Oil Can Boyd

And a nice interview with Ira and James about the album here on Stereogum: https://www.stereogum.com/1979031/read-our-qa-with-yo-la-tengo-and-hear-4-songs-from-their-new-album-theres-a-riot-going-on/franchises/interview/

New album (called There's a Riot Going On) will be out on March 16! Four songs are streaming in the obvious places, including NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/01/18/578626840/hear-4-songs-from-yo-la-tengos-new-album-there-s-a-riot-going-on?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nprmusic&utm_term=music&utm_content=20180118

I swear this show has conflicted with Pats games before...

Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven

I'm in this camp. I was living with a friend when Too Long in the Wasteland came out. We played it a lot but my friend always called it "the album by Larry McMurtry's kid ..."

I got that book after going to MassMOCA to see the Magnetic Fields. It is really well done - but I think it could probably use an update as they just opened up a whole new area.

I can't tell you how much I am enjoying this book. It is part graphic novel but mostly an interesting personal history of New York City. It is funny and fascinating and informative.

Buffalo Tom (though they actually released it early to PledgeMusic supporters) Belly

Pitchfork on John Fahey's Christmas music: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/why-you-should-listen-to-john-faheys-christmas-musiceven-if-you-hate-christmas-music/

On the sixth night of Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah shows, the special guests were Jeff and Spencer Tweedy: Yo La Tengo at Bowery Ballroom 17 December 2017 *(Hanukkah, night 6)* comedian: Eugene Mirman opening act: Tweedy mix CD: James whole show with Jeff Tweedy on guitar/vocals/bass and Spencer Tweedy on drums. Eight Days A Week (The Beatles) Little Eyes The Point Of It Season of the Shark Mr. Tough Did I Tell You If I Ever Was A Child (Wilco) (JT on vocals) When It’s Dark My Heart’s Not In It (Russ Titelman/Gerry Goffin) My Back Pages (Bob Dylan) (JT on vocals) I Should Have Known Better Drug

Just saw It's a Wonderful Life on the big screen.

That was the only Christmas album that my parents owned when I was growing up so I have mixed feelings about it. It is a great album. But they would play it non-stop every Christmas season.

I have not heard anything about an album but the tour announcement from Matador said "MIGHT THIS TOUR HAVE SOMETHING OR OTHER TO DO WITH NEW RECORDINGS? Maybe. Possibly. Who can really say for sure in confusing times such as these."

2018 tour dates: 03/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 03/29 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall 03/30 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall 03/31 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix 04/02 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground 04/03 – Boston, MA @ Paradise 04/04 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 04/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel 04/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 04/08 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson 04/10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 04/11 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 04/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West 04/13 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East 04/14 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East 04/28 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia 04/29 –

"Cannibal Corpse covers, beautiful and stoned ..." - Jeff Tweedy, 1/9/03

Really nice tribute from Tommy Keene's older brother: http://tommykeene.com/index.php/2017/11/27/a-few-words-about-tommy-to-his-friends-and-fans/

It also has Dunkin Donuts ...

I was just making a donation and saw that John Stirratt, Spencer Tweedy, and Howe Gelb had just made donations (or at least people using those names ...).

I went last April for about six days and had a blast. We had an airbnb in Reykjavik but got out of the city both in our own rental car and on a tour bus. (I'm generally not a fan of bus tours but this one was great.) We were probably never more than 100 miles from Reykjavik so we didn't see most of the country - but there's lots to see within two hours of Rekjavik. You need to be a little careful that time of year because storms come in from the west really quickly and the weather can change suddenly. And if you are really going off-road exploring in a car, be sure to get one that is rated

Being There (with peter Sellers) was on TV last night. I was scrolling through IMDB to find out who some of the other actors were and noticed that Oteil Burbridge has a small role in the movie.

The latest in sexual harassment accusations: Al Franken. http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/

Wow - that was a pretty grim read.

Totally agree. Kohoutek and Good Advices are two of my all-time favorite R.E.M. songs.

One of Grant's last interviews: https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/the-story-of-husker-dus-grant-hart-in-his-own-words/

Was just talking with a friend about how great this album is.