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Really good album.

I'd say it has a bit more of a Canterbury vibe, but I'll buy the Steely Dan comp. It's sophisticated and polished pop music with a jazzy bent either way. The Giles brothers rhythm section alone...

Thanks for posting! I missed out on the original pressing. I’ll be sure to not miss this one.

True. I went into the anthology sight unseen (er, note unheard) and have very much enjoyed it.

I was surprised by the very Crimson-like vibe given off here and there.



My wife and I have...

Tiktaalika is the name of Griffiths' solo album. I've given it a few spins since it arrived on Friday and am finding quite a lot to like. A little more straight-ahead metal than Haken's tech metal...

Plan on picking up some All Them Witches. Stupidly, I had hoped that a t-shirt they released earlier in the week would still be available. Ach.

The Braves' announcers suggested as much last night, too. I seem to recall a hard play at second a few weeks back. But I suppose it doesn't much matter.

It was such an awkward swing. Maybe...

I’ll pick it up at the Asheville show next month.

Braves won again last night, but it looks like Albies will be out for the majority of the season. He fractured his foot on a very awkward swing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIMkqlBmNUE

Isn't he friends with the owner? I'd be surprised to see him fired.



Just can't stay healthy, can he. He got lit up and put back on the IL, but his rehab starts were good (apparently--not...

“Bong Song” is a bunch of fun. Bring it.

Still waiting.

It would certainly be cool to catch this, but the shows don't line up with my schedule.

I will be seeing Belew this summer.

https://adrianbelew.net/tour/

My copy from DGM arrived mid-week. Everything ripped just fine, though I had to enter track names and such for Let the Power Fall. I haven't listened to much of anything yet.

I also had a tiny...

You noted that Boone's in-game decision-making skills are lacking. So are the Yankees outperforming poor in-game management? (No snark in this question, just in case it comes off that way. I don't...

^At least the Mets lost and we both gained ground.

Ronmac’s comments on Boone and the recent managerial firings got me thinking on the subject again: how much do managers matter? The Braves...

Welp. Not the whole thing, but “Ritual Mask” is on it.
...

^ That announcement on the Stickman site does leave off some info.

The Facebook post includes this detail:

"Recorded live in Amper Tone studio in Oslo in the summer of 2021, the band's upcoming...

And a very impressive win last night. Hader hadn't given up a run since last July!

Braves are making hay, too. Six in a row!

The Mets might be without Alonso for while after taking a...

Oh man. It's been a minute since the last Motorpsycho album. Thank goodness the new one is coming out in August!

Here are the details:


Incoming! We are happy to announce that there is a new...

A little hyperbole goes a long way.

Not sure that that is going to fix their two biggest problems: defense and bullpen. Defensive runs saved (DRS) is not a precise stat (no defense stats are), but I saw on MLB today where the Phils...

New album on the way:

https://kingbuffalo.bigcartel.com/?fbclid=IwAR3zpJHaGwLitztzw2FyzwqTQ99Ohhv558GRAthGUXMcEQnxvnnVFCySAW4

Hooray! Thanks for sharing.

Sounds very good indeed!

Good to know. I'm sure mine will be shipped soon. DGM is small operation, so I'm not upset or impatient.

Not here. Haven’t had a shipping notice yet, but that’s ok.

I guess it was the weekend for it . . .

Saw the Braves/Marlins game yesterday at Truist. Beautiful day, low humidity, hot but breezy. Best time I've had at an MLB game in ages. (Usually the...

There are many great bands within and without the Elephant Six orbit. Olivia Tremor Control and Summer Hymns are certainly worthy of a listen (if not more). Good people, too.

That's exactly what a heartless megacorp would say.

(You're welcome, and thanks for giving me a place to spend money on music that makes me happy. Now if there were some way you could stop me...

Nope. Same here.

Still, it’s better than ordering from soulless mega-corps like Wayside. I’m happy to be one of the lone few willing to stand up to their global monopoly.

Good to hear! I ordered from DGM and have yet to receive a shipping notice, but I'm sure it'll be soon. I'm in no hurry.

Or so I tell myself.

Pitch clocks are shaving thirty minutes off Minor League games. Last year games averaged over three hours. They’re done to two and a half.

When can we get them into the Majors?

Maybe?

Yikes.

Outside the obvious classics, Adventure is the better album. Sure it’s polished and Marquee Moon isn’t, but, in its jaded wisdom, Adventure has more to say.

A knowing aggression. A...

Same! Thanks for the updates.

Just saw that the rest of the Euro tour has been cancelled. The VdGG fan page on FB reports that PH has fallen ill.

Not About To Die is now available to preorder at Greedbag.

https://pinkflag.greedbag.com/buy/not-about-to-die/

Yep! Got them both. That Eldovar album is so good.

There are whole swaths of my collection I cannot listen to when the wife is around. Rush, Maiden, Melvins--all immediate no gos. She reserves a special hatred for (as she terms it) "squeaky...

^I quite like the photo. Very dynamic!

I wish I could see them this go around, but it just didn't work with my schedule.

Random searching on Laser CD—how did I come across this from a search for Jonsey? No idea!—led me to this one. Looking forward to diving in, especially given the high praise in this thread.

I think you just helped them make a new fan!

I’ve had Elder, Boss Keloid, Melvins and Hawkwind in very heavy rotation lately. This’ll fit right in.

I just auto-bought it. Thanks for the heads up.

^On a first name basis. Very impressive, Jed! Thanks for sharing.

^Yeah. I wondered the same thing, too. Maybe it has to do with the label, Ghost Box, leaving Bandcamp?

https://ghostboxrecords.bandcamp.com/

This is pretty cool.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP4M-CP13h0&feature=emb_imp_woyt

https://www.dgmlive.com/news/easy-money-mister-stormy-monday-selection

Archival live album from the first line-up of the band is out.
https://diagonal.bandcamp.com/album/roadburn-live-2008

The Large Plants album is out and has, somehow, already arrived here in North Carolina (I ordered it a week and a half ago!).

If Sharp had called this band Wolf People, I don't think anyone would...

^ Are these new alternative versions, or are the same demos and such included on the recent reissues of the first three albums? I.e., how much should I be concerned about not owning this collection?

I’ve really been enjoying this set. It’s not earth-shattering music, but it is consistently good.

Nice review and thanks for posting.

If you’re on FB, they posted a 30-second clip with the new vocalist singing a new song. Sounded good to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeENKWcitCw

No reason why I can’t make that Asheville show. Just saw Stick Men at the Grey Eagle in Asheville. Sound was great. Plus they have delicious after show tacos!

Thanks for the heads up, buddy!

Good on Esoteric, indeed. I’ve really enjoyed sets from bands like Fields and Rare Bird, both of whose music I likely wouldn’t have encountered (or, at least, wouldn’t have sought out) were it not...

Caught the band last night in Asheville. Great show. I am convinced that Mastelotto is supremely underrated. He is fantastic, effortlessly moving from being a delicate, small-kit player to a bashing...

In his next start, he threw eight perfect innings before being pulled.

I only found it because I was looking for the local channel broadcasting the Charlotte FC game. So, yeah, MLS is definitely greater than USFL here at Polmico Industries.

Of course! I love Sinclair, and his busy bass lines work amazingly well elsewhere. But Ferguson’s rock solid, pocket-ness (as Paulrus noted) is perfect for Camel, giving space for the lead players....

Wait. All the USFL games are being played in Birmingham? That’s … interesting.