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unfortunately not the version where Michael Stipe gives some background on the song (as mentioned below), but I’ll take some circa 1985 R.E.M. any day…

Be forewarned. I’m feeling nostalgic for some reason tonight…

Below is a transcript to the background of the R.E.M. song, “Live and How to Live It” from an unknown bootleg that I used to have. I can’t even begin to recall how many times I listened to this show (and specifically the intro into this [...]

We haven’t talked about Phish around here for years, but it appears that Rolling Stone might give us a reason to…

“When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I’m not gonna go around playing ‘You Enjoy Myself’ for the rest of my life,” Anastasio said with a laugh. “And it’s so funny because [...]

Looking for an excuse to play some more with MarsEdit 2 and see how it does with embedding YouTube videos.

Here’s one that I found recently: Uncle Tupelo taped for local cable access show in St. Louis. I think Jeff and Jay probably were so young that they didn’t have their licenses yet [...]

Being the person who always has to be ahead of the curve when it comes to trends and fads, I have officially moved into the newest chapter of my musical life: my obsession with the Ukulele. :)

Now, I have never been to Hawaii but have to admit that there is something soothing in [...]

Listening to the last episode of Sound Opinions for 2006 (via their podcast), both Dero and Kot’s 2006 “End of the Year” Mix Tapes look eerily similar to the Marusin Compilation 2006.

I don’t know what that says about my music tastes. I’m somewhat annoyed. :)

They do say that all rock critics are failed [...]

Stop replaying the Wii Commercials online (or from the Tivo) nonstop and download a copy of Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix) by the Yoshida Brothers from iTunes…

Don’t know the song? Where have you been the last couple of weeks? :)

(and I know you’re out there)

The ever-fantastic rbally has posted a Ryan Adams show from October 17, 2006 in Germany. I am downloading as we speak. It’s supposedly “extra-jammy” which may be a good thing or bad thing depending on your tastes. If nothing else, it’s free (and legal). The price [...]

I finally got to see my favorite super group in full glory last night as Golden Smog played The Vic Theatre in Chicago.

To answer the big question, yes, Jeff Tweedy played the entire show (or at least the songs that featured him).

It was really interesting to see Tweedy in this setting since he [...]

I always thought I was strange how I match up/put certain things together. Back in October of 2003, I wrote up a post/review of My Morning Jacket’s “breakthrough” album, “It Still Moves”. Here’s what I wrote…

“This sound adds a shallowness and, to me, paints this strange orange and brown color in my head [...]