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I thought Rape of Nanking was a really good and moving (and horrifying) book but I had no idea Iris Chang committed suicide.

Read this in high school and didn't quite get it. But I picked it up again and I'm really enjoying it. I think it helps to have been in New Orleans.

Ha! No offense meant. I think that one confused me more than the others and I have only seen it once so maybe I need to watch it again.

I loved it. I would definitely put it near the top. (Although I'm not sure what I'd put near the bottom. Life Aquatic maybe?) It was interesting to see some of his signature techniques being developed.

Had a funny experience last night. I'm a Wes Anderson fan and thought I had seen all of his movies. My daughter was going to watch Rushmore last night and I thought I'd watch it again. I realized about five minutes in that I had never seen it all the way through.

I realize it's not as exotic as many places mentioned in this thread but I was just in Ireland for 8+ days and it was great. I definitely want to go back and spend more time in the west.

Looks like McCann thought Iglesias didn't try hard enough on turning a double play and then on a grounder that Iglesias sort of waived at.

My fall so far looks like the Sons (and Daughters) of the Velvet Underground: Feelies 9/18 Yo La Tengo 10/3 Luna 10/10

There's also a relatively new YLT thread already going so maybe they can be combined. http://viachicago.org/topic/50884-new-yo-la-tengo/?p=1573086

Nice follow-up to Tinkers.

I still love this one.

I'm a big fan of China Cat > I Know You Rider and this is one of my absolute favorites.

New tour dates: 07-25 Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival 08-14, 15, 16, 17 Lyons, CO - Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 08-28, 29 Dublin, Ireland - Helix * 08-30 Edinburgh, England - Edinburgh International Festival 08-31 Manchester, England - O2 Apollo Manchester * 09-02 03 London, England - Royal Festival Hall * 09-04 Brighton, England - The Dome * 09-05 Salisbury, United Kingdom - End Of The Road Festival 09-06 Bristol, England - Colston Hall * 09-08, 09 Paris, France - Le Grand Rex * 09-10 Brussels, Belgium - Bozar ^ 09-12 Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spektrum ^ 09-13 Stockholm, Sweden - Gota Lejon

I thought they were great at Boston Calling but can't say I disagree with your comment.

Sorry - been away for a bit. The Buffalo Tom show was great. They played Let Me Come Over all the way through and then a bunch of other stuff. It was nice to see some of the songs from that album that I hadn't seen in a long time (if ever).

Great shots and write-up Tim - I felt like I was there. And nice to see recognition for William Tyler. I've only seen him once and he was tremendous.

Buffalo Tom

Thanks!

I wasn't there but he did that the other day in Boston. His opening act had visa problems and couldn't be there so Thompson played an opening acoustic set and then came back with his band.

Kinski - 7 (or 8)

Good one.

Last night I stopped in to my local healthy food restaurant (Clover for those in the Boston area) and while I ate they played Can't Stand It and then Kamera a few minutes later.

Pixies to play TT the Bear's one last time: Hello To help bid adieu to Cambridge's T.T. the Bear’s Place, one of the most iconic nightclubs in the country, Pixies will perform at the venue one last time TONIGHT. Tickets will be priced at $55.00 and go on sale today at 2:00PM ET at the Orpheum Theatre box office. They will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis with a two-ticket limit. All interested must be present when purchasing the ticket as all ticket holders will be wristbanded when they buy their ticket. All attendees must be 18+, will need a valid ID, as well as their ticket an

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/arts/music/ornette-coleman-jazz-saxophonist-dies-at-85-obituary.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=nytimesarts&_r=0 The alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman, one of the most powerful and contentious innovators in the history of jazz, died on Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was 85. The cause was cardiac arrest, a representative of the family said. Mr. Coleman widened the options in jazz, and helped change its course. Partly through his example in the late 1950s and early ’60s, jazz became less beholden to the rules of harmony and rhythm