'Shindig'
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.
That house is gorgeous, Joe.
For some reason, a lot of acts are coming to Halifax in Sept. Usually no one ever comes here, but so far for Sept we have John Prine, Dinosaur Jr, Billy Bragg, Metric and The Rolling Stones. I am excited about all but the RS, especially since they are playing in the field that is spitting distance from my house and I'm aniticipating a) A traffice nightmare and b) an apartment full of relatives.
Okay, music peoples, help me find a song. Does *anyone* have a MP3 of "On the Amazon" by Don McLean? iTunes doesn't have it, and I don't particularly want to buy an import CD for one song.
I can transfer a scratchy vinyl copy to CD if that will work for you, Jilli?
Congrats on the house, Joe! How about some photos of the jungle wallpaper?
I can transfer a scratchy vinyl copy to CD if that will work for you, Jilli?
I will love you forever, and send you fuzzy monsters if you want.
Jilli -- I did a transfer this morning. I should be able to get you an mp3 sometime this weekend. Profile addy OK?
How about some photos of the jungle wallpaper?
Done. Hard to get the real impact from the picture, but if you zoom in you can see the pattern. Also note it's a split-level bathroom, with the sink (not visible) & toilet raised about 10 inches above the level of the shower. I assume it's some swingin' '70s bachelor pad thing, a package deal with the wallpaper. The rationale escapes me, but I dig it. Meeting w/ the lawyer at 2 to sign the contract.
Jon & other Bostonistas, I'll be in Boston from next Friday (8/4) through the following Wednesday for a trial. Shouldn't be as hectic as last time, but not really sure of the schedule. Friday or Wednesday night is probably the best bet as trial starts on Monday & the weekend is sure to be a madhouse. I'll be at the Boston Harbor Hotel, which is about midway between South Station & Faneuil Hall.
Enjoyed the Christgau article. He's amazingly unjaded for a guy whose career began around the time I was born. I'll also point out that if he's reviewed 12,000 albums he's probably listened to 75K. (Maybe not all the way through, but I think I remember him saying he gives everything at least three tracks.) Except for his yearly "Turkey Shoot" and one "Dud of the Month" the Consumer Guide concentrates on stuff he thinks worth recommending. So just given the usual ratio of good to bad art, and given his view that slagging off the bad isn't worth his time or yours, figure at least 10,000 of the 12,000 reviews were more or less positive, and he's listened to at least 50K & maybe as many as 100K bad records. Mindboggling. Here's a nice article he wrote about John Prine & Iris Dement. Sue's list reminded me of it.
Jilli -- I did a transfer this morning. I should be able to get you an mp3 sometime this weekend. Profile addy OK?
Yes, absolutely.
Insent, Jilli.
Hey, it's Roller Derby Night in my neighborhood!
Emmett's been waiting seven years for Roller Derby to come back to Kezar.
ot: "Roller Girl" - Anna Karina
Ray Newman says: "August marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' 1966 album Revolver. I've spent two years working on a short book about the making of the album which is available as a free PDF download. It's licensed under Creative Commons"