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In memory of... Tiger got to hunt, Bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, "Why, why, why?" Tiger got to sleep, Bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.

1st album: My parents gave it to me as I sat in the back seat of our car. we had just returned home from a long trip. I was so overwhelmed that I burst into tears. 1st concert: Crowded House - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 1987. I was in year 10. Loved every moment.

Oh man. I just picked up "Welcome to the Monkey House" yesterday to re-read. So it goes.

Kinky Friedman reacts to the 2006 election results "The people have mumbled."

Whoever denied it supplied it.

Der Amerikanische Freund (1977) - Trailer

Beck - Magnolia

Love it.

Oh my baby baby I love you more than I can tell I dont think I can live without you And I know that I never will Oh my baby baby I want you so it scares me to death I cant say anymore than I love you Everything else is a waste of breath I want you Youve had your fun you dont get well no more I want you Your fingernails go dragging down the wall Be careful darling you might fall I want you I woke up and one of us was crying I want you You said young man I do believe youre dying I want you If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days You can look in my eyes and you can count the way

Wilco - Is That The Thanks I Get?

Priceless.

Nice acoustic version.

I haven't thought for too long but I have come up with: Dark End Of The Street We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning Any other ideas would be appreciated!

Lefty Frizell - Always Late

well i felt like i was born today so i took it upon me to go away to gather my thoughts and go away where i could (be used by) somebody now over the hill, like always you know were billy and frankie and henry and joe and they beat and broke me hard and slow to prove i was nobody and no one i was and so i remained knocked-out in a hut, no mother, no name and filled up my heart with one and the same that grand dark feeling of emptiness and was it a friend that turned me loose or was it a girl come to baste my goose or was it my great god who laid on his finger and started my clock anew ah no, it

Made the trek into the Enmore this morning and lined up on the pavement. Probably haven't done that since Bowie's Glass Spider Tour (1988 perhaps?) Anyway, got 9 tix front row in the lounge section. Don't quite know what this means but it looks pretty damn good on the seating chart. Roll on April.

for some reason reminded me of...

A couple of things: * I think sped up versions of songs may sometimes be a result of the adrenalin that comes from playing live. * Variations on songs would have to result from bands not wanting to get bored with their own material. Playing on the road for months at a time you're gonna want to mix it up a little. As a fan, I have to say that nothing excites me more to watch any band who see thier songs as constant works in progress and who think along the lines of 'what can we do with this song this time?'

Froggie, Whiskeygirl et al. Something to be aware of...the press release says tix are available from Febraury 19 but Wilcoworld lists them as being available from January 19th with a link to Ticketek. Keep yer eyes peeled.

Oh man. A wonderful pedal steel player. In a couple of weeks our band is playing at an alternate country music festival outside Tamworth, Australia. Now I know who to dedicate Sin City to when we play it. Rest in peace, Sneaky Pete. Here he is with Garth Hudson.

Well Portland Oregon and sloe gin fizz If that ain't love then tell me what is Well I lost my heart it didn't take no time But that ain't all. I lost my mind in Oregon In a booth in the corner with the lights down low I was movin' in fast she was takin' it slow Well I looked at him and caught him lookin' at me I knew right then we were playin' free in Oregon Next day we knew last night got drunk But we loved enough for the both of us In the morning when the night had sobered up It was much too late for the both of us in Oregon Well sloe gin fizz works might fast When you drink it by the

No, they need to come to Australia. No, they need to come to Australia. No, they need to come to Australia.