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Haven't seen this mentioned before but I just saw a preview for a movie called Passenger Side that includes someone (Greg Dulli maybe?) covering Passenger Side. The credits also say that the movie features songs by a lot of cool bands, including Wilco.

Feelies - Slipping into Something (the whole song more than one specific solo)

I saw them in 2006 and it was really great. You are right: the rhythm section (live and on record) is tremendous. But he said that Andy Gill and Jon King are playing some shows in England this summer as Gang of Four but without Burnham and Dave Allen.

It's a great one. I was playing it, in part, because I met Hugo Burnham over the weekend. He lives and teaches in the Boston area. He's a really nice guy.

Not that it is known for its high fidelity but the Velvet Underground's Live at Max's Kansas City album was recorded on a portable cassette recorder in 1970.

Red Sox get Billy Wagner. Hope he's better than Eric Gagne ...

Or, as it turns out, as a starter. He sure looked good yesterday ...

Not counting live or greatest hits albums, (and off the top of my head), I'd include: Exile on Main Street London Calling Zen Arcade Daydream Nation

True. But women (or at least some women) seem to like him. Last year he was dating a Penthouse Pet and now he is engaged to a “Deal or No Deal” Briefcase Model.

That article got his quote wrong. He actually said "I'm going to revert to my ethnic heritage and answer your question with a question ..."

I think it's funny that in the Eagles on-line store you can buy a jersey for your dog.

According to wikia24: "Kanin was named after Iowa Writers' Workshop faculty member Ethan Canin who is a longtime friend of 24 show-runner Howard Gordon and writer Alex Gansa."

Steven Tyler in today's Boston Globe Hmm. Judging from this photo of Steven Tyler and actor Chuck Slavin at Pembroke Center Liquors, the Aerosmith singer is indeed in no shape to continue the band's summer tour. Tyler's arm is in a sling as a result of a broken shoulder suffered when he fell off the stage in South Dakota. (Those Zsa Zsa Gabor glasses aren't doing him any favors.) In an apology over the weekend to fans via Twitter, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry made it sound like it wasn't his idea to cancel the remainder of the tour. "I am so sorry about vocalist Steven Tyler having to ca

Just got back from the Red Sox-Tigers game (where I walked in behind David Duchovny). Man, Justin Verlander is a stud. He was still throwing 100 mph in the 8th ...

I met my wife seeing Casablanca so for me it is both the best and my favorite movie.

You mean the Can's Film Festival (which may be one of my favorite baseball-related lines ever)? Yup, all taken care of ...

So why did Darrell Johnson take you out of the game?

So Sparky, is it really you?

I know that album has been out for a while and has been discussed and (appropraitely) praised, but I have probably listened to it more this summer than any other album. I often think of albums as either morning music or night music and for me this is both.

The review is no longer on Pitchfork's website but I remember reading it (and there are plenty of references to the review on other peoples' blogs). They loved If You're Feeling Sinister and if I remember correctly they basically said that Arab Strap was a lazy follow-up. I like Arab Strap a lot but, yes, 0.8 is sort of silly.

HA - that is exactly what I was going to say ...

Just picked up tickets to go see Joe Pernice on Wednesday night. He is doing a solo tour where he both plays songs from his new album (which comes out tomorrow) and reads from his novel (which comes out Thursday).