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In defense of Rolling Stone AND the Jonas Brothers, Elvis Costello's interview with Nick Jonas (I think it was Nick) last year was better than anything I've ever read in Paste.

Good point. Cater to geezers who can't remember what happened last week, much less 40 years ago, and you can keep printing Beatles stories for eternity.

I'd say the cover story sets the tone for an entire issue devoid of imagination. How many times has the Beatle's break up story been told? Are we suppsed to believe the story is MORE accurate now that 50% of the band is dead and everyone who is living who has any insight at all is dealing with 40 year old "facts" and emotions? Makes you wonder what the "real story" of YHF and Tweedy's rehab will be 40 years after the fact. EDIT: Not that I wouldn't read any of the above articles if a RS were handy.

Electric Ladyland

No, but I saw Dungen last night and they were wicked awesome.

If they're JUST going to play Doolittle, and then say goodnight and head for the tourbus, you'd have a very good point. How likely do you think it is that that's what they'll do?

Being a fellow Atlantan, I recommend Dr. Glass. http://www.georgiasportschiropractic.com/

He should see a chiropractor about his head tilt.

I don't own an ipod and I rarely listen to mp3s. My music enjoyment took a break fort a while. Or, more accurately, my music listening became much more passive and less enjoyable. The reason was because we renovated a room and had a sliding-door to the backyard installed, and we got cable tv. Most of my music listening was in the car on XM radio, which ranges from kinda good to downright terrible. I'm currently in a phase where music is extra exciting to me. The reason for the change is because my wife and I are making a point of exercising regularly. I get up early every day, go to

When did he and Conor Oberst trade hair? Maybe I'll set that question to a "Dead Flowers" soundalike and post it on Youtube.

I was half expecting a RIP thread.

I went to HORDE twice, but the lineup was pretty dreary. Widespread Panic (always a boring live band, especially at the end of a long hot day of drinking, yet I managed to see them a bunch of times) Blues Traveler (pretty decent band) Spin Doctors (ugh) Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (musical wallpaper) Col. Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit (always worth seeing) Big Head Todd & the Monsters (ugh) Seems Atlanta tended to get the weakest lineups.

Excellent. Those are two artists I wouldn't think to connect. Van Halen - Top Jimmy (Top Jimmy) http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/rock_music_new/69979

Is that true? How bizarre.

Did She Jump or Was She Pushed - Richard & Linda Thompson (about Sandy Denny)

Led Zeppelin - Hats Off to (Roy) Harper - -> Roy Harper Mike Watt - Fireman Hurley - -> George Hurley

Wow. That's a beauty and I'll bet it sounds golden. Congrats!

Groovy album cover, but I've never heard of him. The thread title reminded me of the guy who filled in for Ringo when he got tonsillitis. Jimmy Nicol:

Never mind his face, he had his broken right arm set PERMANENTLY in guitar playing position. That's dedication. Anyone who hasn't seen this should do so ASAP: http://www.lespaulfilm.com/

I had a bad feeling he would pass this year. His guitar playing is mind boggling, and his inventions/innovations played an immesuarble part in the progression of modern music making and recording.

Rashied Ali, most well known for being John Coltrane's drummer, has died. Ali and Coltrane's landmark duo recording, Interstellar Space, was covered by Nels Cline and Gregg Bendian and released in the late '90s as Interstellar Space Revisited. http://www.metafilter.com/84100/Rashied-Ali

Cool, thanks for the heads up!

red Rocks is pretty high up on the list of dream gigs. That statement seems entirely genuine to me, but I didn't hear him say it. The "you are the greatest fans" thing does seem hollow, but then again, I've seen him give the finger and turn his back on the audnece, so who knows? He probably kept saying those things because he was euphoric over the fact that he and his family were onstage at Red Rocks...and very likely high on cocaine.

Tweedy says in this month's Uncut interview that he, Jim and Glenn are all still interested in continuing Loose Fur.

I wish Leroy would do whatever has to be done to get 5ive Style back together.