big black X as they get canceled. I don’t think any sort of cultural event will be coming back for a good lo

Robyn Hitchcock has another one tonight for $5. This was a lot of fun the last time, 9pm EDT, 30 minutes https://www.stageit.com/robyn_hitchcock_with_emma_swift/live_from_sweet_home_quarantine/76993?mc_cid=9cc8a0145a&mc_eid=6c22feaf7c

Beautiful. Thank you for posting. I wonder which came first, the sweater or the paint job?

Thank you so much for telling me that! I saw NRBQ so often around that time that I lost count. NRBQ is one of my favorite live bands ever. Just saw them a few months ago and the band was as great (and wacky) as always. Although Terry Adams is the only one left that was there back in 1989.

I saw them a few times early on in pretty rapid succession: Beacon Theater in NY, Capital Theater in Passaic NJ (filmed for something I can’t remember now), a gym at Drew University in Madison NJ, a field at Rutgers University in New Brunswick NJ. I think the Beacon Theater was the first time, but I honestly can’t remember now. I think Rutgers was later than the other shows - I remember them doing Feeling Gravity’s Pull at that show, which was a new song at the time. (Wow, I am really stretching the powers of my memory here.) Saw them a few times later on - New Haven CT (can’t recall

So sorry to hear this. As much as I find teaching via computer to be overwhelming, I am so very glad 3/12 was the last day where I teach. The town I live in planned to stay in school all last week, but all the teachers started calling out sick. And then Murphy shut everyone down anyway, This is some seriously scary sh*t the likes of which I have never experienced in my lifetime. And I am pretty old! We have seven cases in my town, and one death.

I’m really glad he did this. I have a ticket to see him in May, but I am sure that will be cancelled, so this was a nice consolation prize.

I’m in! Yes, but as you know, my availability for shows is extremely limited. A lot of dates just fell into place on the right days this year.

I have bought more concert tickets for shows in 2020 than I have for at least 5 years. And of course every one of them is going to go away. Oh well! LOL Be well, everyone!

I have serious concerns about either Biden or Sanders surviving the full four years in office. They both better choose their running mates very thoughtfully and carefully. My 28 year old colleague wants to know why everyone running for president (including the current president) is old enough to be her grandfather. I wonder the same thing. Why are the old guys the only ones left standing? I’ve been a huge Bernie fan for many years, since long before he ever considered running for president, but even I think he is too old. Joe Biden does not look well to me.

I would also add that early Oasis songs were so absolutely life-affirming. Who can’t relate to the idea behind Live Forever? I was already in my mid-30’s when that came out, and it still struck a chord with me. It still does, to this day. A combination of the lyrics and the soaring music, perhaps, but when I listen to that song (listening now), I totally relate. Even now. THAT is what you need for a timeless song - the lyrics and the music to support them. Noel was the master of that, 25 years ago, and Liam was the perfect voice for it. Oasis was the first band I ever traveled overseas

Oasis were great because they had some great songs. Maybe not original, but they were great. And they had a singer, Liam, who sounded like no one else and had a heck of a lot of charisma. To this day, I remember the first time I heard Wonderwall. It came on the radio one morning when the clock radio went off and I literally sat up in bed thinking “What IS this?”. I hadn’t heard such a wonderful sound in years. Their first two albums and the associated b-sides were fantastic. I saw them many times over that first couple of years. One of my favorite shows of all time was the first time I

I am shocked by this news. I gasped out loud when I heard, Emergency Third Rail Power Trip is one of my favorite albums of all time. 61 is way too young to die.

Any Democrat who stays home for the next election is an idiot.

I don’t hate Buttigieg. I do in fact like him. But Trump is going to chew him up and spit him out if he is our candidate. He will lose.

I watched the live webcast from Port Chester the other night and it was great! I saw them live in Brooklyn back in June and it was also great. But I have to say that a live webcast into my home, where I have the audio and video setup to really appreciate it, is an increasingly attractive alternative to time-consuming and costly travel, especially on a work night.

Oh how awful! Such a young man!

Fantastic photos, thanks so much for posting! Wish I could have been there - 3 of my favorite bands!

A CD that came with a magazine had Can’t Stand It on it. I was hooked! I can’t remember now if the magazine was CMJ or Uncut. I got into a lot of great music by listening to those CDs years ago.

Calexico is one of my favorite bands. Do you remember how many people were in the band that played? I’m curious if it was their full touring band (7 people), or some subset. It could have been as few as three and they could have legitimately called themselves Calexico. I wish I could have been there, but unfortunately I think this sort of trip is permanently outside my ability to pay for it.

Did your company let you go on the last day of the year?? That is awful! I am an older person who was job hunting a few years ago, and found the online submission system is not very productive (300 submissions, 3 interviews, 0 offers). I ultimately got a job through personal networking. Best of luck to you.

NRBQ

There’s nothing to discuss and I just don’t care any more. This should have happened a long time ago. I am sick and tired of Donald Trump and his exploits, and his constant presence on the news for something outrageous he did or said. I no longer care, and can’t listen to it any more. I will vote for someone else. I could even see myself voting for a moderate Republican instead of the selected Democrat, just to get rid of the guy. Tell me when it’s over.

Spotify tells me I have listened to Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars album more than anything else in 2019. I would also rate Jeff Tweedy’s Warmer, Wilco’s Ode to Joy and Calexico and Iron&Wine’s Years to Burn very highly. edit: And Purple Mountains! I did not recall that came out this year. For some reason (possibly David’s untimely death), that album feels like it’s from a long time in the past. I have not been able to listen to it since he died.