Mark Kozelek is one of my all time favorite musicians and when he played Blluesfest before he played an acoustic set and was getting drowned out by Big Jeezus Truck playing on another stage. Hopefully this time it will be in a bit more sympathetic setting, especially now that I am more familiar with his Sun Kil Moon material. Am I the only one getting asked for a password on the Bluesfest website?
Don't know if anyone besides me will care about this, but Poly Styrene, lead singer of UK Punk band X-Ray Spex, recently passed away from cancer. A great loss, she was an awesome songwriter, everyone should check out the song Germ Free Adolescents. RIP
It always bugged me how Joan Rivers relentlessly mocked Elizabeth Taylor for her weight long after she had slimmed back down . RIP Dame Elizabeth Taylor, you were one of the greats.
FWIW, the show hasn't been cancelled, they have just shut down production for this season. Theoretically it's possible for it to come back for another season if things change. Unlikely, and I hope not because I don't like it any more than you do, but the option is still open.
A Hawaiian shirt? Seriously, Bob Segar fans just seem to be fans of him as part of the pantheon of "Classic Rock" and dig his songs. Whereas I gather Jimmy Buffett fans are Deadhead level fanatics, and I just don't get it.
Awesome! I was too late to get in on the first run, but reserved a copy of the Just The Music version ... then, just in time for my bonus at work, they e-mailed me that some people had bailed on their reservations for the full version and I could pre-order it if I got in on time. The Big box will be mine! Anyone else get in on this?
I recently got a Hunters & Collectors boxed set that includes as a bonus 2 DVDs, but as it was printed in Australia they are in PAL format. I can play them on my computer, but would love to have a copy I could watch on my TV. I have seen a couple of places in Ottawa advertising converting DVDs from PAL format to NTSC, can anyone reccommend a place that is reliable and not too expensive?
I recall that the first time the spinning songbook on it, it included "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA, and when it came up, he bloody well played it.
Some of these actually disappoint me that people didn't realize they were covers ... I mean, "Hey Joe" was covered by a bunch of bands before Jimi hendrix got to it (then again, I remember breaking my cousin's heart by telling him Hendrix didn't write it).
Although my favorite Jayhawks album is actually the first one they did after Olson left, Sound Of Lies ... I did meet Mark Olson, though, very nice guy.
What in the world? Garcia's guitar was there?
Fuck that was an amazing show.
I was next to this gentleman for much of the show, it is a replica sculpture of Jerry's guitar that he made (non-playable).