Wow. I don't think I've ever seen a Summerfest announcement in January before.
And the early announcepants are always something stupid or lame, Like Toby Keith or James Taylor. ewww.
Unfortunately, apparently Pinko and the Sinke Lettuce Krew are passing us by. Splitters!!
Lots of stuff about this, plus random New Music below.
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Yes. That's right Zelmo, bud: Rockin'screechin Canuckinoids RUSH are playing teh FEST on the First Friday. I am SO THERE. Getting the Front Row, I am. Dammit.
Although Z will probably be doing a balloon tour of Siberia or something. Emu.
Random music from my new files:
- The National, Slow Show. Been hearing about these guys from Fascist Leader Atrios and Fascist Pravda Rolling Stone for some time. This is as good as they say. It's no Tom Sawyer but what is?
- The White Stripes, You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do What You're Told) Nice little rock and rolly number.
- Martin Zellar, Hammer's Gonna Fall. Americana from the former leader of the Gear Daddies. Yeah, it's an old album under the new stuff, but for some reason I hadn't ripped it to my hard drive, so it's new to Itunes.
- Genesis, The Dividing Line. MY Genesis, One of the high points from the Ray Wilson album. Nice, propulsive drumming , a heavy instrumental intro, and some of the best keyboard work from Banks in four albums. Fuck off Zelmo, I prefer this to the Chicago Genesis.
- Billy Bragg, Qualifications. Rabble rousing punk DIY.
- Los Lobos, Two Janes. From the Kiko alum.
- The Mighty Lemon Drops, Fall Down Like The Rain. This list is starting to look like last week's.
- Hank Williams, At The First Fall Of Snow. Old school, complete with hiss and pops.
- The eels, Open The Door. New Eels!!
- Genesis - Afterglow. Oddly enough, from the live tour referred to above.
Be excellent to each other.
Shush yo mouth.
ReplyDeleteOnly 159 days until Summerfest ! !
ReplyDeleteWHOOOP ! !
You know, Geddy kind of looks like Sean Pean in that photo. He looks somewhat like on older Jeff Spicoli. I expect to see a talk bubble asking Mr. Hand, "What's wrong with a little pizza on our time???"
ReplyDeleteI was just going to say the same thing Jennifer said! He totally looks like an older Sean Pean.
ReplyDeleteTotally dude.
James Taylor rules.
ReplyDeleteWhy is grandpa Munster fronting for Rush?
ReplyDeleteWhy is grandpa Munster fronting for Rush?
ReplyDeleteHey! Don't insult Al Lewis!
James Taylor rules.
I agree.
Yea, well, all you JT-loving fascists just try fronting a rock band for thirty years and see how it makes YOU look.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing without the Canuckinary Health Care, the Boys would all look like THIS
or maybe THIS
BP, did you see the Rolling Stone recently with Led Zep on the cover?
ReplyDeleteI swear to Cookie Jesus -- didn't matter how long I stared at the photo of the three of them -- I COULD NOT see Robert Plant in that old man in the photo. I couldn't!
I someone would've show me that shot cold I would've swore it was Sammy Hagar or someone like that.
Boy, aging is somethin' else!
I'm not quite as illiterate as that comment makes me appear to be.
ReplyDeleteClose but not completely.
Why'd I have to leave that mangled comment at BP's place?
Why God? Why?
WHY????!!!!!!!
That image of Richards makes me think of the squabble between him and Sir Elton a number of years back. Richards said something about Elton making his living off of writing songs for dead blondes. Elton responded that at least he wasn't an arthritic old monkey to which Richards responded, "Yeah, but the chicks still dig me." :)
ReplyDeleteI'll just toss in my thoughts on the Rush concert I saw at the Marcus this past fall. Good, not great. The set mix was very good, but the sound levels were cranked too high and the vocals often got lost amongst Peart's drums. Consequently, the slower songs (Time Stand Still, The Bigger Bowl) were far superior to the heavy rockers.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth the price of admission, though. And the cut scene with Bob and Doug McKenzie before The Bigger Bowl was very amusing.
I think what I like about Nick is that he's like me: always loaded with an opinion, and you're entitled to his.
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