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Had a weird experience with the pre-sale. I was on right after 12:00 and clicked on "Best Available" and got two in the balcony. I passed, figuring I'd try to get something better in the regular sale on Friday. About 20 minutes later I got an email from ticketmaster saying the pre-sale had started. I clicked through and ended up getting seats in the 5th row.

I know this thread is about favorites but I just read Bob Mould's book and was somewhat disappointed. I liked the early stuff, the formation and dissolution of Husker Du, the early solo stuff, etc. But after that I sort of lost interest in the book, which I suppose parallels my interest in his work.

I don't usually read this thread but thought I'd check it out and see what it's all about. This was the first comment I saw. I think I need to go back a few pages for some context.

Stephin Merritt/Sam Davol [from the Magnetic Fields]

Interesting interview with Garfunkel: “George came up to me at a party once and said “my Paul is to me what your Paul is to you.” He meant that psychologically they had the same effect on us. The Pauls sidelined us. I think George felt suppressed by Paul and I think that’s what he saw with me and my Paul. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/11626027/art-garfunkel-interview-paul-simon.html

And is that the end? Via Pitchfork: During the band's performance at Primavera Sound today, The Replacements' Paul Westerberg announced that this would be the last time that the band plays together. After saying that the band stayed at the hotel instead of coming in for sound check, he also reportedly said "lazy bastards to the end" and smashed his guitar. http://pitchfork.com/news/59854-paul-westerberg-says-the-replacements-just-played-their-final-show/

My extremes have both been for solo Tweedy shows: Shortest: 4 miles to Somerville MA Longest: 100+ miles to Northampton MA

I was at these two.

I think I know your friend. But for me YLT wins out.

Via Pitchfork http://pitchfork.com/news/59788-yo-la-tengo-collect-covers-reworkings-new-songs-on-stuff-like-that-there-announce-tour/ Yo La Tengo are back with a new album to follow 2013's Fade. It's called Stuff Like That There, and it's out August 28 via Matador. It features re-recorded versions of some of their old songs as well as covers of the Cure, Hank Williams, the Parliaments, Sun Ra, the Lovin' Spoonful, Darlene McCrea, and others. Listen to their cover of "Automatic Doom", a song by Special Pillow (the 1990s Hoboken band that featured Yo La Tengo's James McNew), below. Update: A

And how is it?

I watched it last night. He says he bought the house in 1972 with the money he got to record Ace and he's lived there ever since.

Feelies (originals) Slipping (into Something) Loveless Love The High Road Deep Fascination Too Far Gone Feelies (covers) Egyptian Reggae (Jonathan Richman) Dancing Barefoot (Patti Smith) Mannequin (Wire) She Said She Said (Beatles) I'm a Believer (Monkees)

Nice! So it wasn't a Neutral Milk Hotel situation where no pictures are allowed?

Me too!

Nick Drake - Pink Moon Minutemen - 3-Way Tie (For Last)

You forgetting about In Space?

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane ... Slint - Spiderland Squirrel Bait - Skag Heaven

Luna Announce Fall tour: 10/03 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West (early show – on sale today) 10/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero (on sale 5/15) 10/06 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 10/07 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (on sale 5/15) 10/08 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (on sale 5/15) 10/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg (all ages – on sale 5/15) 10/10 Boston, MA @ Paradise (on sale today) 10/13 Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall (on sale today) 10/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum (on sale today) 10/15 Detroit, MI @ TBD 10/16 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (on sale 5/15) 10/17 Minneapolis

Awesome! I first saw them at the Rat in about 1986.

I'm with you and felt the same way. I wasn't sitting right next to my grumpy friend so when we were walking out and he said he didn't think it was that great I thought he was kidding.

knotgreen - what did you think? I thought it was really great - as did six of the eight people I was with. But one found it too depressing (and he's had some recent personal loss so that's understandable) and the other thought Sufjan was so pretentious and full of himself that my friend said he was tempted to leave.

I was holding the copy in the Harvard Square Newbury Comics last week but didn't buy it. I'd love that Feelies' single but can't justify the cost for the whole thing.

I'll keep an eye out. I'll be coming right from work so "business casual," with my wife and two dudes, all in our late-ish forties.