Mrs. Peel

iTunes thinks I need mellow today, with a couple scorchers thrown in to wake me up again.

The Wrens - Faster Gun

Criminal World - David Bowie

Queens Of The Stone Age - Medication

Carter USM - Growing Old Disgracefully

Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers On A Hotel Bed

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping

Sparklehorse - Knives Of Summertime

Neko Case - Rated X

Wilco - Side With The Seeds

The Minus 5 - Hotel Senator

The Misfits - Ghoul's Night Out

Wilco - Box Full Of Letters

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Dead Voices

Rhett Miller - This Is What I Do

Jesus & Mary Chain - Sunray

The Decemberists - Grace Cathedral Hill

The Clash - Capital Radio One

Vent 414 - At The Base Of The Fire

Sovay - Andrew Bird

The Hold Steady - Magazines

I had to look that one up. Brian James. Seems like there was a revolving door for bass players though.

What's the original member to replacement ratio?

Well, let's see, Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian are the only two that really matter, and they're both there. No Rat Scabies though. The current drummer was one of the original English Dogs, though, if that makes any difference.

MAY

Fri 8 Paradise Rock Club* Boston, MA

Sat 9 The Chance* Poughkeepsie, NY

Sun 10 Toad's* Newhaven, CT

Tue 12 The Black Cat* Washington, DC

Wed 13 TLA* Philadelphia, PA

Thu 14 Irving Plaza* New York City, NY

Fri 15 Stone Pony* Asbury Park, NY

 

* Support from Electric Frankenstein

I'm a big fan of the Damned. I've only seen them once, and they were part of a large tour including The Misfits, who headlined, so The Damned didn't play a full set. I was shocked to see that The BellRays are opening up for them in New Haven! I had planned on seeing them before and it never worked out. This is a nice surprise!

Deer Tick was great too. I found the vocals much more listenable in the live setting than I had when listening to their album, which was a plus. The lead singer was incredible to watch on the guitar - finger-picking and all.

I 100% agree. I saw them open up for Jenny Lewis and really liked them. Then I bought the album and didn't dig it at all. Playing live is definitely their strength.

Glad you had a great time!

NPR has the Philadelphia show up

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Live

That link isn't correct.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...oryId=101202342

I have the following issues of Magnet: #54 and #57.

Creepy Magnet stalker.

This is so bizarre. With no logical explanation, I woke up this morning with a song from A Mighty Wind running though my head. And it wasn't even one of my favorites, it was "Potato's In The Paddy Wagon". And now I read this. It's a sign.

I won't elaborate on this, but let me just say that this board has an uncanny way of bringing up subjects at the exact time I'm thinking of them. Bjorn, Cryptique, I feel ya!

I'm going to see them tomorrow night in Pittsburgh - very excited!

 

It took me a good 4 or 5 listens, but the new album has really grown on.

Have a great time!!

they went in a different direction when he was still in the band. Angel Dust was unlike anything they had done before.

Sure, Angel Dust was a great departure from their previous material, and an incredibly successful one. But then there was another shift when JM left which wasn't as successful, IMO.

They went in a different direction without him though, that I don't think was as successful. I still love King For A Day, though.

Yes on both counts. I was also surprised they didn't play 'Good', since that seems like an obvious choice for a live song. I read the setlist from the Boston show though, and it looks like they changed things up. So I guess it just depends on what they felt like playing.

I think my job is pretty secure (although one never knows). I just booked airfare for a trip to England and Ireland in November. I haven't been to London since 2000 and I'm really looking forward to seeing some friends I haven't seen since then.

Seven-Mile Island

Soldiers Get Strange

Chicago Promenade

Try

No Choice in the Matter *

Danko/Manuel *

The Assassin

Cigarettes and Wine

Never Gonna Change

Goddamn Lonely Love

The Last Song I Will Write

Outfit

...break...

Sway

Brand New Kind of Actress

Sunstroke

Into the Mystic *

* with horn section

I saw one of their early shows in NoHo, and they were pretty tight then, but now it seems like they're reading each others' thoughts.

I worked in Milford, CT for years and have never heard of Daniel Street.

EDIT: Wait, yes I have....it's so TINY!

The more I listen to "Sunstroke" the more I think we are both correct. I think he talks to both Patterson and Shonna in the song. The song is ultimately aimed at the entire band.

I went to NYC last night for the show. Man, that band just blows my mind. They are all SO good. I was in front of Browan and it's mesmerizing watching him play. I'm waiting for someone else to post a setlist, but one of the highlights was their cover of 'Into The Mystic'. And they played 'The Assassin' to send Patterson good wishes for a speedy recovery! There were two disappointments though....no 'Decoration Day' and no 'However Long'. But we did get 'Danko/Manuel', 'Goddamn Lonely Love', 'Outfit', and 'Never Gonna Change'. I have a feeling DD was supposed to be the final encore song but the club cut them off. Oh, and, HOLY SHIT does 'Sunstroke' sound good live!!!

"Enjoy the Hanukkah cookie, man."

Shhhhh!

The spelling of one threw me too. But I still missed one. I forgot that one character was related to the Bluths.

Yup!

and spell one of them.

That's what ate up my extra time. If I had another 15 seconds I think I could have remembered the last one.

Arrested Development Quiz: Name all 12 Bluths in 4 minutes.

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23056

I got all but one.

This thread is reminding me of Man V. Food, my new favorite TV show.

Oh, INXS where one of the great pop bands/live acts of all time, no guilt there for me!

Absolutely!