Oil Can Boyd

Thought this was great - and has me listening to lots of Clash today.

According to SLicing Up Eyeballs (http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/01/12/firehose-tour-dates-reunion/): fIREHOSE tour dates: April 5: Harlow’s, Sacramento, CA April 6: Doug Fir, Portland, OR April 7: Neumos, Seattle, WA April 9: Wild Buffalo House of Music, Bellingham, WA April 10: WOW Hall, Eugene, OR April 11: Slim’s, San Francisco, CA April 12: Historic Coconut Grove Ballroom, Santa Cruz, CA * April 13: Fulton 55, Fresno, CA April 14: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA April 17: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ * April 18: Orpheum Theatre, Flagstaff, AZ * April 19: P

Bon Iver playing on SNL on February 4.

And you can hear a song from it right here: http://soundcloud.com/mergerecords/the-magnetic-fields-andrew-in

If you are on facebook, they are lised here (and there a bunch of others that are on there): https://www.facebook.com/newmultitudes?sk=app_123966167614127 San Francisco’s The Fillmore March 6 Los Angeles at The Music Box March 7 Portland, Ore., at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom March 9 Seattle’s Showbox At The Market March 10 Alexandria, Va., at the Birchmere March 12 Philadelphia’s Union Transfer March 13 New York’s Webster Hall March 14 Boston’s Paradise Rock Club March 16

Fans Claim Van Halen's New Song 'Tattoo' Sounds Like a 1977 Outtake http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/fans-claim-van-halens-new-song-tattoo-sounds-like-a-1977-outtake-20120110

And they are touring together. Two dates announced so far: Alexandria VA March 12 Boston March 16

They are playing three shows next week, one in Brooklyn and two in Boston. Have not heard anything about a new album.

Came out 23 years ago today

Magnetic Fields - Love At the Bottom of the Sea (March 6)

The last time I saw fIREHOSE they opened for the Lemonheads, and that was a pretty good night of music.

I never saw the minutemen but I saw fIREHOSE at least five times and they always delivered a great show. I'd go see them again.

I'll pile on the love for this movie. It was great.

Wingdale Community Singers. Great overlooked album from a few years ago. The core of the band is David Grubbs, Hannah Marcus, and (author) Rick Moody.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSMxwg_7aCE&feature=related Not the biggest Bowie fan but I love this song. Happy 65th ...

Wow - I don't know if I've ever seen that. Some things that jump out: Hell Is Chrome John Stirratt Electric Guitar & Background Vocals Jim O'Rourke Bass Muzzle of Bees John Stirratt Piano & Background Vocals Leroy Bach Bass

Here is a great clip of the band playing Tarpit in what looks like J Mascis's attic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baxuj9l0pZQ

TMZ details Zooey's finances: http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/04/zooey-deschanel-financial-net-worth-divorce/#.TwXP8FaRnTq

Going to see them (with Cracker) in a couple of weeks. Saw them a bunch a long time ago but I don't think I've seen them in about 20 years.

Motel Blues In this town television shuts off at two What can a lonely rock & roller do The beds so big & the sheets are clean Your girlfriend thinks you are nineteen The Styrofoam ice bucket's full of ice Come up to my motel room treat me nice I don't want to make no late night New York Calls I don't want to stare at those ugly grass mat walls Chronologically I know you're young But when you kissed me in the club you bit my tongue I'll write a song for you, put it on my next LP Come up to my motel room, sleep with me There's a bible in the drawer, don't be afraid I'll put up a s

Was pretty disappointed by this. The first half has some interesting stuff and interviews with a bunch of the original No Wave musicians but then it switches to the early 2000s and presents bands like the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Liars as the next generation of NYC bands. And then it cuts back to old timers like Lydia Lunch who complain about how these new bands have nothing to them. It's a false comparison to begin with and the old timers just come across as cranky.

I first knew Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) as an actor. He was great as a teenage preacher in John Sayles' movie Matewan.

At TT's?