Oil Can Boyd

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).

Reportedly for Justin Masterson and Nick Hagadone, a 2007 first-round pick.

NY Times article is here.

I liked the Cambridge Looney Tunes because Peter Prescott (from Mission of Burma/Volcano Suns) worked there.

I wish. Nope, I work for The Man (in Holyoke Center). But you are right in that many of the great ones have disappeared. I spent a lot of time in places like Second Coming, Disc Diggers, Mystery Train. I'm sure there are plenty of others that I am forgetting.

I can see In Your Ear from my (office) window. If you are in Harvard Square, there is also Planet Records, which is pretty good. And if you are looking for really weird stuff there is the appropriately named weirdo records in Central.

Via pitchfork: Back in 1980, New Jersey postpunk originators the Feelies dropped Crazy Rhythms, their classic debut. Crazy Rhythms was a short, sharp shock of spiky guitars and sidelong grooves, the sort of album destined to become an influential but underappreciated relic, which is exactly what happened. You can hear bits and pieces of Crazy Rhythms all over American indie rock from the 1980s, especially in the first few R.E.M. albums, but the band's history was plagued by commercial failure and frequent breakups. The LP has been out of print forever. That's about to change. The Feelies a

Courtney Love

I liked it but it was sort of odd in that it was a fictionalized telling of a true story.

Looking for one for Portland July 17. Email is will.donham@gmail.com Thanks!

Oh I don't know about that. I mean he walked Concepcion in the 6th ...

The goth version of Heavy Metal Drummer that they played ...

I'm pretty sure they are going to come visit me in my vacation rental. It's about 70 minutes from Portland, right on the coast. Nice views and good lobster.

Nicely put, schoenfraun. And (just a suggestion) that might be a nice way to close this thread ...

Now we know - you're David Fricke!

Me too and me too ... (I actually bought the single but my turntable is on the fritz.) EDIT: thanks everyone!

Ear Milk was able to ...

I saw the Boston show too and it was great. But I don't get Sundance so I'll wait for the DVD ...

Wow - first bassist Pat Leonard died last year and now original (and amazing) drummer Pat Brady died last night. Moving Targets

That is a nice write up. It was my first Wilco show and it was a great one. Up until that point, I was a fan but not a huge one. I had all of the albums but they hadn't really grabbed me yet. But in Camden, by the time they were halfway through the opening song (Airline to Heaven) I knew I had a new favorite band.