Oil Can Boyd

Sort of related to this category: I was listening to an old episode of This American Life and they were telling the story of Stetson Kennedy.

Kristin Hersh

Pitchfork has a piece about it: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/radiohead-fans-vs-black-market-sellers-the-battle-to-leak-the-ok-computer-tapes/

Yeah, I read that yesterday. I remember hearing about the fire but had no understanding of the extent of the damage to the archives. Really tragic.

I approve.

Released 34 years ago today. How is that possible? I remember buying it the day it came out. Might be my favorite REM album front to back.

Moreso than Start! by The Jam?

The first concert I ever saw was Dr John opening for the Jerry Garcia Band.

Was excited to read this - and was very saddened to learn that Horwitz died yesterday.

Yes! And wearing an izod shirt (I think).

"Weir has suggested that, after more than 50 years of near constant touring, he has spent more time onstage with a guitar than any human in history." That's an interesting question. It's possible ...

Sad news. I was at the game in 1990 when he returned to the Sox and got a standing ovation - which was a nice touch.

That was a great show. I remember not recognizing Mould when he walked out with a Stratocaster.

At the Paradise?

Bill Janovitz (from Buffalo Tom)

Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip

Yup. He's pretty good at that fielding stuff.

Saw Amazing Grace - the Aretha Franklin documentary - over the weekend. It is pretty remarkable. There's no real story - it's just film of the live sessions (in a church) of the recording of her album.

Wow - thanks. Just looked on StubHub and tickets start at $7 ...

I was interested, then thought I had a conflict so I never got tix, and now my night is freed up. Are you shooting?

Picked this up the other night at the merch table - and it's really good.

Another night of Robyn Hitchcock!

Thanks for the great recap. Sounds like a weird night. Plateau! Wow. Did he play the whole thing? And his explanation was that it just popped into his head!?!