Andrew Keatts

SpaceX launch over Rady Shell just before Big Thief

Thanks to @andykeatts.bsky.social, Times of San Diego's new editor, for asking me to do this piece on San Diego rock & roll lifer #JohnReis before his induction this weekend into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame.

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About time everyone chills out about hot honey already

Everyone I know’s FF stats are highly unlikely, which may imply a problem with the probabilities we’re assigning the song (they play it every “big” show, and fans are more likely to attend “big” shows.)

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. Rock Docs · Episode

We did an episode on this one not too long ago: open.spotify.com/episode/37QF...

You get the band’s view of the crowd, basically. You’re closer to the band than 95% of the crowd, mostly unobstructed, and the sound is great. Behind the stage at MSG are great great seats.

kinda digging the new song

Laying on your horn when someone cuts you off is a great way to punish nearby pedestrians and no one else.

Would kinda kill the victim-of-Goose-greed image he’s had to bounce for a better gig that quick

Craig! My man! Want to do it with us? David and I are both big fans of The National, definitely overdue.

It’s “Wildflowers” don’t overthink it yall

Back when it was good it was!

Some fans *like* when a Christmas-themed event is in a cold-weather location!

Eh. This story is describes the backlash against them, asks Shapiro about speculation that he orchestrated their rise, and gives a recently departed member space to criticize their commercialism. Less promotional than most of features on them.

Former San Diego Councilman Chris Cate, the last Republican on the council, was just voted CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He starts June 1.

great band, really fun live. More early 70s psychedelic garage rock. They don’t seem remotely interested in association with the jam world, from what I gather.

Josh Bell

That’s correct.

what is potential support

It is kinda good I admit but I laughed really hard at the promo where 50 year old legacy act substitute Mayer was like “remember when you used to keep up with new music? You can again. Here’s Mumford and Sons.”

Man, we get that show in San Diego maybe 3 outta 10. Skipped so often.

Slyly trying to promote him with that ambiguous term “disgraced” that operatives secretly covet

Best rock show I’ve seen in two years.

What’d you think of the San Diego show?

Meaning there’s no need for a rule change?

I’m sort of mystified by some of the production decisions they made on this.

Had a lot of potential but I don’t see this cut going anywhere. They missed it.