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I posted something similar earlier in this thread but I do like your line "out of all the possible reactions I could have had to this album, boredom was one I never expected." I have seen them play some of the songs live and in true Feelies fashion, they do rev them up a bit. I read one review that basically said that the songs were not great but it still has the Feelies sound, and if you like that sound it's a decent album. That's pretty much how I feel after a few listens. I remember hearing The Good Earth when it first came out and about halfway through the first side saying to my frie

How were they? I saw them last September at TTs and it was fantastic. Just like the old days ...

The first two that came to mind for me: Remember the Mountain Bed Your Sweet Voice - Matthew Sweet

Slightly off-topic but below is Charlie Crist's apology to David Byrne for using "Road to Nowhere" in a campaign ad without Byrne's permission. He says "In fact, Mr Byrne has never permitted his songs to be used for advertising of any kind, a position I respect deeply." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4k13LmlcUE&feature=player_embedded

It pains me to say this but I'm not loving the new Feelies album. I love this band and the album maintains their basic sound but there are too many mid-tempo songs where they don't let the guitars let loose. It's decent and I'll keep listening to it (and see them live next month). Maybe my expectations were too high.

Fair enough. But I will never get sick of Josh Beckett pitching like he did last night.

A very good adaptation of a book that I thought was great.

Manny retires, effective immediately.

Going to see them tonight in Boston.

Ladies and Gentlemen - your 0-6 Red Sox ...

There's a great story about that cover shot. Brad, from the great Boston-based blog Bradley's Almanac, took that shot and posted it on Flickr. Either Low or Sub Pop saw it, and asked him if they could use it (and paid him for it).

Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground Blue Monday - New Order

You might be mixing up Low with the Low Anthem. (That said, they can both be sort of sleepy.)

And another good source is Be My Demon

Any idea on dates (or when they'll be announced)?

Thinking about it. I'm definitely going to see Buffalo Tom on Friday and two shows in three days may not be in the cards. Are you going (and shooting)?

Nice interview with Watt in the VIllage Voice. Referencing ATP he says "Also, me and Georgie got asked by this Neutral Milk guy--sorry, I don't know his name. Neutral Milk Hotel? He's curating All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in December and he asked me and Georgie, as a duo, to do some Minutemen songs."

Finally watched We Jam Econo last night, and it's great. I like how Watt calls D. Boon "D. Boon" all the time instead of D or Boon. I also like how D. Boon refers to "Michael Snipe" of REM.

What a great band these guys were ...

The criticism of the book is that it is not balanced. I didn't think it needed to be though; to me it was non-political. It is really good reporting on what it was like for a small group of people living in Hiroshima at the time. Most editions have an additional section from the mid-1980s where Hersey went back and followed up on the people that were in the original piece.

Tim Thomas has been great. And his 70s porn star mustache is looking pretty awesome too!

This, too, is a pretty great book ...

Some random thoughts from me: Really enjoyed the show but my 16 year old son was sort of nonplussed. It was his first show of any kind and I realized it probably wasn't the best introduction to live Wilco/Tweedy music. Any more crowd singing would have annoyed me. Loved seeing You Are Not Alone. Black Eye is one of my favorite songs in Tweedy's catalog but the album version is much much better that the live version. The clapping seal guy was right behind me and he really didn't have much sense of rhythm. I thought the crowd was good for a solo acoustic show. Enthusiastic at the right t