Oil Can Boyd

Cool graphic on this website showing the change in sales in different formats from 1980 to 2010. http://recordloungelocal.tumblr.com/post/9252000768/music-media-sales-1980-2010

Kristin Hersh

I saw them a bunch of times between 1986 and 1988 when I was living in NYC and found them sort of hit or miss. For me they really hit their groove (pun sort of intended) when James joined the band on Painful. There is definitely great stuff to be found on their earlier albums but I think they became consistently great starting with Painful.

I've been a big fan for a while and won't disagree with any previous recommendations. My three favorites are: I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Electr-o-Pura I don't listen to Summer Sun all that much and The Sounds of the Sounds of Science doesn't do much for me. They are also a great live band. Enjoy the show ...

There was a nice article in this week's Boston Phoenix about Columbia House records. In the early days of CDs I certainly built up my library through both Columbia House and BMG. http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/129722-rise-and-fall-of-the-columbia-house-record-clu/

Papelbon to Phillies for a reported 4 year/$50 million http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2011/11/report_papelbon_2.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZwgu8_b0Vw The Simpsons was always ahead of its time ...

Looks like he'll retire at the end of the season: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7211281/penn-state-nittany-lions-joe-paterno-retire-end-season

I know I'm a little late on this but I really enjoyed it. It present some scary information about food production/food policy.

Came out 20 years ago today ...

For readers of the Wallander mysteries, the Dragon Tattoo books, or just anyone looking for another series of Scandinavian detective/mystery books, these are pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6M-h5g3PwI This made me laugh.

I'm a big fan of that one too ...

Somehow this song had never caught my attention before. It came on shuffle the other day and for a second I thought it was Tugboat by Galaxie 500 and then I was wondering if it was on Merritt's new Obscurities collection. I was shocked when I realized it was on an album I have been listening to for years. It's so simple yet so great.

Although I've had this for a while, this is becoming one of my favorite Magnetic Fields albums.

Tanya Donelly (and friends)

Big League Stew has the story of the fan who caught Freese's homer: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/The-story-of-the-Cardinals-fan-who-returned-Davi?urn=mlb-wp25597 I like his friend sporting the Cubs t-shirt.

For those in the Boston area Buffalo Tom is playing three 25th Anniversary shows next month (November 25, 26, and 27). The first night Ted Leo is opening, Eugene Mirman will do a comedy bit, and J Mascis will be a special guest playing with them. Second night will include Tanya Donelly, and they are going to announce other guests for nights two and three. I'm bummed I can't make the first night because I'd love to see Mascis play with them but I think I'll make the next two.

I saw that tour too. I was a huge Dylan fan (still am) and it was my first time seeing him. I was really disappointed in Dylan but thought Petty and his band were great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smYgk7EWEEs&feature=player_embedded#!