Kim Bodnia

McCaughey discussing Neil Young: http://spectrumculture.com/2012/06/interview-scott-mccaughey-on-neil-young.html/ I like the opening remarks by the journalist: "While it would be tempting to ask McCaughey about his myriad of new projects or the demise of R.E.M., we had something much different to discuss that afternoon…(Neil Young)" Very important concert by The Minus 5 tonight, Peter Buck will be previewing songs from his upcoming vinyl-only album.

Some backstage photos of the show depicting Mike Mills and Wilco members, these taken by Dominique Stringfellow: http://backstagewith.blogspot.fr/2012/06/big-star-third-primavera-sound-2012.html

Ken Stringfellow (former R.E.M. member) on his twitter today:

Thanks, I enjoyed reading. "The answer" is a nice song.

Hard copies of The Minus 5 / The Lonesome death of Buck McCoy are nearly impossible to find, so I had to content myself with an iTunes copy. Best songs here are "moonshine girl" and "wouldn't want to care". The personnel is: Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Ken Stringfellow et. al.

Adam Duritz just had a live twitter interview with BitTorrent. "If you don't support bands, there won't be any", he said. One of my questions was asked, here's the complete interview: https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23crowchat

Interesting, I didn't know he also did art photography.

There was a song accompanying the ending credits of Den du frygter, a movie starring Ulrich Thomsen. Since I liked the song I googled it and turns out it was a Neil Young song, "Helpless" written circa 1970. I had never heard this, it's beautiful, especially the lyrics which reference a place in Ontario.

I like the cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" by The Wallflowers. The new Counting Crows has a nice, rocking version of "Like Teenage Gravity".

I've been trying to acquire The Killing, however, it's too pricey for the time being, since it's a region 2 import hovering around 54$ US plus shipping each season, although the quality of the series is beyond doubt and does justify the price tag. However, if these series are released in America anytime soon, on Region 1, that will make the price drop a few dollars, it's a question of waiting for a domestic distribution, if it ever happens, or just making the splurge on amazon.co.uk, but as I said it's worth every pound, the Danish do excellent cinema and TV programming.

Smashing Pumpkins Reveal 'Oceania' Cover and Track Listing http://www.rollingst...isting-20120427

very cool project, obrigado!

Carlos el Terrorista - nice addition to a growing collection of political thrillers: Mesrine, Baader-Meinhof Komplex, Flame & Citron and Max Manus.

the disciplines smoking kills

Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3

it has. http://viachicago.org/topic/46886-woody-guthries-new-years-resolutions/page__pid__1488613?do=findComment&comment=1488613

True, this is the case with my eyes (or so I'm told ) If I could ask a question to Jeff Tweedy I think it'd be Peter Buck related, just don't know what precisely.

This is the English translation of a French song, doesn't do justice to the original lyrics, but here's the translation: And you will see all those who we thought dead Regain their breath and life in the flesh of my voice Until the end of the worlds

I'm no music expert but in general I enjoy songs like this which are very guitar-driven (the EP is called acoustic pop for a reason). I thought the chorus was catchy, I heard it twice if I remember correctly. I think the song is a little too short but it may work in the context of the other songs in the EP. I also wonder if there are drums played in other songs or is it only a guitar and your voice?

The nineties of course. although i don't have the exact dates, the following CDs were released with very few years/months separating them: R.E.M. / New Adventures in Hi Fi Madonna / Ray of Light Wallflowers / Bringing down the horse U2 / Zooropa Son Volt / Trace Neutral Milk Hotel / Aeroplane There's an ironic story here: I never listened to this music in the nineties, when it came out. Those records I bought them all in 2011, the reason is I was a very busy journalist during the nineties with very little spare time. Only now I'm discovering that great music. I think Suzanne

kidsmoke, thank you for these comments.

It's only Tuesday and the week starts as a nightmare. Today there was a break-in attempt at home. Luckily nothing happened and the alarm system dissuaded the intruder or intruders. But the event set in motion a great deal of soul-searching. I stripped myself down to the very essential, the very minimal. I told myself, trivial exchanges, as bitter as they may have been, with other people on this forum, or on the other forum, are they really important given what just happened? what is important? spending more time with my ageing mother? my brothers? taking care of my own person and shedd

this was fun!

Jay.