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I'm still waiting for the 7-night stand here.

Considering their booking agency is headquartered across the Golden Gate Bridge, I find it highly likely that they'll be back. Typically, the West Coast hosts the band around late summer/fall.

EDIT: I just reread your post and realized you were talking about west Hollywood, as opposed to Westside. That changes everything. Anyway, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park, Hancock Park, mid-Wilshire, Century City, downtown, and Koreatown might be worth a shot. You might even be able to live in San Fernando Valley. You should probably stay away from Santa Monica or Venice Beach, as attractive as they seem. But the same caveats apply: it's all dependent on how much you're willing to spend and how much of a commute you can stand. You might want to start perusing craigslist to see what LA may

Wow, what a loss. His show here last October for the jazz fest was a treat for a number of reasons. Now I realize exactly how monumental the night was.

I just watched his performance on Conan (yay TiVo!), and I thought that was Kraig Johnson accompanying him. Nice to see Kraig's face!

I hate Popscene, but there's no way I'm missing that show. "Don't be such a dick!"

The show here was fun but oddly well mannered, aside from a lot of references to our president. I love the album, though, much more than I thought I would.

I've been dreading this day. I saw him at a book signing in Berkeley in the early '90s, around the time of the first Gulf War. He was a little less than spry back then, but that didn't stop him from railing against the invasion. Of course, now we're back in Iraq, and Kurt is gone. It doesn't seem fair.

Seriously, bands usually sound so bad on Letterman, but that was awesome (too bad my stupid TiVo always cuts off the end of the show--grr!).

You should hear their version of "The Ballad of John and Yoko" (not that I have it).

Between this and the Irving Plaza silliness, it's not a good week for venues in NYC.

Dimeadozen now has a recording of Nels & Glenn's February show in SF.

Warner is being way too modest. The recording sounds great. I had forgotten how funny Jeff was that night and how fun the crowd was. Thanks for this wonderful reminder!

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Oh my god, if my Midwestern friends have schooled me correctly, it appears that Wilco is playing the Quad Cities. Laura, Daniel! We demand representation!

Amen to that! John Leckie Chris Thomas Stephen Street Johnny Marr

Freaking Clear Channel--it's bad enough that they already control the means of distribution across the country. Do they have to shove the hegemony down our throats even more so than they already do???

God, I hope Greg reads this thread because he's a more ardent Grant Lee Phillips supporter than I am. I pretty much agree with your assessment of GLB's albums, though I find bright spots on each release, and Grant secured a place in my pantheon of musicians a long time ago. However, I don't think any of Grant's solo work has approached the band's output. I haven't heard the new one, but here's my very quick summary of each: Ladies' Love Oracle: very spare, acoustic, lo-fi Mobilize: a lot of production, more of a mainstream feel, but probably my favorite of his solo records, just 'cos I like

I drove around sunny L.A. yesterday, listening to the "new" one--funny how our northern neighbors can make music so appropriate for smog, gelato, and palm trees. If I didn't have to keep both hands on the wheel, I would've clapped along to the beat. p.s. Judy, Jon did "Only Love Will Break Your Heart" on Friday night!1!!

From an interview in SFGate.com last month: I believe it'll be part of the SF Jazz Fest.

They're bringing this composition to San Francisco in October, as well.

Elvis Costello, of course (or is that too obvious?): He's a fine figure of a man and handsome too With his eyes upon the secret places he'd like to undo Still he knows who knows who and where and how And I hope you're happy now And my favorite lyricist, Aimee Mann: You look like a perfect fit For a girl in need of a tourniquet

Sorkin Will Script Flaming Lips Musical The ''West Wing''/''Studio 60'' creator will write the script of a musical based on the psych-rockers' ''Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots'' By Michael Endelman The Great White Way will never be the same: In an exclusive interview, Wayne Coyne, lead singer of the Flaming Lips, told EW.com that the psych-rock band will team up with acclaimed TV writer and show creator Aaron Sorkin to turn the group's 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots into a Broadway musical. Sorkin's reps confirmed on Tuesday (March 20) that the West Wing creator has official

That first one, especially.

Happy birthday, Drew. I hope Luke baked you a yummy batch of chocolate chip cookies. See you next time I'm in Sopranoland, my friend!