Mrs. Peel

Damn, how did we all miss this? Good save, Drew!!!!

I hope you don't have one of these already, I hate giving duplicate gifts.

I'm only 1/4 of the way through it, but I find I'm relaying portions of every story to whoever I happen to be near at the time. "Val Kilmer is a Scientologist!" I love Klosterman; Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs is phenomenal.

Also my favorite record of all time, and I'm SUPER excited about the remastering!

Now if we can just get a Pretty Hate Machine remaster, my remastering wish list will be complete.

Happy birthday to Kyle and Mr. Peel!

Nah, we always drive!

It was between TT's and the Bowery. Since my husband hates driving anywhere around Boston, NYC won out. Also it's closer to the weekend. Maybe we'll take an impromptu road trip to Philly, too. We've done it before!

I'm actually hoping they'll add a Northampton show the day after Boston. That one would win by a landslide.

2009 Tour To Support New Album Announced

 

JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT ANNOUNCE 2009 TOUR SUPPORTING NEW ALBUM

 

"Combine the sounds of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Aretha Franklin and you've got Jason Isbell, a 28-year-old reviving Southern musical history." -ESQUIRE

 

Muscle Shoals, AL - Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit announce their first tour in support of their new self-titled album (Release date: February 17, 2009 on Lightning Rod Records). Presented by Paste Magazine, the tour will begin in Birmingham, AL on February 12 and continue through the band's mid-March SXSW showcase in Austin, TX. Benji Hughes, Deer Tick, and Sons of Roswell will support select dates.

 

Fans can pre-order concert tickets through Front Gate Tickets from now until December 19. Pre-order ticket buyers will also receive a one-year subscription to Paste Magazine and an MP3 of "Seven-Mile Island" from the new album.

 

 

 

PRE-ORDER LINK: http://jasonisbell.frontgatetickets.com/

 

 

 

TOUR DATES:

 

Thu-Feb-12 Birmingham, AL Workplay

Sat-Feb-14 Florence, AL Shoals Theater

Tue-Feb-17 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre

Wed-Feb-18 Atlanta, GA The Earl

Fri-Feb-20 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre

Sat-Feb-21 Richmond, VA The National

Sun-Feb-22 Harrisonburg, VA The Pub

Tue-Feb-24 Boston, MA TT the Bears

Thu-Feb-26 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

Fri-Feb-27 Philadelphia, PA World Caf

I got one of those kits for Christmas last year. Are you telling me my husband succumbed to a beautiful Israeli woman?

Incidentally, his nail was noticeably shiny for MONTHS after that demo. And I've never used the kit because I don't care about my nails either. I have the gift of strong and long nails even though I don't do anything to help them along.

This thread is incredibly interesting. My family all immigrated in the late 1800s so as far as I know I don't have any ties to the US back that far. I love reading these stories, keep them coming!

I think I'm pretty savvy when it comes to digital crap and I can't even begin to imagine how long it took him to put that together. He just finished a new video that blows my mind even more. It's on the front page of his MySpace page.

We were very close until he moved away to Portland. We were in bands together (LONG LIVE THE VOMIT PUNX!) and we all lived together for a few years when I was in college. He's completely self taught. Crazy.

I just realized one of my closest friends from high school made an incrediby cool video for them about a year ago.

Wild Mountain Nation

I hadn't heard of the band back then so I didn't put it together.

speakin of hiphop, going to wu saturday?

We don't have tickets yet, and I'm not sure we're going. $40 a piece is pretty steep the week before Christmas.

They still don't make African-American Legos?

No, they make yellow Legos.

Actually there are multicultural figures in the larger preschool sets.

http://www.formatmag.com/features/lego-hip-hop-album-covers/

I think Gang Starr might be my favorite.

Fixed?

It's a dual storyline between modern day and 100 years ago. The stories intertwine throughout the movie.

Oh, and how could I forget, Henry Winkler!

In theory I would love to go, but in reality I don't want to be stuck outside on my feet for 12 hours in January and not see a damn thing.

But how amazing is this?! DC is having to completely overhaul their normal procedures to accommodate the hordes of people coming to be a part of this historic event!

Just revisited The American President. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy that movie.

I absolutely love this movie and watch it every time it's on, which is quite a lot these days.

Just watched this again:

A highly under-discussed movie with a killer cast. Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Dule Hill, Patricia Arquette.....and even Shia LeBouf is good.

I *cough* can't seem to find my copy....

So it actually pays to speak to co-workers? Maybe I should reconsider my anti-social tendancies.

It's not worth it. Take your $2 scented candle from your Secret Santa and be happy you won't be forced to interact with anyone for another year.

Wow, that's beautiful. I'd like to have that hanging in my house. I'd also like to have Jason hangin' in my house.

That's awesome!!!! I hope you can make it over there!

Awsome Sarah! I can't wait to hear what you think of the new material!

DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN $10-15,000

That's a lot of dough to hear Mister Dobalina and 15 songs you've never heard of.

And from the WTF files....

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS $100,000

$5000 for billy joel's daughter.

Your choice of phrasing really cracked me up.

Me too. He acted like he cured cancer and should be praised.

I just finished watching Season One of The State for the gajillionth time.