Eric R. Danton

Hayes Carll's new album sounds like he's been listening to a lot of Todd Snider, right down to the vocal inflection

I dunno, mine shovel snow in the winter and run a lemonade stand on hot days.

But did he say pwease?

Tomorrow!

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From this month's edition of The Onion.

Maybe I'll have the chance to meet him some time.

Shop at your locally owned hardware store/lumber yard, folks. JFC

And @labrador-tunes.bsky.social! Great lineup.

Is there a way to under-inflate it?

He is! And he knows EVERYONE.

Does Colin McEnroe pay attention to this stuff? @mcnicol.net, are you keeping him up to date? Seems like he should get some credit for keeping annual tabs on this idea

Every music conversation I've had today has involved Adam Schatz, of Landlady and a billion other projects. He's ubiquitous!

What's this guy's deal again? (Apart from writing the book, I mean.) Do I know him from somewhere?

Potentially the greatest show ever

I don't pay much attention to Live Nation shows, for so many reasons, but it's worth noting that David Byrne plays the Oakdale in Wallingford Oct. 7, and his forthcoming album is very good.

If you suspend a sentence often enough, maybe no one will notice that it doesn't actually say anything?

"what emerges over the course of the 88-minute anthology is a portrayal of an artist with the talent and imagination to pull off whatever kind of song she’s feeling."

Shocking Video Captures Calm Police Officers Handling Situation Nonviolently

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Redid the math and it’s actually closer to a 26% boost!

My kids are younger than the ages he cites, but it's impossible to pry the books out of their hands

What a really terrible take!

Surprised Bands in Town doesn't do this as a data-grab, tbh

I've been keeping a list since 2005, but only in a Word doc

Apart from the obvious lack of political will to do it, why couldn't people like Kevin Roberts and Russell Vought (or, hell, even JD Vance) be charged under Title 18? Are they not advocating the overthrow of the US government?

August 8 Perennial / Friction Fit / JCK Dunham Mall, Pittsfield MA 6pm

Western Massachusetts!
The Perennial Sound returns one week from today!
@hotplatebrewingco.bsky.social

Agree. He was terrifying in Closet Land, and so dry in Galaxy Quest

This one was my introduction to Alan Rickman, who was first-rate in everything. Have loved his work ever since.

It's definitely that one guy's fault and not the result of a dipshit's trade policies

Freak Scene #77: Mal Devisa Shows Sweeping Range on 'Palimpsesa' Plus, the Wood Brothers chat about mindfulness before opening a tour Aug. 7 in South Deerfield.

New in Freak Scene, Mal Devisa is just breathtakingly good at a whole lot of stuff. And Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers fills me in on mindfulness before the trio opens a tour in Western Mass. next week. Check it out:
buttondown.com/freakscene/a...

Suck it, Alden