Oil Can Boyd

Pretty well done piece about the 50 states project: https://www.theringer.com/music/2019/7/15/20691544/sufjan-stevens-50-states-illinois-michigan-seven-swans-indie-folk-pitchfork

We did too. I enjoyed it (to the point where my daughter convinced us to start again with season 1 right away).

Awesome. I just contributed to the GoFundMe page to help her out ...

Nice write up Tim. The Feelies also do a bunch of Jonathan Richman covers but I think they play them twice as fast as Jonathan.

Nice write-up on Weiss from Rob Sheffield: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/janet-weiss-drum-goddess-sleater-kinney-855098/

Agree 100%. I hadn't yet bought tickets for the Boston show but I'm wondering if I should wait to hear the new record.

Janet Weiss just tweeted (@jazzhand) that she's leaving Sleater-Kinney. She wrote "the band is heading in a new direction and it is time for me to move on."

That's a great record.

Thanks! Wasn't expecting the full bböp treatment!

And any thoughts on the Feelies?

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.