Oil Can Boyd

Yes - I saw you sitting on the floor - but then I saw you leave before I could say hi!

It was lots of fun. It was a bit loose - they acknowledged that they have not practiced much. A few times they would discuss whether Lou should play drums or bass on a particular song. Given that they had both lived in Boston, they talked a lot about their time in and around the city. Very enjoyable night.

Folk Implosion

As always, great shots (and write up) Tim!

China Rider Philadelphia 8/5/74 Great China Cat Rider or greatest China Cat Rider?

Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee Totally bonkers and weird - and I can't stop listening

Yes! And I love how some episodes focus on the ensemble and others focus on specific characters. Willie Jack is so great.

Love this album - and somehow didn't know that Steve Albini engineered it.

Been working through Reservation Dogs. Man - I love that show. So good.

Just picked up Long Island, Colm Tóibín's follow-up to Brooklyn. I saw him read from it last night. He's a pretty entertaining guy.

Sad news. This podcast talking about Pixies Surfer Rosa is great. It's so interesting to hear Albini talk about it.

Robyn Hitchcock (with Syd Straw opening)

RIP Dickie Betts

Loved that show.

The remaining 69 Love Songs tonight!

The Magnetic Fields - night one of 69 Love Songs (or alternatively 34 or 35 Love Songs)

Nice! Let us know how it is. Love that album.

Saw Billy Bragg the other night and he played three Mermaid songs: Way Over Yonder in a Minor Key, I Was Born, and Birds and Ships. I put this one just now and realized that when I imported it to my computer years ago, I Was Born didn't come over.

Fort Nights, night 2 Billy Bragg Kristin Hersh Juliana Hatfield Tanya Donelly and Bill Janovitz Arc Iris

Buffalo Tom, Tanya Donelly, Fuzzy, and Thalia Zedek

So good. She's such a great guitarist.

Mary Timony