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Wet Leg- Live In Vancouver, BC: August 4, 2022
Photos by Michael CarswellToday is International Women's Day (March 8), a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. On this blog we'll include the huge impact...
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Stranger Than Fiction- Any Kind Of Mudhen (1985)
If you are a fan of Elliot Smith, last week was special with the unveiling of a collection of six albums Elliot Smith recorded in high school with his band's, Stranger Than Fiction, A Murder Of Crows...
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Stranger Than Fiction- Still Waters More Or Less (1986)
Here's the second album from Stranger Than Fiction, the band Elliot Smith was in during high school. The first thing that is obvious is that the sound quality is improved and the songs remain...
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Stranger Than Fiction- Waiting For The Second Hand (1986)
Here's the third album from Stranger Than Fiction! Judge for yourself, the sound is good and the songs continue to be interesting and a bit bizarre. What do you think? Leave your comments. Note: The...
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Stranger Than Fiction- Menagerie (1987)
The fourth and final album (cassette) from Stranger Than Fiction before the band changed it's name. Another impressive collection of songs that range in style from poppy 80's jangly guitar to...
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The Modern Lovers- Route 128 Revisited
Now for something completely different! I'm taking a brief break from Elliot Smith's early bands to post something I've been meaning to post for a while. It's a (old school) Modern Lovers vinyl...
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R.E.M. 40th Anniversary of Murmur: Maxwell's 1983
(Image credit: Laura Levine/Corbis via Getty Images) Earlier this week, was the 40th anniversary of Murmur, R.E.M.'s full-length debut album. It was released April 12, 1983 and it helped launch the...
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Paul Westerberg- RKCNDY, Seattle, WA, July 17, 1993 (30th Anniversary!)
Boy, time sure flies by! My last post was from April (R.E.M.) and I think I posted something else the same day. Apparently, I violated Blogger community guidelines and the post featuring the band,...
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New York Dolls- Dawn Of The Dolls
Wow! Today marks the 17th year this blog was launched back in 2006 (hope the math is right?)! I try to post more frequently around each year's anniversary, so we'll kick it off with something cool...
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X- Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA, April 11, 1980
Sometimes the story behind a recording is more significant and interesting than the recording itself. The debut album from X, Los Angeles, was released at the beginning of April 1980 and the show at...
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Nick Lowe- Live At El Mocambo, 1978
Yeah, it's been awhile since I posted last and since that time it feels like we've passed through two seasons. There's snow on the ground where I am and we're into November already, so I thought I...
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Green Day- Fremont Country Club, October 19, 2023 (with the Complete Dookie...
Before the end of 2023, I thought I would squeeze in a couple of shows that celebrated anniversaries for significant albums for a pair of artists that are still performing and writing new material....
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Violent Femmes- New York City 2023, 40th Anniversary of Violent Femmes (1st...
It has been 40 years since, the Violent Femmes released their landmark debut album, Violent Femmes. The album was hugely influential for me and I have to say it changed my life, at least musically....
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Golden Smog- Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN, December 16, 2023: Happy New Year...
Happy New Year!!To begin the new year, I have an excellent concert to end 2023 with! (well, halfway through December, close enough) The Jayhawks annual (seems like it?) December holiday hometown show...
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Jayhawks- Live At Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN, December 16, 2023
As promised, here's the rest of the Palace Theatre show with the headliners, the Jayhawks. Though this wasn't necessarily a "Christmas" concert, the on-stage set had a festive look to it. The band is...
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Liz Phair- Exile In Guyville 30th Anniversary Show, Chicago, November 18, 2023
There are certain albums that are career-making for artists that are best known for that record even years later. For Liz Phair, it was her debut album released 30 years ago (technically 31 now in...
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Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper- The Chime, Baton Rouge, LA, 1987- R.I.P. Mojo
“August 2, 1957 — February 7, 2024 Mojo Nixon. How you live is how you should die. Mojo Nixon was full-tilt, wide-open rock hard, root hog, corner on two wheels + on fire…,” his family shared in a...
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Trans-Canada Highwaymen- Club Regent Event Centre, Winnipeg, MB, March 22, 2024
I still have it, my actual copy!One of the first record albums I bought (with my own money) was in elementary school and for whatever reason they were selling K-Tel records. I can't remember if there...
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Weezer Plays The Blue Album- The Lodge Room, LA, CA, March 15, 2024
Yet another "classic" album is getting the anniversary tour treatment with Weezer celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, the self-titled, the "Blue Album". The band is embarking on a...
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Weezer- Opposite Sides Of The Same Good Ol' Fence (Aka: The Kitchen Tape)
A couple months ago, I was scrolling news stories on my phone and came upon a click-bate looking article, "100 most valuable cassette tapes" (or something like that?). It listed several pedestrian...
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