YouTube video by The Great Divide Rush - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1975-77/ Rock TV 1982/ Exit Stage Left

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The scene in the Sweet Hereafter where Bruce Greenwood’s character watches helplessly as his daughter’s school bus sinks into that lake is seared into my brain forever. So much so, that it’s been 28 years and I can’t bring myself to rewatch the film. I can’t say that about many films

All those photos of rock stars clasping a bottle of Jack or whatnot. And here’s Sterling with a quart of milk.

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Marshall Crenshaw
Flipper - Generic
Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain
X - Los Angeles
Psychedelic Furs

I mean 1999’s Echo is pretty solid. “Swingin’” “Billy the Kid” .. others.. Stellar playing. Either of those songs could be given a nice live workout by DBT

Great list. That Van Halen cover is near perfection

“The Hangover”!

Solid list. And to tie it back to Los Lobos, how about “Colored Lights”? I’d include “Love and Happiness” and the goofy “Key West Intermezzo”

I saw them perform a lunchtime show at the new Borders Bookstore in Boston, spring of ‘96… just after Colossal Head was released. Weird place for them to play. But it didn’t stop Hidalgo from wailing…

Great list idea! Adding Cherchez la Femme/ Se si bon

There’s that Johnny Mathis album that got shelved but finally came out. Hague-worthy: Sheila’s King of the World (though “Spacer” is not awful)

Going with..

Funeral - Arcade Fire
College Dropout - Kanye
Transplants - Transplants
Give Up - Postal Service
Libertines - Up the Bracket

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So many great albums here. The less than obvious choices are fun. Moby Grape’s debut, FBB’s Gilded Palace of Sin, Ray’s Modern Sounds, JB’s Live Apollo (either/both!), Monk’s Genius vols, B Evans 2 VVanguards, all deserve a shout-out (tho not a top 5)

Let’s not forget “Peace & Love,” which is like John Cale taking Waldo Jeffers on a ride down 128 when it’s dark outside.

“Tears” has connections to Diana’s “Upside Down,” at least to my ears.

”[Peck] for once doesn’t act as if he can spot his marble statue in the city park”

Hilarious

And you forget to swing that bolt/hook thingy over….

I don’t believe he played on anything from the Exile sessions. But I could be mistaken

Underrated band.. always liked their Easybeats cover of “Good Times”

Love this list! Nice mix of knowns and unknowns for me. Building a playlist now.