The Massachusetts one is disappointing.
The founder of Capricorn Records has died: [link]
'Safe'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
The Kansas ones were great. And I concur that Massachusetts was ill-served by its list.
::gleams with Kansans-are-funny-and-smart pride::
Sidenote: I notice that longtime Chicagoans looooove this city and can tell you anything about it (usually) but know almost nothing about the state of Illinois at all (again just my personal observation). It's odd I know, but I can't imagine not knowing your state motto.
Kansas', by the way, is Ad astra per aspera or To the stars through difficulty.
eta: Illinois' is Sovereignty, National Union. I can see why people could lose track of that one. Chicago's is better: Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden).
Thanks for that link. I don't really know Sufjan's work yet (although I liked the one song I heard), but I can see that being a very funny "assignment".
A friend of mine submitted her tip about Uke-y Stardust to Ukulelia and they went with it. And my pic is up top!
Don't know if anyone's already posted this, but just popping in to say that you can listen to the new Neil Young album here.
My brother seems to be taking an interest in promoting his music again so he got a MySpace Band Profile page. Check it out: Brendan Lynch
Ooh. Galaxie 500 Peel Sessions are of teh awsome!
eta: Where have I heard "Final Day" before? The Mountain Goats cover that, right?
Off to Amazon to get the original by Young Marble Giants....
eta²: Duh. The other version of "Final Day" I've heard is also by Galaxie 500, from Uncollected.
Ooh. Galaxie 500 Peel Sessions are of teh awsome!
I downloaded it on Friday and forgot about it until now. Thanks for the reminder. Excellent!!
I put "Final Day" on a mix I distributed hereabouts a few years ago, too, Tommy. Don't know if I sent it to you, though.
For Joe and other Steely Dan lovers, here's a lot of Steely Dan demos and such.