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It's too bad Tonya Donnely left the Breeders when she did. My understanding is that the songs on the first Belly record were intended to be the second Breeders record. Good songs that are marred by glossy and dated production. If Kim Deal had a hand in those tunes, that would have been a monsterous album.

I would rank Pod as the best record Kim Deal's name has ever been on.

Yeah, that was a textbook "you're never going to see me again" phone call scene. But this isn't a textbook show, so who knows?

Agreed. I saw them in the '90s a bunch of times, and they were every bit as good in Atlanta recently as they were in the old days. It's amazing to see older acts returning and really having their shit together.

LOL same here. Might get to see Pere Ubu tomorrow. (posting today because I probably won't be no a computer tomorrow.)

Oh sorry, I wasn't paying attention to the titles.

Who is this a tribute to? This was always one of my favorite songs of hers. Rock*A*Teens - Who Killed Bobby Fuller?

Amazon has a couple of their cds.

EDIT (edit finction isn't working, so I'm putting it here): For the sake of silencing the nit-pickers, by "original lineup" I'm referring to the Marquee Moon --> 90s lineup, not the Richard Hell lineup.

I'm actually a guitarist, too. I agree that Lloyd is hard to replace. My only issue is that it's ok for them to call it Television. It might be a watered down Television. But then again, it might be a watered down Television even if Lloyd was still in the band. It's possible that this lineup could be better than the original lineup at this point. I doubt that's the reality of things, but it could be. Espcially since Lloyd can't stand working with Verlaine. Lloyd wanted the band to be an ongoing project. Verlaine wanted it to do it once every few years, at most. So Lloyd has wash

The Allman Brothers were largely defined by the interplay between Duane Allman and Dickey Betts. They're both gone, and I'm OK with the Allman Brothers name being used. So, it looks like we're talking past each other on this one. I'd much rather see Lloyd in the band, but I'm going anyway and I don't mind them calling it Television. I strongly disagree that Billy Ficca could be replaced any easier than anyone else in the band. He's one of the most unique drummers ever in rock music (I say that as a drummer who has seen him multiple times), and the heights that Verlaine and Lloyd reache

Yes, on their first reunion tour, and I've seen Lloyd twice apart from Television. I'm not saying Rip is as good as Lloyd (I know nothing of Rip), but to say it's not Television is silly. I can't abide that level of purism.

I'd certainly prefer to see Lloyd rather than Rip, but I don't buy that.

Lloyd is out, never to return, or so he says. Jimmy Rip has replaced him. I have tickets for the Georgia Theater show.

Tom Watson, the guitarist who tours and records with Mike Watt, was in this band. That's all I've got.

fIREHOSE: For the Singer of REM Frank Zappa: The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression Charles Mingus: So Long Eric (Eric Dolphy) Frank Zappa: The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbeque Gold Sparkle Band: F3W4ED (Free Three Waltz for Eric Dolphy)

In most cases, yes, and in most cases there is no such thing as "their sound."

The Glands s/t Some of the guitar playing on here sounds exactly like Nels. Tone, harmonic choices, phrasing, etc. Not just similar, but the exact same thing. Nels clearly took some things from Abercrombie, which I'm sure he'd admit. I'm not judging. All musicians do it, but this is possibly the most obvious example I've ever heard.

Whoa, just found some info about that Buck Dharma brain tumor benefit: http://www.blueoystercult.com/Band/BDB.html

I don't know, but i think Wilco (Jeff and Tony) were intensively purposeful when they decided to start their own label.

If only Jeff had taken the Miles Davis approach. "You're ready to lead your own band, so I'm not firing you, but you're out."

Sorta off topic. I was at a bar after work with some friends in the '90s and there was a flyer on the wall for a charity concert featuring Buck Dharma. Apparently there was a kid with a brain tumor and he loved Godzilla (the monster, not the song...or maybe the song, too). His hope was for Godzilla to come around and kill his brain tumor, and Buck Dharma got involved to play "Godzilla" in concert for him. We got a good laugh out of the bizarreness of that, in spite of how heartbreaking it was. I sure hope that kid survived.

I don't know all that much about this band, but I have a couple of their records (On Your Feet..., Tyranny and Mutation). I remember hearing 7 Screaming Diz-Busters on the radio a lot in the '80s, back when rock radio was a successful format and there was no such thing as classic rock radio. Something about the Diz-Busters riff has proven to have more staying power in my brain than any of their better known songs. Was Lanier the lead guitarist, or was that Buck Dharma? BOC did good work. I should listen to them more often.

I agree it's a good thing, but I can also see how it could be a disruptive factor for a new band trying to get their sound together and make a name for themselves. I would think a new band needs complete commitment from every member until they've established themselves and can afford the downtime that allows for side projects. Maybe they changed their policy the day after Jeff realized how much he enjoyed playing with Glenn. What was the first Wilco side project? Loose Fur?

I can't wait to see this. It'd be great to see some Singers footage, but I'm happy with who he's collaborating with, particularly Carla Kihlstedt. She is an astonishiongly good violinist. Easily the best I've ever seen, and an excellent singer as well.