Chez

Good to see you back, PT.

How was it?

Not sure I can stomach watching Jay Sekulow taking a victory lap. Truth be told, a poodle could have replaced Sekulow and obtained the same result. The cake was baked. The deck was stacked. Etc. I need to go listen to the new DBT record.

I've been a litigator for over 35 years and have tried dozens of cases. I've never heard of a "trial" without witnesses or evidence. I hope there are consequences for this sham. For this traves-sham-mockery.

I hate-watched it, but thoroughly enjoyed Lizzo and Lil Nas X.

Tremendous shots, Tim. I was camped out on the rail in front of Nels for all three shows. You must have been right in front of me for several of your photos. Cloud 9 did a great job. I wish they would have had Yo La Tengo headline Night 3 instead of Dr. Dog.

Just finished listening to it for the second time. Two questions: (1) How have I not heard of this band before this month and (2) why is an album with four undeniably great songs on it self-released? It's an excellent album with shades of Pavement, Silkworm, Archers of Loaf and Beulah (for the horns). Thanks for the recommendation.

On Sunday at SkyBlueSky, the hotel played "Farewell Transmission" over its music system. I thought I was dreaming!

I saw a nice little write-up/review of Anodyne in Rolling Stone. Picked it up and liked it. Then picked up Trace when it was released (loved it) and A.M. when it was released a few months later (liked it). But when I got Being There as a Christmas gift from a friend in 1996, I was blown away. To quote Patterson Hood, "And the rest (as they say) is history." That friend who gave me Being There for Christmas? We got married a few years later.