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The Violent Femmes talk in another thread got me thinking about this one.

Nice choice.

That's the same lineup that's playing some shows and putting out an album in April. I would have loved to see the band when Anton Fier was the drummer ...

An old episode called "Music Lessons." It includes David Sedaris singing the Oscar Mayer wiener song in the voice of Billie Holiday. I was laughing so hard on the subway that I had to turn it off because people were staring at me.

It was a one-time event (and I know I told the story here before) but I still regret it. A few years ago Bill Janovitz (from Buffalo Tom) was doing a weekly residency at a very small club (75 people max) in Cambridge. For one of the nights Pearl Jam was in town and there was a rumor that Eddie Vedder and Theo Epstein (Red Sox GM) were going to come over to the club. I went with a friend and we waited until about 12:30 when we figured they were not going to show up. We went across the street to the parking lot and talked for a while and then went home. I got an email in the morning saying

I remember seeing an ad in a Boston paper for a show "featuring members of the Pixies and Throwing Muses." As much as I liked both bands I didn't go. It turned out to be one of the few (maybe the only?) Breeders' show where Tanya Donelly played live.

Grateful Dead Pixies (first time around) Galaxie 500 Husker Du (but wish I had seen them earlier) Replacements (ditto) Alex Chilton Talking Heads

The speculation is that this will be at Sanders Theater at Harvard.

When I was in high school a friend asked me if I wanted to get tickets to see Bob Marley and I said no. It turned out to be Marley's last tour.

And new tour dates: APRIL Wed- 13 - Minneapolis - Varsity Theater Thurs - 14 - Chicago - Lincoln Hall MAY Tues - 17 - San Francisco - Slim's Wed - 18 - Los Angeles - Troubadour Thurs - 19 - Portland - Doug Fir Friday - 20 - Seattle - Chop Suey

I was kinda hoping that the Soy Bomb guy would show up again.

I just remembered that I pre-ordered this. How is it?

This is pretty funny (but includes lots of NSFW language): http://whoisarcadefire.tumblr.com/

It's about a 20 minute walk from the North End to Charlestown/Bunker Hill, and there is pretty much only one way to go - take North Washington Street to the Charlestown Bridge. Turn right on the other side of the bridge to go to the USS Constitution or take a slightly less sharp right turn and go up the hill to the Bunker Hill Monument. The walk is OK. There are nice views from the bridge but there can also be lots of traffic.

Just started this last night and so far it is pretty intense.

Nice job, as always. The back of my head is certainly in that lower photo. That is the angle we had for the show.

Saw Neko last Thursday night in Boston and, as always, it was great. It wasn't that different from other recent shows of hers that I have seen but it was a fun night. She played a lot of stuff from Middle Cyclone and a couple of songs I didn't recognize. She didn't introduce them so I don't know of they were covers or new songs. Her voice sounded great (except for a couple of notes which she acknowledged were off) and her harmonies with Kelly Hogan are sublime. Her band was sharp and the banter was funny. Couldn't ask for more. The opening band - Lost In the Trees - was interesting.

Buffalo Tom is giving away a free EP on their website in advance of their new album.

First link is actually to a jewelry store in Georgia ... But I'd be interested in reading it because for the most part I agree with you on torrents. They seem to fit with my obsessive personality but it became overwhelming quickly.

They'll go to spring training with the Padres?

I always liked this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTH71AAxXmM

12th row, orchestra 1. But perhaps the best thing for me was that my 16 year old son said he wants to come ...

And who is it? I like that cover ...