I think the driving cause of this is expectations. I think the thrust for most bands is getting a deal/recording a debut before they start worrying about what an audience expects of them, or having a career. Even if a band anticipates more than a first release, that doesn't mean it meshes with what ...

What about the SST certificate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cunj5PPxAcA One of my favorite to bands to have ever shared a stage (or rec hall or suburban garage floor) with. Joel, Matt, Zach, and Bob asking my old band to share bills with them meant a lot, and we even crashed at Matt's place when we played in Iowa City. Was cru...

On the precipice of joining the Homeowners club. Anyone have things they wish they'd known or done before purchasing their first home/moved in? Inspection came back mostly good. Have some local compliance stuff to resolve after we've closed, and this thread has driven home the advice my Dad gave me ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckkHW487y0 This always felt like the "Saving Ryan's Privates" version of Come Together . Raunchy and interesting composition, but fifty years later I can never tell if the lyrics are just intending to be provocative and critical of groupie culture, or advoc...

I don't know that they're underrated, but isolated tracks of Bill Bruford and Chris Squire are better than Yes - https://youtu.be/qowsm8TypJE Came here to mention Squire/Bruford, and am excited to hear this. Not the greatest Yes albums, but their cohesion holds up Time and A Word in a way that I st...

Califone covering PTV is up there


The "covering a whole album" thing seems tricky, but this and "Josie" really land for me.


Do sequels count?

I've been running a Fantasy Hockey League for the last 8 years. We're getting ready to draft for our 9th season in about a week and a half. We always end up with a few people that lose interest or don't take to the format, so I usually end up needing a couple of new managers. This year we've got two...

Based on the stuff folks have posted so far this is going to be another killer month. My ears are looking forward to end of the month, but my brain is dreading narrowing the field.

This has been doing it for me lately