@dirty hands The previous record is pretty high octane, but I thought it was pretty strong too. It has a short running time, so it gets in and does its job very quickly. Doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Their previous album was surprisingly aggressive sounding from start to finish. This one sounds pretty much like classic X to me. John and Exene sound better than I ever expected they would at this stage, particularly John.
Kind of blown away at how tight X sounds on their new/last album. If someone just played that for me I would have assumed it was a lost record from the early 80s.
I often forget just how many hits John Mellencamp racked up in the 80s and 90s. He was all over MTV when they played videos, but he isn’t usually mentioned alongside MJ, Prince, Madonna or Springsteen from that same era.
“McLemore Avenue” has been in heavy rotation after watching that Stax documentary on Max. Such a cool album that sounds particularly good on these long, hot, summer days and nights.
Always enjoyed Cat Power’s “Sun” a lot, but a recent revisit of that record has me borderline obsessed with it. It’s really hitting the spot right now for some reason.
I’ve spent the last 2 1/2 years working in the solar industry, but things are tough in that space right now. Obviously. Most of my career was in advertising…the non-sales, non-sexy kind though. I’m sort of unsure what I’ll be looking for to be honest. I’m good with nerdy, behind the scenes...
It’s cool. Probably not something I would throw on often. It was a great show though. But that 2 LP set probably costs about the same as the ticket I paid to see it live, which is crazy.
Man, you guys weren’t kidding about the RSD prices. Picked up a couple of things, but not as many as I would have. I saw that Sweetheart of the Rodeo show live, so those memories will have to suffice.
3rd stringer looked really good from what I saw. But, it’s hard for me to really gauge things when a team is playing itself in an exhibition game. Hopefully the recruits on hand had a good time and liked what they saw.
The bit where UK acts book a North American tour that basically takes them in a straight line across the country (with a slight detour to Canada) is getting old. I mean, I understand they can’t hit every major city in the states, and the costs of touring are a major factor, but still…