Oil Can Boyd

I had this experience once. A guy I worked with said he was a big Steve Earle fan, which surprised me because he was on the conservative side. We went to see Earle and when the rants started this guy was shocked. At one point he even turned his back to the stage. After the show he said that he wasn't sure he could listen to Earle again.

One of the more interesting books in this series, in my view. It is less about Celine Dion and more about the nature of popular taste and kitsch and cool.

I'll admit that it's been a while since I've listened to her music but I didn't realize that Michelle Shocked had turned into, well, this: http://sfist.com/2013/03/18/michelle_shocked_launches_into_anti.php

I'm going on a long trip by myself next month and was thinking of bringing that with me. I've owned it for years and never cracked it. My theory is that if it is the only book I have, putting it down won't be an option.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ5qFu9I4sw

Eels

Going to see them tomorrow night ...

Grant Hart kindly answers questions submitted by his friends on Facebook: Q: Ryan Garn asks "Will we see a vinyl release of The Argument? Also how has the filming of Every Everything been going?" A: WE WILL SEE VINYL. IT WAS CREATED WITH THAT AS THE PRIMARY LISTENING FORMAT. I HAVE ENJOYED MOST OF THE TIME SPENT ON SHOOTING THE DOCUMENTARY. I HAVE TRIED MY BEST TO NOT GET TOO INVOLVED. TO LET IT BE ABOUT ME RATHER THAN BY ME. I DON'T ARRANGE TRIBUTES TO MYSELF. I LIKE FILM AS AN ART FORM. I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE ONE SOMETIME. MY WORK FOR CHRIS LARSON IN THIS GENRE HAS BEEN QUITE REWARDING. Q:

Some do. For example, the Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize" is the official rock song of Oklahoma, as opposed to the official song ("Oklahoma"), the official state waltz ("Oklahoma Wind"), and the official state folk song ("Oklahoma Hills"). Massachusetts has a bunch of other official state songs, including the official state polka ("Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts"). As someone born and raised here in Massachusetts, I'm not sure I've ever heard the official state polka. More details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_songs

Two other state reps filed legislation yesterday to have Dream On named the official rock song of Massachusetts. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130225%2FNEWS%2F130229909 Going faster miles an hour, indeed ...

Boston? I'm guessing I'll be seeing the back of your head. Don't know where I'm sitting but I'm pretty sure it is not 4th row center ...

I saw them do the soundtrack in Boston and I wonder if it could work outdoors. The movie is more of a presentation with slides and there are film clips embedded into it. The filmmaker is off to one side of the screen narrating and advancing the slides and YLT was over on the other side playing.

Had a marathon last night and watched the last five episodes of Season 2 of Homeland. Wow - didn't see that coming ... Just a side note - I find it interesting how many of the actors are British.

I was driving around North Carolina earlier this week on a little road trip and at one point the China Cat->Rider from Europe 72 came up on shuffle. I know there are overdubs and everything but man that is a great driving song.

I don't know Joyce personally - but I know her work from Pernice to First Night to Elizabeth Warren to all things Dorchester to this - and she's a treasure.

I'll be the outlier here. I like the Condo Fucks but don't love it. I mean, I like when they mix a noisy punk/garage/rock cover into a set but if I went to see YLT and they played a whole set of Condo Fucks, I think I'd be a little disappointed. Believe me, I'd rather see that than a Seinfeld reading but my preference would be to see a regular old YLT set. That said, I really liked their Freewheeling Yo La Tengo tour where they took requests and answered questions. At the show in Boston they did an acoustic version of Nuclear War that I'm still thinking about.

I know that Hallelujah has been overdone but this is a pretty good take on it:

Didn't want this political news to get buried in an old Jonathan Richman thread but there is a bill that is being filed today to declare "Roadrunner" the official rock song of Massachusetts. http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2013/02/11/15-reasons-why-roadrunner-jonathan-richman-modern-lovers-will-become-official-song-massachusetts-2013.aspx

Saw the show last night in Boston and it was fantastic; I really love this band. As with most of this tour they opened with a quieter/acoustic set (including a tasty cover of Balancing Act by 1980s Boston band Volcano Suns) and a great version of Ohm. Then they took a break, came back, and plugged in the guitars for a loud second set. That set also included a version of Ohm and ended with a 15+ minute guitar freakout of Pass the Hatchet I Think I’m Goodkind. The encore included a Velvets cover (I Heard Her Call My Name) and an Only Ones song (The Whole of the Law). My only disappointme

Yo La Tengo!

Taking my daughter to see Passion Pit

"The scared is scared of things that you like ..." http://vimeo.com/58659769 Hmmm, can't get this to link properly but it's a great video where a filmaker asked a six year old what the movie should be about and then made it.

Was about to write the exact same thing (from Arlington). They say the heaviest snow and wind will be between now and 5:00 AM - and it's very windy and snowing pretty hard right now.