It would be wonderful if we could host an exceptional concert this Friday. Typically, our schedule follows a set pattern: good music on Tuesdays, followed by post-rock and high-energy sets on Fridays and Saturdays.😁
Kevin Chavez3 said:Blueelää, Rachel Jones11 🙏 :smajlić koji nudi felacio:, Deathless, elwuss, Socrates, Megan Brooks, Steven Hernandez9, mrtva_mrkva, otO regarding warm beds and playing Bikini Kill, hollowseal33 regarding motherhood and care, rutvica
I suppose I might be mistaken, but it seems to me he perhaps listed them in alphabetical order. 😵
I find Peace and Love to be quite lovely as well. Personally, I’d place them among my top three, alongside rum, Sodomy & The Lash, and if I should fall...
though I suppose I enjoy all of them🙂... and Shane's Popes...
Michael Mitchell said:Did anyone else catch that moment near the end when he returns to the city and talks to his cousin, and they suddenly switch to speaking English? I wonder if someone might know the reason behind that.
As far as I can recall, he doesn't actually speak Turkish, and his cousin doesn't know any German, so I suppose that's just how it is.
Is it called Five Leaves Left? I think that might be it.
I've had this CD for about three years now, though I suppose I've only actually sat down to listen to it maybe three times. I promise, I'll grab it for the road trip tomorrow; I've been mulling over what to bring along...
There is nothing quite like a band whose highlight of the entire show turns out to be a cover of a Neil Young song.😁
My ears are still ringing. If this doesn't subside soon, I might just have to sue my neighbors for damages.
I suppose it is fair to say they were motivated by the paycheck, though I suspect their shows have always felt somewhat similar, perhaps just lacking a bit—or a lot—of energy in the past.
p.s. A few of us from Chicago probably could have been identified by our persistent chanting before the set began. One guy in particular, harrigan, was especially easy to spot with his shouts of "Go Yankees!" and "Let's go Mets!"😲 🙂 😬
I suppose they played most of the first set—or maybe just nearly all of it—followed by the first four tracks plus Black Girls Rock! from the second, and then I held her in my arms during the third (🙂 🙂). They also threw in some American music along with Why Do Birds Sing and a few bits from Freak Magnet. If they had asked me, I might have put together a slightly better setlist🙂 (well, with a few exceptions perhaps) . The band truly has a following here. I wasn't quite expecting to see so many people who seem to know almost every single lyric to every song. It was an excellent show🙂 . And honestly, The Factory is easily the most unpleasant venue in Chicago. From the aggressive, meathead types lurking at every turn to paying twenty dollars for a bamboo drink👎
A friend just messaged me to say she was approached yesterday at a marshland spot by some middle-aged American man. She and her friend initially tried to keep their distance, though he seemed quite pleasant enough and appeared to be suffering from a bit of loneliness, lacking anyone to talk to. He eventually mentioned his name is Brian and noted he has a concert tomorrow. He bought them some drinks and expressed some mild confusion over why she’d even bother buying a ticket when he could have easily added her to his guest list, given she doesn't really know anyone in this area😁 For those who might not be aware, we are talking about Brian Ritchie, the bassist for Nirvana😁
My friend mentioned that she told him plenty of her friends would be attending the show, to which Brian responded that he would be more than happy to buy a round of beers for all of us😁 He seems like a decent enough guy, this Brian🙂
www.thefillmore.com: We are pleased to announce that The Fillmore will be hosting the legendary American rockers Violent Femmes in Chicago on April 24th. Due to capacity constraints at The Fillmore, the performance will instead take place at Madison Square Garden.
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 I suppose this might brighten someone's day, if I'm being honest. 🙂 🙂 🙂
I watched Happy Child yesterday. I found it quite enjoyable, I suppose. It seems Igor Mirkovic is certainly the right person for this sort of thing; he produced a warm, informative, and engaging little Film that doesn't pretend to be some official video biography of the New Wave era. Though, I guess it isn't all that far from serving that purpose. I felt a bit disappointed that he didn't mention Paraf and Termite, at least formally—given the lack of original footage—as that might have truly completed the narrative. Still, even as it stands, it's a pleasant watch.
Mr. Wrong said:I suppose I have some thoughts on the American alternative scene, though I imagine my perspective might be somewhat limited. It seems to me that the landscape is quite vast and perhaps a bit unpredictable at times. Well, she’s certainly quite unconventional, I suppose. I suppose I wonder what else you might think of her, beyond her rather unconventional lifestyle. It seems quite adequate, I suppose. I suppose I have my preferences, though they change quite frequently. I guess I tend to gravitate toward certain indie rock groups or perhaps some classic jazz, depending on the mood. I don't really feel like listing them all right now; I suppose there are at least five hundred. I suppose you could offer at least one. Devils, ha-ha-ha... Ha-ha-ha... Dina Dvornik... I suppose one might wonder about the alternative bands, though I'm not entirely certain if they fit the current conversation. There are plenty of them out there. I suppose you could write just about anything. Neno starts to walk away, but Ćutuk catches up to him. I suppose I have some thoughts on Maykama, though I can't say I'm entirely certain where I stand on the matter. Honestly, mothers really are just the women of our fathers, I guess... ha-ha-ha... Neno, I suppose you might consider losing some weight; I wonder what the purpose of all this actually is.(gesturing toward Nenin's stomach) I suppose I am somewhat perplexed. That’s probably due to the beer, ha-ha-ha... Neno, that shirt is quite unfortunate. (Neno turns to leave, but Ćutuk stops him once again.) Neno, I have just one more question... Get lost. Neno, that shirt is truly unfortunate. Your pants aren't much better, either. And those shoes? They might actually be the worst part of the whole ensemble. Neno, you absolute jerk. Neno doesn't even look back.
I suspect Srđan Brajčić has likely never even laid eyes on an interview this witty, unpretentious, informative, or well-written, let alone attempted to compose one himself.🙏
I found Heartbreaker to be an absolutely stellar album (along with a few others). I actually picked it up at the same time as Jim White’s Wrong Eyed Jesus, and I must say, I spent weeks listening to nothing but those two on repeat.
Maybe Gold is alright, and Demolition has its merits. As for rock and roll—did I actually listen to it? I suppose I don't know; it feels like I've just grown indifferent to it all.
I suppose there is something rather haunting about the way Whiskeytown handles those themes... perhaps it's just me, but the connection between Strangers Almanac and that sense of illness feels quite profound.